Historical documents – like the CIA’s history of the Bay of Pigs invasion — will no longer be able to be hidden under FOIA’s B5 exemption if the President signs FOIA reform passed today by Congress. The bill (S. 337) was introduced by Senators John Cornyn, Chuck Grassley, and Patrick Leahy, in the Senate, and… Continue reading

Today the National Security Archive celebrates the Freedom of Information Act’s upcoming 50th birthday by highlighting 50 of the year’s biggest news stories made possible by FOIA. The diverse front-page news shows how FOIA can impact human rights, government accountability, and even what you eat. Continue reading