Secrets in the Numbers: How the CIA Fought to Shield Government Data
A little-known document titled "Confidentiality of Federal Statistical Records Act" reveals how, in the early 1980s, U.S. intelligence agencies, led by the CIA, resisted legislative efforts to make government-held data more accessible. The document outlines the CIA’s...
Full List of Senators that Voted to Block Epstein File Release
The Senate voted narrowly this week to block an amendment from Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer that would have forced the release of federal documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The proposal was introduced during debate on the National Defense Authorization Act and...
Pentagon Denies Release of Records in Black Vault FOIA Case
A newly released letter shows how the Department of Defense has responded to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from researcher John Greenewald of The Black Vault. The request, filed in March 2024 and tracked under case number 24-F-0968, sought information...
Inside the CIA’s "Family Jewels": A Cold War Record of Illicit Intelligence Operations
A once-secret compendium titled "FAMILY JEWELS" offers a rare and unfiltered look at the CIA’s darkest chapters-an internal archive documenting decades of actions the agency feared would spark scandal or criminal prosecution if ever exposed. This wasn’t a rogue...
