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Blanket FOIA exemption would hide unclassified records from the public. That’s dangerous and unnecessary

If Clayton is willing to break DOJ policy at Donald Trump’s request and then lie about it, what will he do now that he’s in charge of an incredibly powerful surveillance apparatus?

Clayton may be the next DNI. But his willingness to disregard press freedom rules to appease the president makes him unfit to serve in the role

Plus: DOJ’s losing streak continues

Journalists don’t lose First Amendment protections just because a source signed an NDA

Abusing congressional subpoena power to target a news outlet whose coverage a committee chair doesn’t like undermines core press freedom guarantees.

The Penlight Prize celebrates paywall-free reporting based on records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act or state public records laws.

After the Times reported on Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One replacement, his administration looked for any excuse to snoop on the reporters and their relatives

Plus: NYT subpoenaed for reporting on Trump’s bribe plane

The deal threatens Paramount and its stockholders, as well as the press and public who rely on CBS and CNN to remain informed