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Roman Jankowski
Investigative Columnist
Roman serves as a senior investigative counsel for the Oversight Project at The Heritage Foundation.
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Articles by Roman Jankowski
Commentary
In Chicago, Violent Criminals Go Free While This Man Languishes in Jail
Roman Jankowski | February 16, 2024
A nasty divorce case has put a man behind bars for 18 months in Chicago’s Cook County Jail despite what he says is a clean…
News
Psychiatrist Who Called Trump Presidency ‘Dangerous’ Unconcerned About Biden or Special Counsel’s Report
Roman Jankowski | February 16, 2024
The psychiatrist who led efforts in 2017 demanding a 25th Amendment ouster of then-President Donald Trump said she does not have the same concerns about…
Commentary
Biden’s Border Crisis Hits Chicago Hard, by Invitation
Roman Jankowski | December 04, 2023
CHICAGO—“Right-wing extremism” in America has targeted cities run by Democrats such as himself, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said last week. “And quite frankly,” Johnson added…
Commentary
13 Questions From Investigators About Special Counsel’s Probe of ‘Russiagate’ Origin
Roman Jankowski | June 20, 2023
Special counsel John Durham is set to testify Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee on the failures of the FBI and Justice Department in investigating…
Commentary
Fox News’ Loss of Tucker Carlson Could Be Twitter’s Gain
Roman Jankowski | April 26, 2023
Tucker Carlson has been trending on Twitter this week, after being let go by Fox News on Monday. If things go the way Elon Musk…
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7 Facts I Discovered During My Visit to East Palestine
Roman Jankowski | March 01, 2023
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—The Biden administration’s slow response to a Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment and subsequent ecological disaster will have long-range consequences for…
Analysis
Well-Intentioned AmeriCorps Now Rotten to Core After Falling to Woke Left
Roman Jankowski | February 22, 2023
AmeriCorps, an independent federal agency that provides stipends for more than 5 million Americans who do volunteer work, misled the public on how much it…
Commentary
Amid Aviation Crisis, Buttigieg’s Transportation Department Expands Vacation
Roman Jankowski | January 12, 2023
“Secretary Pete” seems more focused on holiday leave than fixing issues with the Department of Transportation. Things aren’t going to well for Pete Buttigieg on…
News
6 Points on Felony Theft Case Against Biden Administration’s Gender-Fluid Energy Official
Roman Jankowski | November 29, 2022
U.S. Energy Department official Samuel Otis Brinton has been heralded by the Biden administration and some media outlets for being one of the first openly…
Analysis
Democrat on House Financial Services Committee Hired FTX Crypto Kingpin’s Brother
Roman Jankowski | November 15, 2022
A Democrat who sits on the House Financial Services Committee hired the brother of the head of the bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX, potentially raising ethical…
News
These 6 GOP Senators Who Voted to Confirm Mayorkas Won’t Condemn Him After Revelation in False ‘Whipping’ Charge
Roman Jankowski / October 20, 2022
The six Senate Republicans who voted to confirm Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined to criticize him after the revelation that he knew Border Patrol…
Commentary
National Archives Scraps ‘Transparency’ Mission When It Comes to Trump Documents
Roman Jankowski / October 05, 2022
The Biden administration has turned what should be the most transparent of government agencies, the National Archives and Records Administration, into one of the least…
Analysis
‘Stigma’ Prevented California Health Officials From Closing Bathhouses Amid Monkeypox Spread
Roman Jankowski / October 03, 2022
San Francisco and California state health officials knew monkeypox was spreading through gay or bisexual men who went to bathhouses and international festivals but hesitated to…
Analysis
Fact Check: What Politico, FEMA Chief Got Wrong as Florida’s DeSantis Prepared for Hurricane Ian
Roman Jankowski / September 30, 2022
Politico this week inaccurately reported remarks by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about Florida’s response to Hurricane Ian, but she also appeared to be inaccurate in…
Analysis
Justice Department Lawyer Smears Religious Liberty Advocate as ‘Hate Group’
Fred Lucas / September 05, 2022
A senior Justice Department official referred to a highly regarded religious liberty organization as a “hate group” in a recent LinkedIn post. Eric P. Bruskin,…
Analysis
Biden Picks Major Recipient of Pfizer Research Dollars to Oversee Cancer Institute
Fred Lucas / August 22, 2022
President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the National Cancer Institute received $290.8 million in research funding from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over her career as an…
News
DC Mayor Demands More Help From Biden to Process Illegal Immigrants
Roman Jankowski / July 28, 2022
Democrat politicians in the District of Columbia are calling for the Biden administration’s help in responding to an increase in illegal immigrants caused by the…
Analysis
DC’s Solution to Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas: ‘Put Them on Train to Miami’
Roman Jankowski / July 22, 2022
Editor’s note July 25: In emails Monday, a D.C. Department of Health spokesperson and FEMA’s press secretary responded to The Daily Signal’s original report published…
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The Heritage Foundation’s Reckless Misuse of FOIA to Target Individuals
By Michael Ravnitzky, 09 Oct 2024
:{The Heritage Foundation’s current public records campaign is an abuse of the FOIA process. In recent years, the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project and its publishing spinoff, The Daily Signal, have filed an unprecedented and overwhelming number of FOIA requests – 65,000 according to Reuters and more than 50,000 according to ProPublica.
Esquire magazine https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a62513971/heritage-foundation-foia-requests/ described the volume of requests as “spamming the federal government”.According to the articles, https://www.propublica.org/article/have-government-employees-mentioned-climate-change-voting-or-gender-identity-the-heritage-foundation-wants-to-know ; https://www.reuters.com/world/us/conservative-think-tank-targeting-nasa-employees-communications-about-musk-trump-2024-10-04/ the goal of the requests is to scrutinize government employees’ communications, to identify (for example, individuals using keywords or phrases such as “climate change”, “reduction in force” or DEI) and potentially remove civil servants perceived as obstructive to Donald Trump’s agenda, in preparation for a potential Trump administration.}:
FOIA is a crucial tool for ensuring government transparency and accountability, but the volume, nature, and scope of these requests raise significant concerns. Numerous public interest and advocacy groups such as American Oversight, POGO, CREW, TRAC, PEER, the Center for Biological Diversity, Democracy Forward Foundation, Judicial Watch, and the American Center for Law and Justice, and countless news organizations, regularly file FOIA requests to report on matters of public importance. However, the Heritage Foundation’s requests, taken en masse, are designed instead to target individual people; and not just specific individuals they could argue they need information on, but categories of people who are not yet known to them. In other words, this has all the attributes of a witch hunt. It’s appalling, it’s irresponsible, and it seems nothing less than an abuse of the FOIA process.
