FOIA to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking communications between HUD officials and Regional Administrator Lynne Patton regarding her interest in participating in a reality show. Patton reportedly proposed to HUD a number of arrangements for her participation in the planned reality show and asked a number of questions regarding whether activities in connection with the show would be allowed under government ethics rules.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson appeared on PBS NewsHour and had to answer questions about records we uncovered — including calendars showing multiple long weekends in Florida and emails about his $31,000 dining set.
Calendar entries for HUD Secretary Ben Carson covering April - November 2017. The second half of the production, starting on page 488, consists of calendar entries for Special Assistant Alexander Stowe.
FOIA to Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting email communications between high-ranking agency officials and Ginni Thomas, spouse of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.