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Policy & Reform

Letter to Congress: 25 groups urge increased funds for judicial security

As judges confront increasing threats, CREW and 24 other groups sent a letter to the House and Senate appropriations committees urging legislators to bolster appropriations for judicial security and reject efforts to undercut the judiciary’s independence.

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Money in Politics

The Trump administration’s attacks on federal funding have escalated over first 100 days

The Trump administration’s apparent disregard for the funding levels set by Congress strips Congress of its power of the purse and sets the stage for the administration to claim that it cannot carry out other laws.

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Transparency

CREW alerts agencies to potential Signal group records act violations

NARA should take immediate action to ensure agency officials and heads at the State, Defense and Treasury Departments, as well as the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence, immediately stop using Signal or personal devices for government business and stop destroying records using Signal’s auto-delete function unless these records are properly preserved.

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Policy & Reform

39 groups call on Congress to reject bill insulating presidents from legal accountability

Congress should reject The PEPPER Act which represents a dangerous step towards making the president a king.

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Transparency

Shutting down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database appears to violate records law

The Trump administration decommissioned the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) in an apparent violation of federal law

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Transparency

Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law

The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to the January 6th attack from its website appears to be illegal.

Letter to Congress: 25 groups urge increased funds for judicial security

The Trump administration’s attacks on federal funding have escalated over first 100 days

CREW alerts agencies to potential Signal group records act violations

39 groups call on Congress to reject bill insulating presidents from legal accountability

Shutting down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database appears to violate records law

Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law

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