Such massive fishing expeditions are designed to target individual government employees and to unearth potential political enemies to be rooted out in a future Administration. This undermines the utility of the FOIA process and threatens the integrity of the Civil Service system. These broad, indiscriminate requests amount to a paper carpet-bombing campaign, overwhelming agencies, diverting resources from legitimate inquiries, and significantly delaying responses to other requesters, including journalists, researchers, and private citizens. This misuse of FOIA not only burdens agencies but also undermines the Act itself, compromising its core purpose of promoting transparency and accountability. Such actions could provide agencies with ammunition to argue to Congress that it should place obstacles to FOIA requests.
The nature of these FOIA requests casts a shadow over the Heritage Foundation’s credibility, and detracts from its founding purpose of acting as an independent conservative watchdog. Requests such as those noted below suggest that it has compromised its autonomy and independence to serve a partisan political agenda. This loss of independence is disheartening, as it veers from the organization’s founding purpose to promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Furthermore, such requests may belong within a different fee category than “representative of the news media”, or raise questions of whether large groups of similar requests should be aggregated for fee purposes. While agencies have long misapplied fees to stymie public records requests, in this instance the issues of fee categorization and aggregation are valid for agencies to consider.
What the Reuters and ProPublica pieces omitted was the exact nature of the Heritage FOIA requests. It is necessary to see the requests in order to be able to put them into context.
Below are examples of requests submitted by Colin Aamot of The Daily Signal, and Mike Howell and Roman Jankowski of the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project. These requests have been submitted to nearly every federal agency and every agency component, with 744 requests to the Department of Interior alone, another 192 requests to NASA, and on and on, often seeking similar records from dozens of named staff members and political appointees within each agency.
Examples of Heritage Foundation FOIA Requests to All or Most Federal Agencies
Documents sufficient to account for all lists, trackers, or summaries of: records or documents that have been requested three times or more under FOIA, or that have become or are likely to become the subject of subsequent request, in line with guidelines issued by the Attorney General on 15 March, 2022. Documents necessary to determine if any frequently requested documents falling within the guidelines set forth by the Attorney General on March 15, 2022 have already been made available either in the agency’s FOIA reading room or in a public location. Documents sufficient to account for any agency policies or memorandums on tracking frequently requested documents that would reasonably fall under the cited guidelines.
Documents sufficient to account for all agency policies, memorandums, or directives pertaining to gender identity, or the implementation of Executive Order 1398: ‘Preventing And Combating Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity Or Sexual Orientation’. Please limit the time frame of the search from January 20, 2021, to present.
Documents sufficient to account for any documents, records, or inventories pertaining to Sensitive Case Reports (SCRs), or analogous document inventories, which encompass comprehensive details concerning subjects, keywords, or areas of sensitivity pertaining to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) requests, thereby facilitating the monitoring of FOIA or MDR requests that may be deemed sensitive or prone to garner media or congressional scrutiny. Please limit the timeframe of the search from January 20, 2021 to present.
:{Copy of the agency’s intranet home page, a copy of the agency’s intranet sitemap page (such as containing an internal reference of intranet pages or directories), and subsequently, a copy of each page connected to from the agency’s intranet homepage. To further narrow down the scope of the request, requester does not seek correspondence that merely forwards press clippings, such as news accounts or opinion pieces, newsletters, and published or docketed materials, if that correspondence has no comment or no substantive comment added by any party in the thread. The terms “pertaining to,” “referring,” “relating,” or “concerning” with respect to any given subject means anything that constitutes, contains, embodies, reflects, identifies, states, refers to, deals with, or is in any manner whatsoever pertinent to that subject.
The term “record” means any written, recorded, or graphic matter of any nature whatsoever, regardless of how recorded, and whether original or copy, including, but not limited to, the following: memoranda, reports, expense reports, books, manuals, instructions, financial reports, working papers, records, notes, letters, notices, confirmations, telegrams, receipts, appraisals, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, prospectuses, inter-office and intra-office communications, electronic mail (emails), MMS or SMS text messages, instant messages, messaging systems (such as iMessage, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Google Chat, Twitter direct messages, Lync, Slack, and Facebook Messenger), contracts, cables, telexes, notations of any type of conversation, telephone call, voicemail, meeting or other communication.}:
Documents or data sufficient to account for the total number of full time and part time employees or contractors assigned to the agency’s Freedom of Information Act Office, and the total number of employees employed by the agency (latest available number).
Documents sufficient to account for all sole sourced contracts issued by the agency under 5 million dollars (USD), and the relied upon documentation and supplemental materials in awarding the sole source contracts – including, but not limited to: sole source justifications, approval paperwork and designated approving authority, any supplemental documentation in support of a sole source determination.
Documents sufficient to account for all contracts, agreements, policies, procedures, manuals, memorandums, memorandums of understanding (MOU’s) or directives pertaining to unions or labor unions. Documents sufficient to account for the number of employees included in any labor contracts, agreements, or memorandums of understanding (MOU’s).
Copies of all implementing directives, orders, memorandums, policies, guidance, or memorandums of understanding (MOUs) pertaining to Executive Order 14052 (E.O. 14052): Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Subsequently (in relation to E.O. 14052), all directives, orders, memorandums, policies, guidance, or memorandums of understanding (MOUs), or contracts pertaining to the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force, Justice40 Initiative, or mentioning ‘environmental justice’. Please limit the timeframe of the search from November 15, 2021 to present.
Copies of all implementing directives, orders, memorandums, policies, guidance, or memorandums of understanding (MOUs) pertaining to Executive Order 14008 or (E.O. 14008): Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Subsequently, all directives, orders, memorandums, policies, guidance, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), or agency implementing instructions pertaining to ‘climate change’, ‘climate risk’, ‘climate policy’, or ‘environmental justice’. Please limit the search from January 27, 2021 to present.
All written correspondence exchanged between any State(s) and the Agency concerning the designation of the Agency as a voter registration agency, pursuant to section 7(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the National Voter Registration Act. Any and all documents that pertain to the formalization or execution of the designation of the Agency as a voter registration agency, pursuant to the requirements of section 7(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the National Voter Registration Act.
