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Federal Judge Orders Release Of Khashoggi Records By U.S. Government

9:51pm August 06, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A federal judge says the government must prioritize the release of documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke left the Trump administration amid unresolved ethics investigations. His department has been inundated by Freedom of Information requests and is now proposing a new rule which critics charge could limit transparency.

Interior Dept.'s Push To Limit Public Records Requests Draws Criticism

12:19pm February 17, 2019

by Nate Hegyi

Public records requests to the office of the Secretary of the Interior have increased by over 200 percent since 2016. Critics say that proposed rule changes to limit those requests will hamper access.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., in a May 2017 file photo. Cummings is in line to lead the powerful House Oversight Committee if Democrats take the House next month.

Politics & Government

Democrats Vow To Rein In Trump Administration If They Win The House

5:00am October 24, 2018

by Peter Overby

Democrats plan to launch oversight investigations of the Trump administration — a congressional duty that House Republicans resisted.

The Trump administration says that owing to security and privacy concerns it has changed the previous administration's policy of releasing the names of White House visitors.

White House Says It Will No Longer Release Visitor Logs To The Public

5:09pm April 14, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Reversing Obama administration policy, the White House cites "grave national security risks." Watchdog groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision as a move against transparency.

U.S. Ranks 41st In Press Freedom Index Thanks To 'War On Whistleblowers'

5:39pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The report, created by Reporters Without Borders, also slams the treatment of journalists covering the 2016 presidential race and #BlackLivesMatter protests.

An unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies in January 2010 over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night.

Government Can Keep Memos Justifying Drone Strikes Secret, Court Rules

7:43pm November 24, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Unlike in an earlier case involving Anwar al-Awlaki, the federal appeals court panel says, the government has not already revealed the contents of these memos through other public channels.