How bad is secrecy? We don’t know legal basis for killing 11
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
You filed a FOIA, then the agency wrongly demanded ID. What now?
Plus: more updates from FPF’s FOIA trenches, and how news deserts enable government secrecy.
Most classified records don’t deserve protection — or justify an FBI raid
There are a lot of good reasons to hate John Bolton. This isn’t one of them
The Energy Department is trying to close your FOIA request
Plus: What we’re doing about Trump’s D.C. takeover
What happened the day the BLS chief was fired? An FPF FOIA seeks answers
Plus: the Church Committee uncovered the CIA’s worst spying abuses. Some of the committee’s own records may soon be declassified
620 days to find one document in response to FPF FOIA? That’s why we sued
Plus: Our top 10 FOIA requests and how you can help
Don’t let Washington’s city council weaken FOIA
Plus: A good ruling in New York cuts down on police misconduct secrecy
ICE lawyers are trying to keep their names secret. We can’t let them
Plus: Sen. Warren’s new anti-corruption bill targets Trump’s presidential library
ICE shouldn’t be allowed to run de facto secret prisons
Plus: Transparency isn’t a fireable offense. Tulsi Gabbard didn’t get the memo
Trump says leaks damage national security. Don’t take his word for it
Plus: Claims Paramount settlement money will go towards a library deserve heavy scrutiny