Documents sufficient to account for all agency communications with DEMOS (501c3) (EIN:13-4105066). Documents sufficient to account for all emails to/from DEMOS (domain: @demos.org). Documents sufficient to account for all meeting invites, meeting records, meeting transcripts, or listening session records or transcripts for meetings where DEMOS representatives, principals, or contractors were present. Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2021, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to account for all marketing materials the agency has created, implemented, or disseminated in support of implementing Executive Order 14019 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing- room/presidential-actions/2021/03/07/executive- order-on-promoting-access-to-voting/) including but not limited to print, advertising, social media, and other marketing materials and marketing activities. Documents sufficient to account for all grants issued or pending in support of Executive Order 14019 to any non-profit or commercial entity. Documents sufficient to account for the number of Voter Registration or vote-by-mail ballot application forms distributed or received by the agency under Executive Order 14019. Documents sufficient to account for all agency notes, meeting agendas, calendar invites, pre-read documents, memorandums, or implementing plans or directives pertaining to Executive Order 14019.
Documents sufficient to account for all FOIA logs, FOIA appeal logs, and Mandatory Declassification Review logs for the year of 2023 (1 January 2023 to 31 December, 2023). Documents sufficient to account for all FOIA logs and FOIA appeal logs from 1 January 2024, to 31 January, 2024. Documents sufficient to account for the most updated organizational hierarchy chart of the agency, as all as the most recent organizational hierarchy chart for the Office of the Senior-most Executive of the Agency (such as the Office of the Administrator, or Office of the Secretary). Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2021, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to to account for all GLOMAR FOIA responses issued by the agency in 2023 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023). Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2023, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to to account for all training materials (such as course materials, videos, PowerPoint presentations, or slides) presented to agency employees or contractors between January 1, 2021 and December, 2023 mentioning ‘DEI’, ‘Transgender’, ‘Equity’, or ‘Pronouns’. Search Instructions: The primary custodian to search would include the Chief Diversity Officer, or any offices pertaining to Diversity, Inclusion, or EEO. Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2021, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to to account for for all direct messages sent or received through the agency’s official social media accounts (such as Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) Accounts). Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2023, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to to account for All Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) or administrative policies, instructions, memorandums, guidance, standard operating procedures, or procedural documents mentioning ‘transgender’, or ‘gender affirming’, or ‘pronoun’ AND ‘usage’. Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 20, 2021, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to to account for a list of all new GS-15 or SES employees or appointees that have entered the agency in the last 7 months (from 1 July, 2023 to present). Please provide the name of the employee/appointee, title, office, official email, and official phone number . Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from July 1, 2023, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient for the vacancy or occupancy rates of the agency’s largest building or headquarters building, by month (or days if available), for the year of 2023 (January 1, 2023 to December, 2023). Documents sufficient for the number of full-time employees (FTE) subject or covered under Agency telework agreements as of 1 January 2024. Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2023, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Documents sufficient to account for all finalized strategic plans for implementing Executive Order 14019 (EO 14019), or related plan documents that were submitted to Susan Rice or the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) relating to implementation of EO 14019[;] [d]ocuments sufficient to account for the basis, criteria, and approval authority by which third party organizations will be approved to conduct voter registration activities on federal agency premises under EO 14019[;] and [d]ocuments or lists sufficient to account for all third party orgnizations currently approved to conduct voter registation acitivities on the agency’s premises.
Documents sufficient for all communications (including emails or meeting invites), between the agency and various email domains, mentioning ‘election’, ‘election integrity’, ‘executive order’, ‘14019’, ‘VRA’, or ‘voter registration’, for the period January 1, 2021, to the present.
Electronic request for copies of all mandatory training materials provided to agency employees, contractors, or appointees mentioning ‘SOGIE’. Please limit the timeframe of the search from January 1, 2022 to present.
Electronic request for copies of all documents produced in response to Congressional inquiries, Congressional subpoenas, or in response to Congressional communications with the agency, from October 1, 2023 to present. Copies of all documents produced from the agency to any Congressional Committee or personal office from October 1, 2023 to present.
Electronic request for any filed complaints, disciplinary actions, human resources disputes, litigation notices, or settlements (or settlement negotiations) for or against any SES employees, GS- 15 employees, or any appointees (including Schedule C or detailed Appointees) from January 1, 2022 to present.
All communications: (1) between the agency and any of the following email domains: @demos.org, @electionexcellence.org,@sentencingproject.org, @aclu.org, @campaignlegal.org, @advancingjustice-aajc.org,@fairfight.com, @techandciviclife.org, @electioninnovation.org. @ndrn.com, @aapd.com, @narf.org, @lwv.org, @maldef.org, @fairelectionscenter.org,@civilrights.org, @opensocietyfoundations.org, @taketheplej.org,@modernelections.org, @funderscommittee.org, @newventurefund.org,@faircount.org, @brennancenter.org, @democracyfund.org, @democracyfundvoice.org,@rockthevote.org, @northfund.org, @triggerthevote.com; and (2) containing the terms ‘14019’, ‘executive order’, ‘Promoting Access to Voting’, ‘get out the vote’, ‘GOTV’, ‘vote# within 5 words of regist#’, ‘vote# within 5 words of turnout’, ‘vote# mobilization’, ‘PAC’, ‘election integrity’, ‘VRA’, ‘NVRA’, or ‘expanding access’. The time period for this request is from 12:01 PM EST on January 20, 2021, to the present date. To further narrow down the scope of the request, requester does not seek correspondence that merely forwards press clippings, such as news accounts or opinion pieces, newsletters, and published or docketed materials, if that correspondence has no comment or no substantive comment added by any party in the thread. Search Instructions: Vote# is denoted to be a root expander of the word vote and includes all variations of the word vote to include, but not limited to vote, voter, voters, voting, etc. Regist# is denoted to be a root expander of the word register and include all variations of the word register to include register, registered, registering, registration, etc.
All records relating to any listening sessions concerning Executive Order (E.O.) 14019 (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/07/executive-order-on-promoting-access-to-voting/). The time period for this request is from 12:01 PM EST on January 20, 2021, to the present date. To further narrow down the scope of the request, requester does not seek correspondence that merely forwards press clippings, such as news accounts or opinion pieces, newsletters, and published or docketed materials, if that correspondence has no comment or no substantive comment added by any party in the thread. Search Instructions: Please include copies of all attachments, files, or pertinent documents to responsive documents.
