Transparency & FOIA

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (527+ words) The Trump administration’s fight to shield Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from court scrutiny has reached the Supreme Court again. The case could decide how much information federal judges can demand from people working closely with the…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (788+ words) Three judgments are the strength of RTI The RTI Act translated these constitutional principles into an enforceable statutory framework. Its preamble expressly recognises that democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information, while also acknowledging the need to preserve…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (366+ words) The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington's case, which seeks access to DOGE records from its operations in the early days of President Donald Trump's second term. The Trump administration…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (880+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on October 5, 2026 - October 11, 2026 THE 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal exposed failures that extended beyond the individuals accused of wrongdoing, raising questions about the effectiveness of the institutions and oversight mechanisms entrusted with safeguarding…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (16+ words) NST Online What To Read Next...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (523+ words) – Justice Mathew, Supreme Court of India, in State of Uttar Pradesh vs Raj Narain, 1975 “No democratic government can survive without accountability and the basic postulate of accountability is that the people should have information about the functioning of the government…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (26+ words) Scripps News Supreme Court agrees to hear lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk’s DOGE...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (278+ words) The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s case, which seeks access to DOGE records from its operations in the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term. Last year, the…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (275+ words) The justices must determine whether the administration can avoid disclosing DOGE records. The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments from the parties and issue a decision by the end of June. In April 2025, Washington District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago   (620+ words) The justices took up the administration’s appeal of a federal judge’s order for DOGE to respond to requests by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington for information about its operations. The court is expected to hear arguments in the…...