NY Times reports, “Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House.” Democracy is not possible without a free press. Authoritarian attacks on the “enemies of the people” begin with seemingly innocuous changes that fall under the radar.

“Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued a rule that banned prosecutors from using compulsory legal processes like subpoenas and search warrants to go after reporters’ information — including by asking third parties, like phone and email companies, to turn over their data — or to force them to testify about their sources. But a future administration could rescind that regulation.

The PRESS Act would codify such limits into law..”