Electronic request for [a]ll documents sufficient to detail all incurred expenses, costs, or receipts associated with the implementation or execution of Executive Order 14019 by the agency. All documents that identify the source or line of funding used for the expenses/expenditures associated with implementation or execution of Executive Order 14019. All legal opinions or memos surrounding Executive Order 14019 drafted, created, or retained by the agency. All documents, emails, or correspondence that include both the text of ‘Executive Order 14019’ OR ‘14019’ AND ‘Antideficiency Act’. All communications between the agency and Justin Levitt (justin.m.levitt@who.eop.gov), or Joseph Waldow (joseph.d.waldow@omb.eop.gov), or Justin Vail, Special Assistant to the President for Democracy and Civic Participation. Please search the inboxes of personnel assigned to the agency’s Office of General Counsel (or the agency’s equivalent) as the primary custodians. The time period for this request is from 12:01 PM EST on January 20, 2021, to the present date.
:{Records sufficient to identify all employees who entered into a position at the agency as a Political Appointee since January 1, 2024, to the date this records request is processed and the title or position of each employee (to the extent that individuals have held multiple positions during this time period, identify each title or position and the time period it was held). Records sufficient to identify all career employees who, between January 1, 2024, and the date this records request is processed, have been detailed to 1) A position to be filled by a Political Appointee, or 2) A new position through coordination or consultation with either the White House Liaison or Presidential Personnel Office; the title or position of each employee while on detail; and each employee’s originating agency or component, and prior title. For each individual identified in response to Requests 1 and 2 provide:
- The resume provided by the individual to the agency in connection with determining the appropriate salary for the individual, or if that is not available, a recent resume contained within the agency’s records. I no objection to the redaction of employee’s contact information, such as email, address, phone numbers etc.; however, prior employment, education, and descriptions of such experiences are not exempt and should be produced. 2. Any waivers issued to the individual pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208(b). 3. Any authorizations for the individual issued pursuant to 5 C.F.R. 2635.502. 4. Any Ethics Pledge waivers, issued pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order 13989 and Office Government Ethics Legal Advisory 21-04, received by the individual. 5. Any ethics agreement executed by the individual; any Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance; and any records relating to any violation by an individual of his or her ethics agreement. 6. Records reflecting any recusal determination made or issued for the individual. 7. Copies of any SF-50 forms for the individual reflecting any change in position, title, or salary, including when the employee starts or leaves a position 8. Completed Ethics Pledge for each individual. Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2024, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.}:
Documents sufficient to to account for all GLOMAR FOIA responses issued by the agency from 1 January, 2024 to present, along with a copy of the original FOIA request the GLOMAR was issued in response to. Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this Request from January 1, 2024, to the present. Please include the full email chain and attachments relevant to any responsive documents to provide further context.
Multiple Requests (at some agencies, dozens of requests) in each agency for a variety of senior officials / political appointees for the following:
For the timeframe of January 20, 2021 to present, all of the following records from [staff named]: All communications to/from the following email domains (including meeting/calendar invites): @splcenter.org, @demos.org, @adl.org, @electionexcellence.org, @aclu.org, @campaignlegal.org, @advancingjustice-aajc.org, @fairfight.org, @techandciviclife.org, @electioninnovation.org, @narf.org, @maldef.org, @fairelectionscenter.org, @civilrights.org, @opensocietyfoundations.org, @newventurefund.org, @faircount.org, @brennancenter.org, @democracyfund.org, @democracyfundvoice.org, @rockthevote.org, @northfund.org, @triggerthevote.org, @waytowin.us, @fordfoundation.org, @2hadvisors.org, @thesvf.org, @jsoros.com, @wyssfoundation.org, @omidyar.com, @arabellaadvisors.com.
Multiple Requests in each agency (at some agencies, dozens of requests) for a variety of senior officials / political appointees for the following:
All sent communications [via the Custodian’s outbox; not received communications] mentioning ‘Biden’ AND ’25th’ OR ‘parkinsons’ OR ‘dementia’. To further narrow down the scope of the request, requester does not seek correspondence that merely forwards press clippings, such as news accounts or opinion pieces, newsletters, and published or docketed materials, if that correspondence has no comment or no substantive comment added by any party in the thread. Please limit all searches to the timeframe of 20 January, 2021 to the present; starting from 00:01 on 20 January, 2021 to the present.
Multiple Requests in each agency (at some agencies, dozens of requests) for a variety of senior officials / political appointees for the following:
All sent communications [via the Custodian’s outbox; not received communications] mentioning ‘Project 2025’ OR ‘P2025’ OR ‘Mandate for Leadership’ OR ‘Heritage Foundation’. To further narrow down the scope of the request, requester does not seek correspondence that merely forwards press clippings, such as news accounts or opinion pieces, newsletters, and published or docketed materials, if that correspondence has no comment or no substantive comment added by any party in the thread. Please limit all searches to the timeframe of 20 January, 2021 to the present; starting from 00:01 on 20 January, 2021 to the present.
Documents sufficient to account for all documents or finalized reports submitted to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (‘GAO’) mentioning ‘Antideficiency Act’ or ‘Antideficiency Act Report,’ from January 1, 2021, to the present.
Documents sufficient to identify and account for all materials submitted by the Agency through the OMB MAX Portal (https://collect.max.gov) during the previous fiscal year, including, but not limited to, responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), documentation related to strategic plan implementation responses, periodic assessments (e.g., 30-day, 60-day, 90-day, 120-day assessments), underlying data, policy responses, and any other associated records. Please include all documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .csv, .xls, .xlsx, etc) that were uploaded by the agency into OMB Max throughout the fiscal year. Search Instructions: Please limit all searches in response to this to the timeframe of October 1, 2023 to September 25, 2024.
