Entity: Department of State

Investigations Update: New Kentucky Voter Fraud Task Force Lawsuit, and Our Supreme Court Short List Investigation

September 23, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into Trump’s potential Supreme Court nominees, the CDC’s removal of updated Covid-19 guidelines, and foreign interference in U.S. elections.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Communications Regarding Potential Election Support for Trump from China

September 18, 2020
FOIA request to multiple agencies seeking communications about President Trump’s request for election assistance from China.

News Roundup: Behind the Scenes at the Postal Service

September 17, 2020
The question of what has been going on at the U.S. Postal Service has been a subject of increasing concern as the election draws nearer and as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership remains mired in controversy.

FOIA to State Seeking Communications Regarding Brazilian Assistance for Trump in U.S. Elections

September 15, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of State seeking communications about Trump’s request for election assistance from Brazil using ethanol tariffs.

News Roundup: What Trump Knew, and What We Know

September 10, 2020
We’ve known for months that President Donald Trump has been downplaying the severity of the coronavirus. In the spring, we knew that Covid-19 wasn’t just like the seasonal flu, despite Trump’s reassurances that it was. And we’ve known that the pandemic won’t just “disappear,” no matter how many times the president insists it will.

Investigations Update: Pompeo’s RNC Speech, DeJoy’s Calendars, and Kentucky’s Voter Fraud Task Force

September 9, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pompeo’s unprecedented convention appearance, the cost of Chad Wolf’s July trip to Portland, and more.

FOIA to State Seeking Dissent Memos Regarding Pompeo’s Appearance at Republican National Convention

September 1, 2020
FOIA request to the State Department seeking dissent memos regarding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s video appearance at the Republican National Convention.

FOIA to State Seeking Ethics Complaints Regarding Pompeo’s Appearance at Republican National Convention

September 1, 2020
FOIA request to the State Department seeking ethics complaints or concerns regarding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s video appearance at the Republican National Convention.

FOIA to State Seeking Legal Analyses Regarding Pompeo’s Appearance at Republican National Convention

September 1, 2020
FOIA request to the State Department seeking legal analyses regarding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s appearance at the Republican National Convention.

FOIA to State Seeking Expenses Associated with Secretary Pompeo’s Speech at Republican National Convention

September 1, 2020
FOIA request to the State Department seeking expenses associated with Secretary Mike Pompeo’s appearance at the Republican National Convention, filmed during official travel to Israel.