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CREW sues FEC over inaction on complaint against Freedom Vote
The FEC has thus far failed to make Freedom Vote register as a political committee and report donors, setting a dangerous precedent for other dark money groups.
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CREW sues DOJ for OLC opinion on obstruction sent to Barr
The requested records would shed light on the legality of the Attorney General’s conclusions about obstruction of justice.
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CREW sues for State Department records on Pompeo’s “faith-based” media call
The State Department failed to turn over records about a call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that reportedly only allowed “faith-based media.” CREW sued.
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CREW sues Trump for failing to record meetings with Putin, Saudis and Ukrainians
Trump’s prevention of record keeping during meetings with foreign officials is a threat to national security and government transparency. It’s also illegal.
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CREW sues for Middle East Marshall Plan documents
CREW sues for documents on Jared Kushner's supposed “Middle East Marshall Plan” that could uncover conflicts of interest jeopardizing national security.
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CREW sues DOJ over emergency powers documents
CREW sued the the Office of Legal Counsel over failure to release documents concerning the legal authority of the president to invoke emergency powers.
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CREW sues Commerce over failure to release Rick Gates communications
CREW requested communications between Wilbur Ross aide Eric Branstad and former Trump deputy campaign manager Rick Gates under the FOIA.
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CREW sues FBI over failure to turn over leak investigation documents
Given Giuliani’s role as counsel for the President, how he got such sensitive information prior to the election is of heightened public interest.
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CREW sues HUD for fee waiver denials
HUD appears to have a pattern of denying fee waivers to public interest groups, offering no clear rationale or transparency.
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CREW sues DHS for failing to keep records of separated families
The Zero Tolerance Policy of immigration enforcement has shown DHS's record management deficiencies have catastrophic consequences.
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CREW sues EPA over missing Pruitt gift disclosure
CREW is suing for Pruitt’s full personal financial disclosure report, including the inventory of gifts incorporated by reference in his disclosure report.
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CREW sues GSA for FBI HQ renovation records
Confusion about the plan, and significant cost differences raise serious questions about the real motivation for cancellation of the FBI move.