Multiple Requests in each agency (at some agencies, dozens of requests) for a variety of senior political appointees for the following:
All emails to/from/bcc a Commissioner mentioning, “on the background”, “off the record”, “off-the-record”, “on background”, “deep background”, “compliance”, “confidential”, “complaint”, “investigation”, “classified”, “LIMDIS”, “not for attribution”, “non-attribution”, “not attributed”, “source”, “anonymity”, “anonymous”, “sensitive”, “counsel”, “embargo”, “embargoed”, “policy draft”, “talking points”, “pre-read”, “briefing sheet”, “sitrep”, “memorandum draft”, or “memorandum”. All calendar entries and internal Microsoft Teams or Lync messages from {[Appointee Name}} mentioning “on the background”, “off the record”, “off-the-record”, “on background”, “deep background”, “compliance”, “confidential”, “complaint”, “investigation”, “classified”, “LIMDIS”, “not for attribution”, “non- attribution”, “not attributed”, “source”, “anonymity”, “anonymous”, “sensitive”, “counsel”, “embargo”, “embargoed”, “policy draft”, “talking points”, “pre- read”, “briefing sheet”, “sitrep”, “memorandum draft”, “memorandum”, “Republican”, “Democrat” or “nominee”. Requester does not seek correspondence that merely forwards press clippings, such as news accounts or opinion pieces, newsletters, and published or docketed materials, if that correspondence has no comment or no substantive comment added by any party in the thread.
Copies of all FOIA appeal logs by year (calendar years 2010 to present). Copies of all Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request and appeal logs by year (calendar years 2010 to present). A copy of all opened or closed Inspection General Investigations (OIG) for calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Copies of the Congressional Correspondence Control logs (or similar control logs containing logs of all Congressional correspondence) for calendar years 2010 to present.
Copies of all OGE Form 202 (Conflict of Interest Referral) generated within or by the agency or submitted to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) from January 1, 2021 to present. Copies of all Copies of all OGE Form 278e (Public Financial Disclosures) or OGE Form 278-T (Periodic Transation Reports) generated within or by the agency or submitted to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) from January 1, 2021 to present.
:{Records sufficient to identify all employees who entered into a position at the agency as a Political Appointee since January 20, 2021, to the date this records request is processed, and the title or position of each employee (to the extent that individuals have held multiple positions during this time period, identify each title or position and the time period it was held). Records sufficient to identify all career employees who, between January 20, 2021, and the date this records request is processed, have been detailed to 1) a position eligible to be filled by a Political Appointee, or 2) a new position through coordination or consultation with either the White House Liaison or Presidential Personnel Office; the title or position of each employee while on detail; and each employee’s originating agency or component, and prior title. For each individual identified in response to Requests 1 and 2 provide:
1. The resume provided by the individual to the agency in connection with determining the appropriate salary for the individual, or if that is not available, a recent resume contained within the agency’s records. 2. Any waivers issued to the individual pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208(b). 3. Any authorizations for the individual issued pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2635.502. 4. Any Ethics Pledge waivers, issued pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order 13989 and Office of Government Ethics Legal Advisory 21-04, received by the individual. 5. Any ethics agreement executed by the individual; any Certification of Ethics Agreement Compliance; and any records relating to any violation by an individual of his or her ethics agreement. 6. Records reflecting any recusal determination made or issued for the individual. 7. Copies of any SF- 50 forms for the individual reflecting any change in position, title, or salary, including when the employee starts or leaves a position. 8. Completed Ethics Pledge for each individual.}:
Electronic request for (1) documents and data sufficient to account for the monthly occupancy or vacancy rates for the agency’s five largest buildings (measured by square footage) from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022; and (2) a copy of all agency telework policies or directives that were in place due to COVID- 19 and/or the pandemic between 1 January 2020 and April 1, 2023.
Electronic request for records and documents sufficient (list, spreadsheet, or database) to account for of all contracts or grants referred for investigation, review, inquiry, or Office of the Inspector General (OIG) scrutiny due to potential, alleged, or confirmed fraud, waste, or abuse (FWA) from 2017 to present, including company details, contract specifics, and documentation of the referral process.
Electronic request for (1) a copy of all internal policy documents, memorandums or guidance pertaining to FOIA processing and procedures, FOIA Appeal processing and procedures, and Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) processing Policy and Procedures between 2018 and present, including any and all documents relating to steps the agency takes when processing or deconflicting with other agencies when processing FOIA requests, Appeals, or MDR requests; and (2) a list of the oldest 50 FOIA’s still open with the Agency including the request date, request body/text, and requestor.
Electronic request for documents sufficient to account for the agency’s usage and retention policies or directives for official communications via Slack, Signal, Microsoft Teams, Lync, or any other internal messaging platforms from 2018 to present.
Electronic request for all manuals or documents relating or pertaining to e- discovery, e-discovery vendor manuals, or e-discovery internal processes or processing steps for e- discovery software currently used by the agency with regard to discovery during litigation, FOIA litigation, or any other litigation holds for 2021 to present. It is necessary to see the requests in question in order to be able to put them in context.
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Dated: October 2, 2024 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Eric Neal Cornett ERIC NEAL CORNETT (No. 1660201) Law Office of Eric Neal Cornett Telephone: (606) 275-0978 Email: neal@cornettlegal.com SAMUEL EVERETT DEWEY (No. 999979) Chambers of Samuel Everett Dewey, LLC Telephone: (703) 261-4194 Email: samueledewey@sedchambers.com KYLE BROSNAN (No. 90021475) The Heritage Foundation Telephone: (202) 608-6060 Email: Kyle.Brosnan@heritage.org MAX TAYLOR MATHEU (No. 90019809) Telephone: (727) 249-5254 Email: maxmatheu@outlook.com Counsel for Plaintiffs
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Oversight Project Files Lawsuit for DOJ Documents, Communications on Protests Outside Supreme Court Justices’ Homes
Oct 13, 2022 2 min read
WASHINGTON—The Oversight Project announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the agency’s failure to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted earlier this year. The requests sought documents and communications regarding the recent intimidatory protests carried out by radical abortion supporters outside the homes of Supreme Court justices in the wake of the leaked Dobbs draft decision and later the court’s official ruling in the case.
The Oversight Project specially focused on 18 U.S.C. § 1507, a statue which bars certain protests at courthouses and justices’ residences designed to influence their decisions. Individuals have been prosecuted under Section 1507 as recently as several years ago, when the statue was used against protestors who disrupted Supreme Court oral arguments.
The Oversight Project requested records from various offices within the Department of Justice, including the Office of the Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, the FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Following the leak of the draft decision, radical abortion supporters appear to have violated state and federal law by protesting outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, with Maryland police even arresting a man who claimed he was going to attempt to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Administration officials failed to publicly condemn the behavior for days, and still have not prosecuted those who seem to have broken the law.
