Articles written by Jacob Fischler

Jacob Fischler, Oregon Capital Chronicle|Updated Nov 26, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday, November 20, to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the legislation. The measure would limit federal law enforcement surveillance of journalists and the government’s ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources, codifying regulations the Department of Justice has put in place under President Joe Biden. The House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved it last year and... Full story