FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Foia - The Untold Story

Minnesota officials surveilled activists urging closure of waste incinerator, emails show

Local officials tried to grow close to activist groups and collected information that was then shared with industry

The Guardian - US · 21h ago

Trump administration uses pocket rescission power for second time

This edition of Checks and Balances features the Trump administration’s second use of pocket rescission, and a roundup of recent administrative actions that state governments have used in data center policy

Ballotpedia · Oct 15

The U.S. Is Redacting the Papers That Prove You're Here Legally — Here's What a Leaked Email Shows

Nearly 30 lawyers say USCIS is redacting immigrants' legal records. A leaked internal email shows how the agency faked its FOIA compliance report.

Latin Times · Sep 17

Pentagon Handpicked Friendly Journalists for Secret UFO Briefing as FOIA Lifts the Lid

FOIA records reveal the Pentagon handpicked select journalists for a secret UFO briefing, raising questions about transparency.

International Business Times UK · Jan 27

Trump's Administration Labelled 'Cruel' as ICE Prepares to House 80,000 Immigrants in Warehouses

Exclusive investigation into ICE's draft plan to convert industrial warehouses to detain up to 80,000 immigrants amid record-high detention figures.

International Business Times UK · Dec 27, 2025

The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for access to previously unreleased…

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

Social Media Users Rip A24 Over Upcoming Veteran-Directed Iraq War Movie 'Based on Memory': 'Is This a Sick Joke?'

The movie trailer, which has more than 32 million views on X, racked up thousands of deprecating comments about the film's subject matter.

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024

College Student Slapped With $84,000 Bill for FOIA Records

"It's been very stressful for him," says the student's mother. "He just wants to go to school. He wants to do well. He wants to get an education."

Reason · Dec 4, 2024

Abolish FOIA

FOIA has no teeth and bureaucrats abuse its exemptions. Just redact and release every federal workers' emails instead.

Reason · Nov 14, 2024

Hey, Fauci's Staff: You Can't Just 'Make Your Emails Disappear'

A government scientist is the latest official whose attempts to evade the Freedom of Information Act have landed him in hot water.

Reason · May 28, 2024