The Oversight Project requested documents and communications from the DOJ earlier this year. The initial request was ignored by the Biden administration, in violation of the FOIA statute. Plaintiffs filed another request. The department repeatedly missed deadlines on that request, as well. However, they did grant the request “expedited processing,” meaning it is entitled to faster processing than most “regular” requests. Despite this, the Oversight Project has heard nothing from DOJ about either request for well over a month.
Roman Jankowski, senior investigative counsel for the Oversight Project, released the following statement upon filing of the lawsuit:
“The Biden DOJ’s silence on these radical protests and obviously intimidating tactics was, and remains to be, deafening. The American people deserve to know why Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland not only refused to publicly and unequivocally condemn this behavior, but also why they continue not to prosecute or hold accountable those who facially broke the law in an attempt to influence the proceedings of the Supreme Court. We think there are answers to those questions in the documents we have requested, and we have a right by law to those documents.”
To see what these radical protests looked like, check out the Daily Signal’s exclusive coverage here.
Read the Oversight Project’s lawsuit here.
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Senior Investigative CounselSenior Investigative Counsel
The Heritage Foundation · Full-timeThe Heritage Foundation · Full-timeFeb 2022 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mosFeb 2022 to Present · 2 yrs 9 mosWashington DC-Baltimore AreaWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- • Served as a technical expert providing privacy policy advice and guidance to Headquarters (HQ) and Component offices on COVID-19 activities to ensure compliance with the Department’s data privacy and disclosure policies including System of Records Notices (SORNs) and Privacy Impact assessments (PIAs).
• Coordinated with required stakeholders to make determinations on COVID-19 privacy policies, compliance, procedures, and guidance. Conducted comprehensive review and evaluations of ongoing COVID-19 guidance related to security, disclosure, and information sharing to ensure privacy impacts are addressed and mitigated.
• Monitored and analyzed global COVID-19 developments and privacy trends affecting the disclosure of personally identifiable information while working in coordination with compliance requirements.
• Executed review and disclosure of DHS records in coordination with HQ offices and components on the response to information requests directed to the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of information Act (FOIA) Officer.• Served as a technical expert providing privacy policy advice and guidance to Headquarters (HQ) and Component offices on COVID-19 activities to ensure compliance with the Department’s data privacy and disclosure policies including System of Records Notices (SORNs) and Privacy Impact assessments (PIAs). • Coordinated with required stakeholders to make determinations on COVID-19 privacy policies, compliance, procedures, and guidance. Conducted comprehensive review and evaluations of ongoing COVID-19 guidance related to security, disclosure, and information sharing to ensure privacy impacts are addressed and mitigated. • Monitored and analyzed global COVID-19 developments and privacy trends affecting the disclosure of personally identifiable information while working in coordination with compliance requirements. • Executed review and disclosure of DHS records in coordination with HQ offices and components on the response to information requests directed to the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of information Act (FOIA) Officer.…see more
- • Managed the office to include three analysts and a Deputy Chief of Staff as direct reports.
• Assisted the DHS privacy compliance/risk management programs and disclosure programs.
• Advised on policy development, planning, and implementation of all matters concerning global data privacy and DHS specific privacy issues related to regulations, law, litigation, policies, legislation, compliance documents, and officially released information.
• Reviewed all privacy documentation to ensure global compliance with existing laws, regulations, and executive orders.
• Assisted DHS components that sought to leverage biometrics technology by identifying potential privacy risks and mitigation in their privacy compliance documentation. The technology assessed included DNA testing, facial recognition technologies, fingerprint, and iris scanning technology.
• Worked on compliance documentation, including a System of Records Notice (SORN), related to DHS personnel and visitors during a pandemic, a privacy threshold assessment for a contactless inspection pilot program at Customs Border and Protection, and a Privacy Impact assessment (PIA) for contact tracing.
• Reviewed and analyzed Privacy Shield European Court of Justice decision (Schrems II) and addressed impacts to DHS.
• Analyzed the impact of the Schrems II decision, to invalidate the European Union (EU)-U.S. Privacy Shield on “passenger name records” (PNR) information sharing agreements which DHS holds with the EU and addressed the decision's effect on the EU's General Data Protection Regulation for DHS.• Managed the office to include three analysts and a Deputy Chief of Staff as direct reports. • Assisted the DHS privacy compliance/risk management programs and disclosure programs. • Advised on policy development, planning, and implementation of all matters concerning global data privacy and DHS specific privacy issues related to regulations, law, litigation, policies, legislation, compliance documents, and officially released information. • Reviewed all privacy documentation to ensure global compliance with existing laws, regulations, and executive orders. • Assisted DHS components that sought to leverage biometrics technology by identifying potential privacy risks and mitigation in their privacy compliance documentation. The technology assessed included DNA testing, facial recognition technologies, fingerprint, and iris scanning technology. • Worked on compliance documentation, including a System of Records Notice (SORN), related to DHS personnel and visitors during a pandemic, a privacy threshold assessment for a contactless inspection pilot program at Customs Border and Protection, and a Privacy Impact assessment (PIA) for contact tracing. • Reviewed and analyzed Privacy Shield European Court of Justice decision (Schrems II) and addressed impacts to DHS. • Analyzed the impact of the Schrems II decision, to invalidate the European Union (EU)-U.S. Privacy Shield on “passenger name records” (PNR) information sharing agreements which DHS holds with the EU and addressed the decision's effect on the EU's General Data Protection Regulation for DHS.…see more
- • Provided advice and counsel to DHS executive leadership expert advice and analysis on data protection issues and risk management issues.
• Led a multi-disciplinary team to determine requirement and acquire the first cloud-based eDiscovery software for the Department of Homeland Security and subordinate agencies.
• Engaged with Chief Information Officer, DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and Office of General Counsel to create a social media application policy for end-to-end encryption for privacy and records retention and the records retention policy for emails.
• Worked with the DHS Privacy Incidents Team to review incidents and determine if they meet the DHS definition of a privacy incident.
• Shepherded privacy incidents throughout the lifecycle of an incident including drafting breach notification letters for DHS senior leadership, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. This included working with the Office of General Counsel to ensure legal sufficiency of the letters.
