Congress must demand proof that USAID’s records are not being destroyed or removed from federal control.
Freedom of the Press
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 of...
Media giants who settle Trump's frivolous lawsuits aren't the only ones capitulating. So are the judges who bless these extortionate settlement agreements. Read more:
Freedom of the Press
Trump is using settlements to extract bribes. Judges can step in to stop it
The judiciary shouldn’t bury its head in the sand while democracy crumbles in its courtrooms
"If a compromised Supreme Court can come up with a way to place presidents above the law, scrupulous trial judges can find a way not to facilitate bribery and extortion."
Freedom of the Press
Trump is using settlements to extract bribes. Judges can step in to stop it
The judiciary shouldn’t bury its head in the sand while democracy crumbles in its courtrooms
We're for full transparency when it comes to billionaires funding defamation cases against media outlets, no matter who the billionaire is or who the media outlet is.
Fox Sues LinkedIn Co-Founder Hoffman for Litigation Funding Info
Fox Corp. wants documents from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman regarding his funding of a defamation case against the media company.
Of everything they could've questioned Tulsi Gabbard about, Dems chose to grill her for past support of whistleblowers and the Fourth Amendment. Because now's a great time to signal hostility to people who may leak evidence of government criminality.
Freedom of the Press
Trump attacks oversight, Dems attack whistleblowers
If Snowden is a traitor, what should we call all the intelligence officials who broke the law to spy on Americans and lied about it?
We're just going to leave this here…
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Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press
Thinking about securely leaking information to news organizations? This guide will show you how.
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The DOJ scrubbed its Jan. 6 database from its website. At the risk of being a broken record: archive the government data you care about today or you might not be able to tomorrow. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/25/politics/january-6-justice-department-database/index.html
President Trump ordered the declassification of all remaining secret JFK, MLK, and RFK assassination records. A welcome move. But he shouldn’t stop there - he should order the declassification of ALL records older than 50 years.
The White House
Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
View the JFK Files here By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby o...
President Donald Trump issued two quick blows to public health transparency this week, and the secrecy could put lives at risk.
Freedom of the Press
Gag order at health agencies a looming public health crisis
A communications blackout and a growing risk of health agency censorship make us all less safe.