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Reports

Corruption

Abuse of recess appointments raises constitutional law concerns

Contrary to Trump’s assertions, a delay in Senate confirmation and approval is not an adequate reason to meet the standard for recess appointments contemplated by the founders and upheld by the 2014 Supreme Court’s opinion.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests records on DOGE

The public should know how DOGE will be constituted and funded, as well as whether it will be an official governmental body.

Investigations

Corruption

The NRA lost $35 million last year as fundraising from member dues continued to plummet

Last year, the NRA’s already plummeting revenues reached a new stunning low, according to an audit and tax filing obtained by CREW. The fall is driven partly by a steady, five-year decline in member dues.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW, Protect Democracy request records on Heritage Foundation FOIA requests

The Heritage Foundation, one of the key groups behind Project 2025, flooded federal agencies with thousands of FOIA requests. The public deserves to know what info may have been provided in these requests.

Investigations

Corruption

Trump applied for Mexico trademark on Trump Tower

While Trump said he would raise tariffs on Mexico, his company was quietly applying for a trademark for a Trump Tower in the country.

Reports

Democracy

Loss of VRA preclearance protections allowed election deniers to undermine certification of the vote

If the Georgia State Election Board wanted to adopt new rules that weren't discriminatory, they'd pass preclearance. It's telling that they haven't.

Abuse of recess appointments raises constitutional law concerns

CREW requests records on DOGE

The NRA lost $35 million last year as fundraising from member dues continued to plummet

CREW, Protect Democracy request records on Heritage Foundation FOIA requests

Trump applied for Mexico trademark on Trump Tower

Loss of VRA preclearance protections allowed election deniers to undermine certification of the vote

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