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May 04, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Demands CIA Records on Campaign Supporting Haspel Nomination
Freedom of Information Act Request Seeks Documents ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Selective Declassification and Activities Related to Promoting Haspel
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National Security
Apr 19, 2018
Judge Blocks U.S. Attempt to Send American Detained Abroad to Another Country
U.S. Citizen Has Been Held by U.S. Military in Iraq Without Charges for Over Seven Months
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National Security
Apr 17, 2018
U.S. Plans to Send American Detained Abroad to Unnamed Country
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Will Challenge Transfer, Hearing Scheduled for Thursday
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National Security
Mar 16, 2018
Coalition Urges Senate to Release Torture Records Before Advancing CIA Director Nomination
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to the Senate today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and 28 organizations asked senators not to move on the nomination of Gina Haspel for directo...
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National Security
Mar 13, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Nomination of New CIA Director
WASHINGTON — Following his selection of Mike Pompeo as the new secretary of state, President Trump today nominated Gina Haspel to succeed Pompeo as director of the CIA. Both posi...
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National Security
Feb 14, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Accusations Against Detained U.S. Citizen
WASHINGTON — The government filed a court document today containing allegations against the American who has been held by the U.S. military in Iraq for nearly five months without...
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineApr 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under President Trump’s recent order.