• Led a DHS Privacy Office Initiative to consolidate DHS Privacy and Disclosure programs throughout headquarters and multiple subordinate agencies.
• Drafted and implemented the charter for the DHS Privacy Council which advises the Chief Privacy Officer on policy and management matters concerning the Departmental privacy functions.
• Provided training to senior officials on routine and complex privacy issues.
• Helped create a metrics driven approach to Privacy compliance and provided the metrics senior leadership to justify additional hiring.• Provided advice and counsel to DHS executive leadership expert advice and analysis on data protection issues and risk management issues. • Led a multi-disciplinary team to determine requirement and acquire the first cloud-based eDiscovery software for the Department of Homeland Security and subordinate agencies. • Engaged with Chief Information Officer, DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and Office of General Counsel to create a social media application policy for end-to-end encryption for privacy and records retention and the records retention policy for emails. • Worked with the DHS Privacy Incidents Team to review incidents and determine if they meet the DHS definition of a privacy incident. • Shepherded privacy incidents throughout the lifecycle of an incident including drafting breach notification letters for DHS senior leadership, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. This included working with the Office of General Counsel to ensure legal sufficiency of the letters. • Led a DHS Privacy Office Initiative to consolidate DHS Privacy and Disclosure programs throughout headquarters and multiple subordinate agencies. • Drafted and implemented the charter for the DHS Privacy Council which advises the Chief Privacy Officer on policy and management matters concerning the Departmental privacy functions. • Provided training to senior officials on routine and complex privacy issues. • Helped create a metrics driven approach to Privacy compliance and provided the metrics senior leadership to justify additional hiring.…see more
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Defense Production Act Policy AdvisorDefense Production Act Policy Advisor
U.Group · Full-timeU.Group · Full-timeOct 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 5 mosOct 2015 to Feb 2017 · 1 yr 5 mosArlington, Virginia, United StatesArlington, Virginia, United States
- • Advised the Department of Defense (DOD), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing Industrial Based Policy (MIBP) on the Defense Production Act.
• Led a MIBP initiative to ensure enactment of new Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Presidential Determinations for critical industrial base shortfalls. Drafted multiple Presidential determination and shepherded the determinations through Department of Defense and White House.
• Provided DPA policy advice and wrote DOD issuances for Manufacturing and Industrial Base policy relating to the DPA of 1950, the National Defense Authorization Act, Presidential Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandums.
• Drafted proposed legislation on issues pertaining to the Defense Industrial Base.
• Counseled the National Security Committee, senior executive leadership, subject matter experts and other Executive agencies on DPA Title III projects.
• Provided guidance on information data protection in regards to FOIA and Privacy Act requests.• Advised the Department of Defense (DOD), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing Industrial Based Policy (MIBP) on the Defense Production Act. • Led a MIBP initiative to ensure enactment of new Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Presidential Determinations for critical industrial base shortfalls. Drafted multiple Presidential determination and shepherded the determinations through Department of Defense and White House. • Provided DPA policy advice and wrote DOD issuances for Manufacturing and Industrial Base policy relating to the DPA of 1950, the National Defense Authorization Act, Presidential Executive Orders and Presidential Memorandums. • Drafted proposed legislation on issues pertaining to the Defense Industrial Base. • Counseled the National Security Committee, senior executive leadership, subject matter experts and other Executive agencies on DPA Title III projects. • Provided guidance on information data protection in regards to FOIA and Privacy Act requests.…see more
- • Led a team that provided information data protection in response to FOIA and Privacy Act requests, appeals and litigation throughout their entire lifecycle.
• Reviewed pre-written response letters to requesters and modified them accordingly when necessary.
• Drafted pre-written response letters to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provided secondary process review FOIA and Privacy intake team.
• Took part in a yearlong project management and leadership development program that allowed me to lead a team that helped save FEMA $5,000,000 over a 5-year period.
• Created a Privacy and Disclosure guidebook on processing FOIA and Privacy requests, appeals and litigation.• Led a team that provided information data protection in response to FOIA and Privacy Act requests, appeals and litigation throughout their entire lifecycle. • Reviewed pre-written response letters to requesters and modified them accordingly when necessary. • Drafted pre-written response letters to internal and external stakeholders. • Provided secondary process review FOIA and Privacy intake team. • Took part in a yearlong project management and leadership development program that allowed me to lead a team that helped save FEMA $5,000,000 over a 5-year period. • Created a Privacy and Disclosure guidebook on processing FOIA and Privacy requests, appeals and litigation.…see more
- • Supported the Office of Response and Recovery, Declarations Unit whose main function was to submit FEMA Disaster Declarations to the White House.
• Managed, coordinated, addressed, and responded to requests for information from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits related to the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) programs and activities. Served as the lead liaison for the ORR in direct coordination with the GAO and OIG audit teams by consulting with the FEMA Audit Liaison Office (ALO) in the Office of Policy and Program Analysis (OPPA).• Supported the Office of Response and Recovery, Declarations Unit whose main function was to submit FEMA Disaster Declarations to the White House. • Managed, coordinated, addressed, and responded to requests for information from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits related to the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) programs and activities. Served as the lead liaison for the ORR in direct coordination with the GAO and OIG audit teams by consulting with the FEMA Audit Liaison Office (ALO) in the Office of Policy and Program Analysis (OPPA).…see more
Senior Disclosure AnalystSenior Disclosure Analyst
GAP Solutions, Inc. · Full-timeGAP Solutions, Inc. · Full-timeFeb 2009 - Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 1 moFeb 2009 to Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 1 moWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- • Supported the United States Agency for International Development Privacy Office in processing FOIA and Privacy Act requests, appeals and litigation throughout their entire lifecycle.
• Lead a team that provided information data protection in response to FOIA and Privacy Act requests.
• Oversaw controversial, complex, and politically sensitive FOIA requests, including appeals and FOIA litigation.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to messages and phone calls from requesters and USAID employees.
• Reviewed legislative and judicial changes to FOIA and assess overall effectiveness of USAID’s of FOIA program.
• Commanded expertise on case law and legal requirements associated with FOIA exemptions, the Presidential Executive Memorandum on FOIA, and the Attorney General’s Memorandum on FOIA.
• Coordinated and partnered with the USAID Missions and Offices regarding required FOIA procedures, the type of response needed, and ensured efficiency. Notified the authors of the requested documents of the opportunity to determine if the records should be withheld from the public and provide reasoning for the withholding.
