We sued the government over excessive secrecy three times this week
 
	
	
 
				
				
			The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
Excessive government secrecy takes many forms, from agencies needlessly claiming documents are classified to ignoring information requests and destroying records — even when the documents show government fraud or illegal conduct. This hinders a free press, effective oversight, and the public’s ability to self govern.
We need to fight for systemic improvements, and we need the press to vigorously question the government every time it says something is classified.
Help promote transparency when the public needs it most.
It’s too difficult to know what current presidential administrations are doing with donations to presidential libraries or what past administrations have done. Congress can help fix it — but it needs to hear from you to act.
 
		
	And how we are looking for answers
 
		
	Plus: Tell Congress that FOIA must apply to ICE’s secret prisons
 
		
	Plus: There shouldn’t be secret law. Pam Bondi didn’t get the memo
 
		
	Plus: How is the FBI responding to FPF’s FOIA requests? Not well.
 
		
	The dumbest things the government has done, or hidden, in the name of national security
 
		
	Reporters can’t be limited to information that falls into their laps. They’re entitled to report
 
		
	Wholesale Pentagon secrecy is a new low for an already secretive government
 
		
	Plus: 9/11 records turn 25 next year. They should be automatically declassified.
 
		
	But because of a broken classification system, that won’t happen
 
		
	Plus: The JD Vance meme is harmless. But detaining someone for 18 hours over it and denying having any information about the detainment isn’t
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