In today's edition, the partial government shutdown is over...for now, the Iowa House denied credentials to a prominent blogger, the EU is closing in on a deal for whistleblower protections, K Street spending hit an 8 year high in 2018, and more. 

In today's edition, USAspending.gov downloads are the latest open data casualty of the shutdown, Jared Kushner got his security clearance under unusual circumstances, what Elizabeth Warren means when she says she doesn't take any PAC money, and more. 

In today's edition, the state of the union of open data looks strong, Missouri's sunshine law is obscured by clouds, hate speech and press freedom are major issues in Nigeria's upcoming election, Michael Cohen is afraid to testify to Congress, and more. 

In today's edition, reflecting on 9 years of Citizens United, Trump pet projects are thriving during the shutdown, uncovering a scandal surrounding the use of school childrens' data in the UK, and more. 

In today's edition, examining the shutdown's impact on transparency and accountability, Rudy Giuliani makes -- and walks back -- some shocking comments, Arizona lawmakers have conflicting plans for state elections, bipartisan campaign finance legislation is reintroduced in the House, and more. 

In today's edition, the shutdown lingers on, the Trump administration appeals a judges move to block its Census citizenship question, a judge blocks Wisconsin's lame duck attack on early voting, Mexican journalists face surveillance and worse, and more. 

In today's edition, we take another look at the government shutdown's impact on federal websites and data, an inspector general has some emolumental opinions about President Trump's hotel, the Supreme Court might expand a FOIA exemption, Iowa considers giving former felons their right to vote back, and more. 

In today's edition, President Trump's attorney general nominee promises special counsel transparency with a pretty big caveat, following the money out of losing Congressional campaigns, France tries to deal with its yellow jacket problem through debate, and more.

In today's edition, President Trump signs a key open data bill, new details on Trump's inauguration spending, New York brings its election laws into the 21st century, and more. 

In today's edition, the government shutdown breaks records as well as federal websites, the Senate considers opening up to photojournalists, we consider what makes a good open data use case, the Trump administration's plan for hospital price transparency kicks in, and more.