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FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests records on NARA preserving Trump’s social media

NARA must document Trump and his officials’ abuse and sometimes illegal use of social media platforms to manipulate the public.

Investigations

Transparency

CREW obtains receipts for Pompeo’s notorious “Madison Dinners”

Mike Pompeo spent more than $40,000 in taxpayer money on a series of “Madison Dinners" according to receipts obtained by CREW.

Investigations

Transparency

New records show Trump’s DOJ rushed a no-bid contract for lethal injection drugs

The Trump administration was in such a rush to execute people that it sought to enter into a no-bid contract with the seller of the drug used in the lethal injection.

Reports

Policy & Reform

What Democracy Looks Like

This eight-part report, What Democracy Looks Like, is CREW’s blueprint for an ethical, accountable government.

Reports

Policy & Reform

Holding presidents accountable

Our democracy urgently needs more robust methods for holding the president accountable to the people.

Reports

Policy & Reform

Restoring checks on executive power

Our democracy urgently needs to restore checks on executive power eroded by Donald Trump and to build new checks on executive power.

CREW requests records on NARA preserving Trump’s social media

CREW obtains receipts for Pompeo’s notorious “Madison Dinners”

New records show Trump’s DOJ rushed a no-bid contract for lethal injection drugs

What Democracy Looks Like

Holding presidents accountable

Restoring checks on executive power

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