DOGE tries to expand use of pseudo-secrets
Plus: Two upcoming secrecy fights and how to prepare for them
What’s the status of JFK declassification efforts?
Plus: Don’t be mad DOGE posted classified budget information. Intelligence agencies’ budgets should be public
Hostile takeover at National Archives erodes our right to know
Five questions the public should ask about the Archives
New declassification task force may be more bark than bite
Plus: Why the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety reports should be public
National Archives — and government transparency — under threat
Groups protest unwarranted firing of head archivist
Here’s how you can help save government data
Plus: Why should the public have to wait until 2034 to file FOIA requests with DOGE?
Reform the Presidential Records Act — or risk losing DOGE records
Trump and Musk are trying to use the Presidential Records Act’s giant loopholes to hide DOGE’s records
USAID’s future is in doubt. The status of its records shouldn’t be
How DOGE handles agency records will show its commitment to (or disavowal of) government transparency rules, with implications for every federal office it accesses
My Groundhog Day prediction: More secrecy
Disappearing government data, transparency double-standards — another busy week tracking government secrecy
With inspectors general under threat, Espionage Act charges may soar
The IG crisis should place renewed attention on reforming the Espionage Act to protect journalists and whistleblowers from abuse
