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Dear NY Times: The Founders explain why the press must defend democracy
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Wisconsin Pastor Matthew Trewhella has an affable routine when he’s trying to persuade government officials …