FOIAengine Explores the Widespread Use of “Neither Confirm Nor Deny”
By John A. Jenkins
We’re taking a look this week at a frequently used Freedom of Information Act exemption that isn’t...
FOIAengine: DNC’s Five Requests Also Target Nominee’s Venture Capital Partners
Caroline Graham is the Democratic National Committee’s research director, a $144,000-a-year job that puts her on the front line of...
FOIAengine: How the “Bounty Hunter of Wall Street” Hedged His Bets
As a young man, Andrew Left was a “real serious kid” – and very religious.
He wanted to be a...
FOIA Requests Target Scott Sheffield, King of the Frackers, Amid Reports of a Criminal Referral
This week, we’re looking into how antitrust enforcers used their approval of an oil-industry megadeal...
The American Securities Association Uses a FOIA Lawsuit to Advance Its Agenda
Two months ago, the two Republican members of the Securities and Exchange Commission blasted their own agency for...
FOIA Requests Reveal Perils and Possibilities of the Consolidated Audit Trail, aka “Mass Surveillance”
Imagine a time when anyone might be able to file a Freedom of Information Act request...
