Last Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a decision on the Free Flow of Information Act, which would protect reporters from having to reveal their confidential sources in some federal ...

Why is a federal shield law for reporters needed? If the government cannot keep its essential information under wraps, then the press should be free to publish it for public inspection.

Legislation that would create a federal shield law protecting journalists from being forced to reveal their confidential sources — the Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying Act — is ...