Jason Leopold

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DOJ Memo: Trump Need Not Comply With Presidential Records Act

DOJ Memo: Trump Need Not Comply With Presidential Records Act

The 1978 law passed in the wake of Watergate to ensure presidential records are preserved, is “unconstitutional,” a DOJ legal opinion concluded.

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

DOJ Memo: Trump Need Not Comply With Presidential Records Act

The 1978 law passed in the wake of Watergate to ensure presidential records are preserved, is “unconstitutional,” a DOJ legal opinion concluded.

DOJ Memo: Trump Need Not Comply With Presidential Records Act

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Emails Reveal Details About ICE Surge in Minneapolis

Police logs say an ICE agent was “trapped in his car” and pelted with snowballs. Police also logged numerous calls about ICE agents patrolling schools and allegedly “harassing children.”

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March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

Senator Accuses Blanche of Blocking Release of Unredacted Epstein Document

In separate letters, Democrats Wyden and Whitehouse press the deputy attorney general and attorney general for answers on secret Epstein investigations involving transnational organized crime.

Senate Democrats Hold News Conference On Epstein File Release

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

The FOIA Revealed These Secrets

FOIA Files is celebrating its second anniversary during Sunshine Week with a roundup of the noteworthy documents we scored over the years.

Transparency Outsourced as U.S. Hires Vendors for Disclosure Aid

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein

A Department of Justice document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering, distributing ‘club drugs’ and operating a prostitution ring.

Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

Emails Show FBI’s Resistance to Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

FBI emails released via FOIA show just how divided the bureau and the Department of Justice were over the search of Trump’s residence in August 2022.

The FBI Executes A Search Warrant At Former President Trump's Mar-A-Lago Estate

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

Epstein Estate Agrees to $35 Million Settlement in Victim Claims

Jeffrey Epstein Appears In Manhattan Federal Court On Sex Trafficking Charges

February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

Goldman Lawyer, Epstein Conferred on Secret Service Prostitution Scandal

In a series of 2014 emails, the wealthy financier gave advice to the former White House counsel as the Colombian incident blew up.

Meet the Press - Season 67

February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

Billionaire Wexner Says He Visited Epstein’s Private Island

Billionaire Wexner Says He Visited Epstein’s Private Island

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

The FBI’s Reasons for Redacting the Epstein Files

A document from the Epstein files explains the FBI’s justifications for redactions in the massive trove.

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February 10, 2026

February 10, 2026

One of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein

Emails show Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem corresponded with the disgraced financier for more than a decade after Epstein was first jailed in 2008 for procuring a minor for prostitution

One of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Epstein Files Review Was Totally Chaotic

Documents from the cache of files on Jeffrey Epstein released last week shed light on how the US government reviewed and redacted them.

Billboard in Times Square Calls For Release Of Epstein Files

January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

How Lost 1930s-Era Paintings Owned By US Government Were Recovered

The General Services Administration has a program to find misplaced or stolen New Deal-era artwork owned by the US government. According to documents we obtained through the FOIA, the agency recovered three paintings last year.

How Lost 1930s-Era Paintings Owned By US Government Were Recovered

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

Jeffrey Epstein Filed a FOIA Request About Surveillance in 2014

The request to Customs and Border Protection sought documents that would shed light on “how, why, or when Epstein was selected to be a subject of any such monitoring, surveillance, observation, questioning, interrogation, investigation.”

Jeffrey Epstein Mug Shot

January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

Trump’s First-Term Presidential Records Subject to FOIA Next Week

Under the Presidential Records Act, the records of presidents, vice presidents and their staff become accessible through the FOIA five years after the end of administration.

President Trump Speaks At White House Conference On American History

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025

The IRS hired 1,313 employees in January 2025. Over the next two months the agency laid off 11,000 workers, or about 11% of its workforce. Additionally, the data identifies employees tied to DOGE.

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January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

House Committee Votes to Subpoena Wexner in Epstein Probe

House Committee Votes to Subpoena Wexner in Epstein Probe

December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025

Emails Cite Les Wexner, Ghislaine Maxwell Among Epstein's 'Co-Conspirators'

Jeffrey Epstein

December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

Here’s What FBI, DOJ Hid From Its Epstein Files Review

In response to our FOIA lawsuit, the FBI withheld all sorts of material related to its review and redaction of the Epstein files. Intriguingly, the FBI said it searched ‘client lists’ to locate documents.

Billboard in Times Square Calls For Release Of Epstein Files

December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025

How Epstein’s Deep Ties Across Wall Street Helped Him Build Wealth and Power

Hedge funds. Brokerages. Billionaires. Jeffrey Epstein rode the coattails of the rich and played hardball with his connections, a cache of emails reveals.

How Epstein’s Deep Ties Across Wall Street Helped Him Build Wealth and Power