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Reform Government Secrecy
The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
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Strengthen the Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act gives the public a right to access government records.
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Deeper Dives on Secrecy
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The Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg’s leak led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling on press freedom.
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The Classified Catalog
FPF is tracking reports of the Trump administration’s unforeseen levels of secrecy.
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FPF sues to see how agencies are dismantling privacy safeguards
Plus: The ‘most transparent administration in history’ is making FOIA even worse
DHS celebrates Sunshine Week with illegal firing of FOIA officer
Plus: Rep. Tlaib introduces the Ellsberg Act
Is the Pentagon watchdog shielding the agency from probes into lawless ops?
Plus: Nominee to be next archivist has no qualifications for the job
Trump is making it easier for the CIA to spy on Americans — yet again
Plus: Judge Cannon helps bury the Jack Smith report on classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
Learn how to FOIA from the pros
Experts on managing varied local and federal transparency law, plus tips for working with records custodians and more
Boat strike death toll climbs, legal justification still hidden
Plus: U.S. embassies put diplomacy up for sale
Repression as a service
A manual for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked on Jan. 30 via 404 Media. Let’s look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we’ve come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us.The app features gamified neighborhood maps, …
Sen. Wyden raises the alarm on potential CIA abuses
Plus: The State Department is purging its X accounts. That will only make diplomacy harder
Marco Rubio is out as archivist. His replacement will likely also flop
Plus: The Trump ‘library’ grift continues
Tulsi Gabbard’s hypocritical chokehold on whistleblowers
FPF FOIA shows the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has no credibility
