The Iran war is unpopular. Hegseth thinks more secrecy will help
Plus: It’s time to declassify the 9/11 records
SCOTUS secrecy is reaching a crisis point
Plus: Trump’s shadowy Venezuela oil deal, and a 72-hour FOIA purge
PR concerns don’t give agencies a pass on FOIA
Plus: “National security” tariffs on brass tubas, Nazi records still classified, and more.
DOJ prosecutes single FOIA dodger while defending systemwide evasion
Plus: Have an unpaywalled FOIA story? Apply for the Penlight Prize
Executive secrecy expands with unprecedented new memo
Plus: New archivist confirmed despite lack of qualifications
ICE’s DNA collection program surges as oversight stalls
Plus: Have an unpaywalled FOIA story? Apply for the Penlight Prize
Pentagon secrecy deepens as Iran war drags on
Plus: Why Biden’s FOIA loss should pave the way for the release of the Jack Smith report
Pentagon tries to hide unclassified records from FOIA
Plus: FPF launches the Penlight Prize
Housing agency invents new AI FOIA privilege to keep policy secret
Plus: Administration wastes nearly half a million dollars in effort to destroy contraceptives
DOGE is formally done. Where are its records?
Plus: The State Department’s records shell game
