Transparency

It is not a bad thing that American officials at least want to discredit the Islamic State's propaganda, but their words alone cannot even begin to accomplish this. (AP Photo)

National Security

Deeds, not redacted words, are needed to stop the Islamic State

Washington Examiner · June 21, 2016 4:01 am

Perhaps Obama is unaware of what it has done in his name, but his administration has broken his promise of transparency. (AP Photo)

Congress pushes Obama to keep transparency promise

Washington Examiner · June 15, 2016 4:01 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks about his tax plan during a news conference, Monday in New York. The Republican front-runner is calling for an overhaul of the tax code that would eliminate income taxes for millions of Americans, while lowering them for the highest-income earners and business.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Trump tax release: Not EZ but easy

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2016 4:04 am

The act would —œhelp provide law enforcement with the tools needed to fight crime and the criminals that rely on the anonymity of American companies.—£ (AP photo)

Investors push Congress for more transparency in corporate ownership

Cassi Pollock and Rudy Takala · May 23, 2016 10:07 pm

"Congress writes the rules and they write themselves out of being accountable," Earnest said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Watchdog group sues White House for FOIA obstruction

Rudy Takala · May 10, 2016 5:42 am

Reporters group slams Obama’s ‘war on sources,’ presidential candidate bullying

Paul Bedard · April 20, 2016 2:55 pm

According to an Apple report, law enforcement asked for assistance 4,000 times with 16,112 devices in the second half of 2015. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

National Security

Apple says it complies with 80 percent of government requests

Rudy Takala · April 19, 2016 12:48 pm

Government data could do a lot of good in the hands of informed citizens but all too often are out of reach. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Republicans should be the party of ‘open data’

Kristen Soltis Anderson · April 13, 2016 4:03 am

Justice considering prosecutions over ‘Panama Papers’

Justice considering prosecutions over ‘Panama Papers’

Rudy Takala · April 4, 2016 8:51 pm

The documents reportedly reveal a sweeping network of offshore "shell" companies that allow wealthy individuals and companies to hide their assets. (AP Photo)

WH: ‘Panama Papers’ show need for increased transparency

Susan Crabtree · April 4, 2016 7:42 pm

Obama's use of recess appointments has been controversial throughout his tenure. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

Cotton: EPA’s use of private emails shows contempt for transparency

Kyle Feldscher · March 31, 2016 8:28 pm

The Obama administration has set a new record for rejecting Freedom of Information Act requests, according to a new report. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Report: Obama denied a record 77 percent of FOIA requests

Rudy Takala · March 19, 2016 12:42 am