Josh Hawley, the populist policy wonk

Published October 19, 2020 10:10am ET



When Twitter suppressed a news story that was potentially damaging to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the closing weeks of the campaign, one Republican senator could say, “I told you so.”

Since arriving in Washington, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has led the charge against big tech companies he says discriminate against conservatives. His Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act is aimed at ensuring moderation by the major social media platforms is politically neutral.

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