Category: Freedom of Information Act Request

EXCLUSIVE: Think Tank Sues DHS for Docs on Govt. Tracking Private Citizens’ Social Media Posts

Attorneys for the Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 7, asking a federal judge to order the agency to turn over documents on government using Babel X software to track the smart phones and social media posts of millions of Americans. The…


EXCLUSIVE: Think Tank Sues DHS for Docs on Government Tracking Private Citizens’ Social Media Posts

Attorneys for the Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 7, asking a federal judge to order the agency to turn over documents on the government’s use of Babel X software to track the smartphones and social media posts of millions of Americans….


Bipartisan Hill Leaders Press Garland on Promise to Tighten Feds’ FOIA Compliance

A bipartisan group of Senate and House leaders wants Attorney General Merrick Garland to remind federal agency heads they are required by law to make public documents sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), unless they have a solid legal reason to do otherwise. Their Feb. 23 letter was prompted by Garland’s failure in…