In today's edition, we explore how transparency can help build trust in local transit agencies, megadonors control the fate of outside spending organizations, departing Trump aides miss a big ethics requirement, the EU moves forward with Internet-threatening legislation, and more.

In today's edition, Idaho moves towards transparency around criminal justice algorithms, Steny Hoyer updates his app to track proceedings on the House floor, President Trump ramps up his attacks on the media, and more. 

In today's edition, the Trump Organization loves putting pictures of the White House on its merchandise, Michigan looks likely to pass powerful transparency legislation, the OMB is running into trouble implementing a key open data law, the broader impacts of China's press freedom crackdown are explored, and more. 

In today's edition, Robert Mueller shares his report on the Russian investigation with the Justice Department, foreign owned companies are funneling millions into US elections, exploring Brazilian news deserts, and more. 

In today's edition, a senator questions an outrageous FOIA fee, South Side Civic scopes out a project, Jared Kushner uses WhatsApp for public business, and more.

In today's edition, the GAO has a busy week, President Trump finds a sympathetic ear for emoluments lawsuits he's facing, New York State continues to drag its feet on campaign finance reform, change in Kazakhstan (but not really), and more. 

In today's edition, the FEC fined Ted Cruz, the D.C. Council closed a controversial meeting, a novice candidate with a focus on fighting corruption emerged as the frontrunner in Slovakia's presidential race, the White House is making it hard for the GAO to review Trump appointees' ethics disclosures, and more. 

In today's edition, more from Wednesday's FOIA hearing in the House, charges in the murder of a Slovakian journalist, questions about Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's ethics, and more.

In today's edition, Congress considers the consequences of an increase in FOIA requests, ICE's questionable use of license plate data, a loss and a win for one embattled Massachusetts mayor, Wilbur Ross testifies about the Census citizenship question, and more. 

In today's edition, we launch a new resource to track federal web censorship, President Trump's financial records may be facing scrutiny, independent media in the Philippines push back against continual cyber attack, and more.