New Congress must prioritize press freedom

Dear Friend of Press Freedom: This week’s midterm elections showed that Americans want Congress to rein in the Trump administration’s abuses — including those against the press and First Amendment. After all, crooked officials attack the press precisely because journalism interferes with whatever other nefarious plans they may have in mind. Read on for more on how you can encourage lawmakers from both parties to prioritize press freedom, as well as about other developments from an important week in the fight against censorship. New Congress must prioritize press freedom The next Congress will surely spend plenty of time investigating the Trump administration’s unconstitutional and corrupt practices when it comes to the press — as it should. But that’s not nearly enough. It also needs to p…