HHS reported a 24.5% FOIA backlog, blaming a wave of politically charged requests, staff losses, hiring freezes, and mounting lawsuits. The departments of Veterans Affairs, Energy, and Labor have ...

An MOU reveals the procedures for conducting background investigations for “high-level national security positions.” Plus, ...

When the State Department did not comply with FOIA's requirements, IRAP, represented by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, sued and obtained the more recent reports. The December 2024 report shows a "0" ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), initially overseen by Elon Musk, is causing concern with its actions. Created ...

Case management, no matter the type of case, provides an opportunity for a productivity-clogging backlog. You have a pipeline into which new cases are entered while current cases remain open in ...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, grants the public the right to access records from any federal agency, promoting transparency and accountability in government. Whether you ...

(Yuri Gripas/AP) The backlog of veterans disability claims this week fell to about 200,000 cases, its lowest mark since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic during President Donald Trump’s ...

Construction backlog rose to 8.7 months in April, according to the Construction Backlog Indicator survey conducted by Associated Builders and Contractors. The figure is up 0.2 months since March ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

However, after multiple years of testing, the San Diego Police Department has cleared its backlog. Representatives from the department’s crime lab highlighted the progress in a report at a ...