Maddow Blog | Tom Cotton derails bipartisan PRESS Act for all the wrong reasons
Sen. Tom Cotton explanation for rejecting the PRESS Act was so absurd, it seems implausible that even the Arkansas Republican actually believed it.
Tom Cotton does Trump’s bidding, blocks bipartisan press shield bill
Cotton blocked the PRESS Act, a bipartisan bill intended to shield journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources when pressured by the federal government.
Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked a federal shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources and material to the government. In the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
Tom Cotton derails bipartisan PRESS Act for all the wrong reasons
The Arkansas Republican’s explanation for rejecting the PRESS Act was so absurd, it seems implausible that the senator actually believed it.
Senate GOP blocks PRESS Act that would give journalists more protections
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blocked a bipartisan bill, that would have given journalists more protections under federal law, after Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon asked for unanimous consent Tuesday.
Journalist Protection Bill Blocked In Senate After Tom Cotton Objects To Speedy Passage
With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.
Republicans Continue To Block Last-Minute Efforts To Pass Journalist Protections
Reporters are used to the two-facedness, particularly in the Trump era: Republicans interact with them in the Capitol hallways,
Senate GOP blocks bill to protect journalists after Trump opposes it
Known as the PRESS Act, the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act would prevent the government from forcing journalists to reveal their sources and limit the seizure of their data without their knowledge.
Bill to protect journalists fails in US Senate
A shield law known as the PRESS Act that would give journalists greater federal protections failed to pass the Senate on Tuesday evening after it was blocked by Senator Tom Cotton. Shield laws protect journalists from being forced by the government to disclose information such as the identities of sources.
GOP Drama: Cotton Seeks Intelligence Chair, Thwarting Cornyn
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Pete Hegseth’s lawyer, Sen. Cotton slam West Point for sharing false info about defense pick’s admission in possible privacy violation
Attorney Tim Parlatore and Cotton (R-Ark.) fired off a pair of letters to the US Military Academy’s superintendent, expressing concern that a public affairs officer shared “false ...
FACT CHECK: Instagram Post Does Not Show Tom Cotton Posing With Gold Bars In Iraq
An image shared on Instagram purports to show Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton posing with gold bars in Iraq. Verdict: ...
GOP Drama: Cotton Blocks Cornyn for Senate Intelligence Chair
Some senior Republicans wanted to give the coveted assignment to the Texas senator, hoping it would incentivize him to run for reelection.
Sen. Tom Cotton thwarts passage of bill protecting press, journalists from feds
Sen. Tom Cotton stymied the Senate from passing the first-ever federal press shield law on Tuesday, contending that if ...
China Cotton Association Urges Fashion Companies to ‘Restore’ Xinjiang Cotton Use
Its plea comes after Fast Retailing's CEO said Uniqlo and its other subsidiaries didn't use cotton from the controversial ...
Greaves Cotton shares drop 2% after approving OFS component for Greaves Electric Mobility IPO
Greaves Cotton's board approved an Offer for Sale (OFS) for its electric vehicle unit, Greaves Electric Mobility (GEML), as ...
Tom Cotton, Michael Dell, Janet Yellen, and More Take the Stage at WSJ CEO Council
Trump’s agenda, the economy and cybersecurity will be focal points for the summit, which includes the CEOs of Chubb, Avenue ...