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December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM

What We Still Need to Know about the Trump Admin’s Lethal Boat Strikes

What We Still Need to Know about the Trump Admin’s Lethal Boat Strikes New details on the Trump admin’s deadly boat bombings, pro bono agreements with big law firms, and new conspiracy-promoting FEMA leader. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …
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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Hegseth’s Signal to Resign

Hegseth’s Signal to Resign An inspector general report found Pete Hegseth’s Signal use put our nation’s security and servicemembers’ safety at risk. He must immediately resign. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM

We need your help to keep fighting

We need your help to keep fighting This Giving Tuesday, you can help keep those abusing their power in check. Across the country, the tone is shifting. We are still seeing the same news stories: Too many government officials are abusing their pow…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM

When Records Vanish, So Does Accountability

When Records Vanish, So Does Accountability More on auto-deleting apps at DOJ and our investigation into ICE’s partnership with local police. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …
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November 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Transparency is Non-Negotiable, from Georgia to Guantánamo

Transparency is Non-Negotiable, from Georgia to Guantánamo More on the Georgia State Election Board’s records, what happened to SNAP during the shutdown, and ICE's use of Guantánamo Bay for detention. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…
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November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Seeking Accountability Amid Chaos

Seeking Accountability Amid Chaos More on the ruling demanding Judge Cannon move on the Jack Smith report, DHS's backtracking on text records, and another watchdog removed by Trump. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …
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October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Nothing’s Spookier than Government Secrecy

Nothing’s Spookier than Government Secrecy We filed multiple lawsuits against federal agencies this week, demanding public records the Trump administration has attempted to keep hidden. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …
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October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM

What Do Federal Records and Voting Rights Have in Common?

What Do Federal Records and Voting Rights Have in Common? They’re both at risk of disappearing under Donald Trump’s administration. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …
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October 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Trump’s Abuse of Federal Power National Guard, ICE, and the Jack Smith Report

Trump’s Abuse of Federal Power National Guard, ICE, and the Jack Smith Report The Trump administration is sending National Guard troops to American cities against local officials’ wishes. We’re investigating. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…
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October 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM

What They Don’t Want You to Know: Trump, Epstein, and Our Battle for Public Records

What They Don’t Want You to Know: Trump, Epstein, and Our Battle for Public Records The Trump administration is trying every card in the deck to avoid transparency. We’re using public records requests and litigation to fight back. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…
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October 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Our Fight for Accountability Does Not Shut Down

Our Fight for Accountability Does Not Shut Down The Trump administration is exploiting the government shutdown for political gain, while suppressing information about the president’s actions. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …
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September 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Transparency Is Not Optional for Democracy

Transparency Is Not Optional for Democracy As the Trump administration continues to abuse its power for political ends, our public records requests and lawsuits to demand transparency. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…
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September 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM

The Least Transparent Administration

The Least Transparent Administration The president seems to have no issue abusing government power to erode the public’s right to know and avoid accountability for his actions. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…
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September 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Investigating the Sweeping Influence in the Shadows at DHS

Investigating the Sweeping Influence in the Shadows at DHS ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …
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September 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM

You Should Be Concerned About the Trump Administration’s Abuse of Personal Data

You Should Be Concerned About the Trump Administration’s Abuse of Personal Data We’re fighting back against the administration’s efforts to hide how it’s abusing access to government-held data to target perceived opponents. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …
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August 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM

What Won't Trump Do to Advance His Agenda?

What Won't Trump Do to Advance His Agenda? This week, Trump escalated his authoritarian power grab by attempting to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  …
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August 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Democracy Needs Openness, Not Secrecy

Democracy Needs Openness, Not Secrecy We won’t let the Trump administration get away with undermining transparency about its destructive actions. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …
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August 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Trump’s Hostile D.C. Takeover

Trump’s Hostile D.C. Takeover President Trump’s strongman act is on full display in the nation’s capitol. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …
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August 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Trickle-Down Retribution

Trickle-Down Retribution First, Trump attacked big law firms that he believed opposed him. Now, his administration is going after individual attorneys. Who’s next? ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …
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August 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Asking the Questions Trump Won’t Answer

Asking the Questions Trump Won’t Answer We launched an investigation to shed light on allegations that the Trump administration reassigned employees to flag mentions of Trump in the files. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  …
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July 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Trump Is Reviving a WWII-Era National Immigration Registry

Trump Is Reviving a WWII-Era National Immigration Registry The 1940 immigrant registration law helped facilitate the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …
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July 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Who Is Working for DOGE?

Who Is Working for DOGE? DOGE officials — many of whom remain unidentified — exercise sweeping authority to execute Trump’s destructive agenda across the government. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …
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July 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Cashing In — Financially and Politically — on Mass Detention

Cashing In — Financially and Politically — on Mass Detention Trump loyalists are profiting off of detention while top officials thwart oversight and ignore the rule of law. Cashing in on Mass Detention As i…
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June 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Consolidating Power at All Costs

Consolidating Power at All Costs Trump is defying the courts and weaponizing government against anyone who tries to stand in the way of his deportation goals. Consolidating Power at All Costs President Trum…
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June 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM

When Power Is the Priority — Not People

When Power Is the Priority — Not People The administration is weaponizing government power against perceived enemies — and democracy. When Power Is the Priority — Not People Last weekend, the administration…
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June 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM

The Strongman's Agenda

The Strongman's Agenda Trump is flexing his political power to fake strength and control in the face of widespread dissent. The Strongman's Agenda On Saturday, as President Trump’s military parade is planned …
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June 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM

The Art of the Bad Deal

The Art of the Bad Deal If you try to appease Trump by caving to his demands, he’ll just demand more. The Art of the Bad Deal President Trump has continued to ramp up his attacks on higher …
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May 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Newsletter: Pardons for Trump’s Friends, Punishment for His Foes

Newsletter: Pardons for Trump’s Friends, Punishment for His Foes If you are with the administration, you are above the law; but if you stand up to Trump, the law will be weaponized against you. Newsletter: Pardons for Trump’s Friends, Punishment for His …
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May 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM

DOGE Evasions, Trump Attacks, and Another Potentially Erroneous CECOT Removal

DOGE Evasions, Trump Attacks, and Another Potentially Erroneous CECOT Removal Once again, the Trump administration and DOGE are doing all they can to avoid any scrutiny. DOGE Evasions, Trump Attacks, and Another Potentially Erroneous CECOT Removal …
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May 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Deleted Messages and Secretive Deals

Deleted Messages and Secretive Deals A troubling data-sharing scheme and the ongoing risk of federal records being destroyed Deleted Messages and Secretive Deals The Trump administration ha…
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May 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Newsletter: What Is Being Hidden in the Administration’s Taxpayer Data-Sharing Agreement?

Newsletter: What Is Being Hidden in the Administration’s Taxpayer Data-Sharing Agreement? We’re fighting to bring into the light of day a new agreement that would allow the IRS to share personal information with ICE... Newsletter: What Is Being Hidden in…
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May 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Newsletter: Mike Waltz, RFK Jr., and Trump’s First 100 Days

Newsletter: Mike Waltz, RFK Jr., and Trump’s First 100 Days The administration appears poised to continue its anti-democratic habits of secrecy and executive power overreach into its next 100 days. Newsletter: Mike Waltz, RFK Jr., and Trump's First 100 D…
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April 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Newsletter: New Lawsuit Against DOGE, Turmoil at the Defense Department

Newsletter: New Lawsuit Against DOGE, Turmoil at the Defense Department Newsletter: New Lawsuit Against DOGE, Turmoil at the Defense Department News emerged this week that Defense Secretary …
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