• Trained, educated, and assisted four FOIA Specialists on FOIA policies and procedures.• Supported the United States Agency for International Development Privacy Office in processing FOIA and Privacy Act requests, appeals and litigation throughout their entire lifecycle. • Lead a team that provided information data protection in response to FOIA and Privacy Act requests. • Oversaw controversial, complex, and politically sensitive FOIA requests, including appeals and FOIA litigation. • Provide timely and accurate responses to messages and phone calls from requesters and USAID employees. • Reviewed legislative and judicial changes to FOIA and assess overall effectiveness of USAID’s of FOIA program. • Commanded expertise on case law and legal requirements associated with FOIA exemptions, the Presidential Executive Memorandum on FOIA, and the Attorney General’s Memorandum on FOIA. • Coordinated and partnered with the USAID Missions and Offices regarding required FOIA procedures, the type of response needed, and ensured efficiency. Notified the authors of the requested documents of the opportunity to determine if the records should be withheld from the public and provide reasoning for the withholding. • Trained, educated, and assisted four FOIA Specialists on FOIA policies and procedures.…see more
Education
Licenses & certificationsLicenses & certifications
DC Bar LicenseDC Bar License
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaBar Association of the District of ColumbiaIssued Jan 2009*
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Psychiatrist Who Called Trump Presidency ‘Dangerous’ Unconcerned About Biden or Special Counsel’s Report
Bandy X. Lee led 37 psychologists in claiming Trump was “dangerous,” but says “cognitive decline is a normal part of aging” for Biden.
.Feb 16, 2024
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In Chicago, Violent Criminals Go Free While This Man Languishes in Jail
An Illinois man rots in a Cook County Jail cell for 18 months over an unresolved, 14-year-old divorce settlement while violent criminals are allowed to go free.
.Feb 16, 2024
Mike Howell, Roman Jankowski
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Biden’s Border Crisis Hits Chicago Hard, by Invitation
Chicago has repurposed functioning schools as shelters for illegal immigrants and plans to open a massive "tent city" for them.
.Dec 4, 2023
Roman Jankowski
The Daily Signal
13 Questions From Investigators About Special Counsel’s Probe of ‘Russiagate’ Origin
Special counsel John Durham is set to testify Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee on the failures of the FBI and Justice...
.Jun 20, 2023
Roman Jankowski
The Daily Signal
Fox News’ Loss of Tucker Carlson Could Be Twitter’s Gain
Tucker Carlson has been trending on Twitter this week, after being let go by Fox News on Monday. If things go the way Elon Musk is planning,...
.Apr 26, 2023
Roman Jankowski
The Heritage Foundation
7 Facts I Discovered During My Visit to East Palestine
This train derailment was a multistate issue from the start because the derailment and controlled burn happened at the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
.Mar 2, 2023
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The Daily Signal
Well-Intentioned AmeriCorps Now Rotten to Core After Falling to Woke Left
More than $70 million in AmeriCorps health care grants in 2022 focused heavily on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI.
.Feb 22, 2023
Roman Jankowski
The Heritage Foundation
Amid Aviation Crisis, Buttigieg’s Transportation Department Expands Vacation
Secretary Pete” seems more focused on holiday leave than fixing issues with the Department of Transportation. Things aren't going to well...
.Jan 13, 2023
Fred Lucas, Roman Jankowski
The Daily Signal
6 Points on Felony Theft Case Against Biden Administration’s Gender-Fluid Energy Official
Sam Brinton, an LGBT activist and the Energy Department official in charge of spent nuclear fuel, is accused of stealing a woman's suitcase.
.Nov 29, 2022
Roman Jankowski
The Heritage Foundation
Oversight Project Files Lawsuit for DOJ Documents, Communications on Protests Outside Supreme Court Justices’ Homes
WASHINGTON—The Oversight Project announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the agency's...
.Oct 13, 2022
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EXCLUSIVE: 4 Years Later, CDC Documents on COVID-19’s Origin in China Emerge as Oversight Wanes
Colin Aamot | July 03, 2024
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Newly released documents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal early evidence and analysis four years ago in which…
Analysis
EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service Investigated Twitter User’s Apparent Joke as ‘Unusual Interest’ in Biden Family
Colin Aamot | May 06, 2024
The Secret Service opened a formal investigation of a Maine man whose social media posts showed “unusual interest” in President Joe Biden’s family, although he…
Analysis
House Panel Scrutinizes Key Player in Biden Family Business With China
Colin Aamot | January 24, 2024
A key player in a joint venture between Hunter Biden and one of Communist China’s largest private companies, CEFC China Energy, is scheduled to be…
Analysis
EXCLUSIVE: Inquiries on Hunter Biden and FISA Surveillance Meet With Biden Admin Obstruction
Colin Aamot | December 21, 2023
A review by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project of documents recently released by the Justice Department reveals that for nearly three years, the agency actively…
AnalysisHunter Biden in a black suit smiles as Joe Biden in a blue suit walks away
Hunter Biden’s Receipt of Obama Officials’ Personal Cell Numbers Undercuts White House Impeachment Defense
Colin Aamot | December 11, 2023
Emails reviewed by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project bring new scrutiny to President Joe Biden’s claims of complete separation between himself and his son’s business…
AnalysisPresident Biden Delivers Remarks, putting his hand up to his chin
EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Identifies Documents That Could Speed Up Investigation Into Biden’s Alias Email Accounts
Colin Aamot | November 28, 2023
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Getting to the truth of Joe Biden’s use of multiple alias email accounts while he was vice president could take years…
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Labor Department Employees Not Returning to In-Person Work Raises Red Flags
Colin Aamot | November 17, 2023
Long after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared over and the government said federal employees would return to in-person work, government building occupancy data shows that…
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Biden Admin Removes Restrictions on China Purchasing American Technology That Could Be Used Against US
Colin Aamot | November 14, 2023
The Biden administration recently removed restrictions on 27 Chinese companies that prevented those companies from purchasing American technology that could potentially be turned against the…
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Concerns About Workplace Hostility, Sexual Harassment Revealed by Army’s Special Operations Soldiers
Colin Aamot | October 13, 2023
Internal U.S. Army surveys assessing morale, leadership, and the mental health of soldiers revealed concerns about workplace hostility, sexual harassment, and a poor work-life balance….
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