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Ethics & Reform

Class action lawsuit challenges Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful “National Data Banks”

The Trump-Vance administration’s creation of massive government databases consolidating legally protected personal information is unlawful.

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Corruption

CREW sues the State Department for Musk/Modi meeting records

The Department of State has not responded to CREW’s request for records pertaining to Elon Musk’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2025, according to a lawsuit filed by CREW.

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Transparency

CREW sues multiple departments for records on DOGE

Communications between DOGE and the VA, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Education and CFPB should be public.

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Democracy

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on 22nd Amendment

Any legal opinions from the DOJ about whether any president can extend his term beyond the understood constitutional limits should be public.

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Transparency

CREW sues Trump administration for hiding federal spending information from the public

OMB took offline information that shows how OMB directs agencies to spend taxpayer money—information that OMB is required by law to post.

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Transparency

CREW sues to challenge destruction of CDC FOIA office

The closure of the CDC's entire FOIA office violates both FOIA and the Administrative Procedure Act and the CDC must be compelled to follow the law.

Class action lawsuit challenges Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful “National Data Banks”

CREW sues the State Department for Musk/Modi meeting records

CREW sues multiple departments for records on DOGE

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on 22nd Amendment

CREW sues Trump administration for hiding federal spending information from the public

CREW sues to challenge destruction of CDC FOIA office

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