While out of power, the American right was unified in complaining about the left’s speech policing. Now that Republicans control the White House and Congress, free-speech rights and values are dividing the coalition. One camp thinks Republicans should refrain from policing speech; the other favors policing the left’s speech. The second camp seems ascendant, unfortunately, while the first has failed to turn its beliefs into policy.

The Jimmy Kimmel controversy illustrates the fissure. After the late-night host made misleading comments about the ideology of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr urged ABC to “take action” to address the matter, or else “there’s going to be additional work” for his agency. Senator Ted Cruz, who often sid

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