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freedom of information law

Law intended to ensure freedom of access to government-held information

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Nov 14, 2025
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did bill clinton go to epstein island

Available sources show repeated denials — from Jeffrey Epstein in his emails, from Bill Clinton’s spokespeople, and from Freedom of Information Act searches of Secret Service records — that Clinton ev...

Dec 2, 2025
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What legal obligations require disclosure of a US president's medical records?

There is no federal law or constitutional provision that explicitly requires a U.S. president or a presidential candidate to release their personal medical records to the public; longstanding practice...

Dec 13, 2025
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Are Pete Hegseth’s DD-214 or separation documents publicly available under federal law?

Federal law does not uniformly make an individual’s DD-214 or separation documents automatically public; such records are generally controlled by the Department of Defense and subject to privacy, clas...

Oct 18, 2025

Did Bill Clinton ever visit Jeffrey Epstein's island, Little St. James?

Public records and released documents show , while contemporaneous materials do confirm Clinton flew on Epstein-associated aircraft after his presidency; Clinton has denied any trips to the island and...

Dec 8, 2025

Are there public databases or FOIA sources that list ICE agents sued for constitutional violations since 2020?

There is no single public roster that lists ICE agents sued for constitutional violations since 2020; accountability information is scattered across FOIA releases, state reporting portals, civil-right...

Dec 18, 2025

What declassified U.S. documents or communications exist about U.S. involvement in Ukraine in 2013–2014?

A patchwork of declassified U.S. records touches Ukraine across eras, but direct, public U.S. "smoking‑gun" documents proving a centrally directed 2013–2014 U.S. orchestration of regime change are not...

Nov 26, 2025

Which firms submitted bids for the White House East Wing demolition and what were their proposed costs?

Available sources name some contractors tied to demolition work and report a range of projected total project costs — but none of the provided articles publish a definitive, sourced list of every firm...

Nov 17, 2025

Are there credible eyewitness or photographic records placing Clinton on Epstein's island?

Available reporting and document releases show no verified eyewitness testimony or authenticated photographic evidence that places Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James....

Oct 17, 2025

Are there any notable cases where FOIA requests led to the release of previously sealed documents?

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and similar public-records laws have demonstrably forced the release of documents that were previously sealed or undisclosed, producing concrete public-policy revelat...

Oct 9, 2025

How many bombs did the Obama administration drop in the Middle East between 2009 and 2017?

The claim asks for a concrete count of ; none of the provided sources contain that figure or the underlying dataset needed to verify it. The available analyses instead document reporting on Israeli st...

Jan 19, 2026

How did TRAC and the New York Times analyze ICE FOIA data to reassess who was deported under Obama?

Two independent deep-dives — one by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse and one by The New York Times — used ICE records obtained through Freedom of Information Act reque...

Jan 17, 2026

How can the public access records or reports from legal investigations and ethics committees?

Public access to records from legal investigations and ethics committees is governed by a mix of federal FOIA rules, state open records laws, court rules and agency policies, each with its own exempti...

Jan 9, 2026

How did local governments and sanctuary policies legally respond to Secure Communities between 2010 and 2014?

Between 2010 and 2014 local governments and sanctuary-minded jurisdictions pushed back on Secure Communities through a patchwork of legal and policy maneuvers — from formal “opt-out” requests and loca...

Jan 4, 2026

How have watchdog groups like Judicial Watch and Center for American Progress calculated presidential travel totals differently?

Watchdog tallies diverge because they start from different evidence, apply different assumptions, and pursue different aims: Judicial Watch builds totals from records obtained via FOIA and lawsuits—an...

Dec 6, 2025

How many arrests of noncitizens were recorded by ICE in 2025 so far?

Available government and media releases document hundreds of thousands of ICE arrests in 2025 through mid‑October — data sets released via the Deportation Data Project cover arrests through Oct. 15, 2...

Nov 30, 2025

Are there confirmed records of Bill Clinton visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Little St. James island?

Public records and contemporaneous reporting show no confirmed evidence that Bill Clinton visited Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James island; Clinton and his spokespeople have repeatedly denied any suc...

Nov 22, 2025

What privacy, oversight, and redress mechanisms exist for noncitizens whose biometrics are collected by CBP?

DHS/CBP’s final rule authorizes collection of facial images and other biometrics from noncitizens at U.S. ports and retains noncitizen images in DHS systems for long periods — up to 75 years under the...

Nov 17, 2025

What does the Freedom of Information Act say about the release of the Epstein files?

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives the public the right to request federal agency records but contains exemptions that let agencies withhold or redact material for law‑enforcement, privacy, a...

Nov 16, 2025

Did bill clinton ever visit epstein island

Available reporting shows no publicly verified evidence that Bill Clinton ever visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, Little St. James; multiple recent document releases include emails in which Eps...

Nov 16, 2025

What FOIA requests have been filed regarding Biden administration communications about Jeffrey Epstein?

Records show multiple congressional subpoenas and public demands seeking communications between the Biden administration and Justice Department about Jeffrey Epstein; the House Oversight Committee exp...