Corruption, conflicts and chaos: The shady reality of the Trump administration’s record on open government at six months.
Continue readingHow we’re tracking President Trump’s conflicts of interest
We've built a comprehensive database of President Donald J. Trump's potential conflicts of interest. Now, we hope you'll help us improve and monitor his unprecedented monetization of the presidency and enduring foreign and domestic entanglements.
Continue readingComey’s testimony is another important step in transparency
Today's open hearing with the former director of the FBI in the United States Senate Intelligence Committee was a signal moment in modern American history,
Continue readingTransparency is Urgently Required for Next Steps on Trump
The road back to public credibility for the Trump presidency must be paved with transparency and accountability, not just good intentions.
Continue readingCongressional oversight needed to bring secret ethics waivers to light
On Friday, the Office of Government Ethics requested documentation of ethics waivers issued from all federal agencies in a memorandum.... View Article
Continue readingCongress should honor its commitments to transparency
Secret laws have no place in a democracy. Laws enacted in secret, outside of public view or access, are similarly anathema to a transparent and accountable legislative process that honors the consent of the governed.
Continue readingOnline search for Obama-era White House visitor logs goes offline
The Web-based interface for the Obama White House visitor logs is gone. We hope the Trump administration will see the value of online disclosure in the 21st century and commits to
Continue readingWhite House Office of Management and Budget missing from Trump WhiteHouse.gov
Continued progress in open government in the United States depends on having an administration with both the political will and the technical ability to not only be good stewards of platforms, processes and policies that make our government more accessible and accountable to the public. Judging by the new Whitehouse.gov to date, it’s unclear whether the Trump administration has either.
Continue readingThe White House should publish text of Presidential actions immediately online
The White House should publish text of all Presidential actions on WhiteHouse.gov immediately upon the President's signature. Anything less invites disaster by creating the potential for disinformation and misinterpretation of legally binding directives.
Continue readingSending the wrong message to investors: Donald Trump and the rule of law
"Trump signals that his interests take precedence over the public’s right to know or the interests of other investors, who will not have the same access he and his family have to make good market decisions." – Professor Susan Ariel Aaronson
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