The law, which gives the president sweeping powers over non-citizens, was part of a set of statutes that emerged during the ...

The Sedition Act wouldn’t be the last time a fearful U.S. Congress preparing for war would try to silence opposition. In 1918, during World War I, Congress passed – and President Woodrow ...

John Adams called the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 "war measures." To opponents, they were unconstitutional and indefensible. To supporters, they protected the very foundations of the nation.

Russell Rowland looks back on what happened in 1918 that caused 75 people to be arrested and convicted in Montana for sedition.