Politics

The Trump Administration’s Pursuit of Ali Watkins Proves We Need Federal Shield Law Now

PROTECT THE PRESS

Seizure of reporter’s records raises the First Amendment stakes—and shows us now more than ever that Congress needs to act.

Gabe Rottman
Gabe Rottman
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Gabe Rottman

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