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McCarthy must retrieve January 6 footage from Tucker Carlson

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy must either retrieve the 44,000 hours of video footage from January 6, 2021 that he provided to Tucker Carlson or promptly make the same footage available to the public.

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CREW files amicus brief urging disclosure of executive branch communications with Congress

Communications between members of Congress and executive branch agencies should not be exempt from public disclosure under the FOIA.

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CREW sues for DOJ records related to Trump claim of sending FBI to help DeSantis win election

If Trump used federal law enforcement resources to interfere in DeSantis's 2018 gubernatorial election, it would be troubling.

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CREW sues DOJ for records on states blocking deployment of federal election monitors

Florida and Missouri state officials reportedly blocked the deployment of DOJ election monitors to polling sites during the 2022 election.

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CREW and partners sue ICE to make immigration bond procedures publicly available

ICE must publish on its website guidelines explaining how the agency processes bonds for the release of individuals in detention.

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CREW sues ICE for private detention facility records

Rather than being eliminated with private prisons, privately owned immigration detention has expanded and continued to profit under the Biden administration.

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CREW sues over missing Jan. 6 texts

Several government agencies apparently violated the Federal Records Act after failing to preserve now missing text messages from January 2021.

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CREW sues Secret Service for records on deleted insurrection text messages

Secret Service texts from the insurrection and day before were deleted, raising concerns about a politicized cover-up scheme.

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CREW sues the DOJ on its failure to expedite Election Threats Task Force requests

Election workers deserve to know what DOJ’s Election Threats Task force is doing to address ongoing threats of violence to election workers.

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DOJ must widen its investigation into missing January 6th texts

Key January 6th texts from the Secret Service and top DHS and DOD officials were erased and DOJ needs to investigate.

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Secret Service likely broke the law by deleting texts

The United States Secret Service appears to have violated federal criminal law by destroying text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021.

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GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

Public financial registries are a powerful transparency tool that would allow the public to more deftly hold the corrupt rich accountable.

McCarthy must retrieve January 6 footage from Tucker Carlson

CREW files amicus brief urging disclosure of executive branch communications with Congress

CREW sues for DOJ records related to Trump claim of sending FBI to help DeSantis win election

CREW sues DOJ for records on states blocking deployment of federal election monitors

CREW and partners sue ICE to make immigration bond procedures publicly available

CREW sues ICE for private detention facility records

CREW sues over missing Jan. 6 texts

CREW sues Secret Service for records on deleted insurrection text messages

CREW sues the DOJ on its failure to expedite Election Threats Task Force requests

DOJ must widen its investigation into missing January 6th texts

Secret Service likely broke the law by deleting texts

GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

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