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fromemptywheel
1 week ago

Pam Bondi Reportedly Created 1,000 Witnesses to the Jeffrey Epstein File - emptywheel

Approximately 1,000 FBI personnel were put on 24-hour shifts to review around 100,000 Epstein-related records under a deadline, with specific instructions to flag records mentioning President Trump.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Trump Administration Tells Supreme Court DOGE Can't Be FOIAed - Above the Law

The unusual persistence of DOGE, a purported government agency, thrives amid legal challenges as it navigates accusations and scrutiny over its oversight and operations.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret

The court allowed limited discovery into the authority of USDS in relation to the Freedom of Information Act.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

IRS sued by watchdog group for records on Trump's attacks on Harvard

American Oversight is suing the Trump administration for withholding records related to its actions against Harvard University.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

FDA Reverses Course, Rehires Staff Handling Public Records After Mass Layoffs

The layoffs decimated the workforce that processes FOIA requests across FDA centers overseeing vaccines, drugs, tobacco, medical devices, and food, leading to significant operational disruptions.
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fromwww.ocregister.com
3 months ago

Watch the unreleased 1993 footage of Presidents Nixon and Clinton meeting, a video made public for first time

A previously unreleased video featuring Nixon and Clinton has been made public, showcasing their interaction in 1993.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

The Trump administration's job cuts at HHS jeopardize public access to health records under FOIA.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

The Trump administration's job cuts at HHS jeopardize public access to health records under FOIA.
more#government-transparency
fromCbsnews
3 months ago

RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises

Massive cuts to FOIA staff at CDC and FDA compromise public access to government information.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Trump admin directs DOE officials to shield DOGE documents from disclosure | TechCrunch

DOE employees must mark DOGE-related documents as 'legal privilege' to avoid FOIA disclosures.
A memo outlines procedures for assessing grants and contracts efficiency within DOE.
EU data protection
fromNextgov.com
4 months ago

Judge orders DOGE to comply with FOIA requests

Federal judge mandates compliance with FOIA requests for US DOGE Service records, rejecting the Trump administration's claims of secrecy.
#elon-musk
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Musk's Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says

Elon Musk's government unit must comply with public disclosure laws, according to a federal judge's ruling.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Musk's Team Must Produce Documents to Comply With Open Records Laws, Judge Says

Elon Musk's government unit must comply with public disclosure laws, according to a federal judge's ruling.
more#elon-musk
Privacy professionals
fromPoynter
5 months ago

Firing of FOIA officers leaves experts worried about public records access under Trump - Poynter

Timely access to public records is hindered by recent staff firings, raising concerns under the Trump administration.
Law
fromAbove the Law
7 months ago

Attorneys Redact Everything Except Articles & Prepositions... Judge Is Less Than Pleased

The FDIC faces criticism for excessive redaction in FOIA document disclosures, challenging the spirit of transparency in government relations.
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