Category «Congress»

Epstein Files Search

Follow up to post – We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate – See also the new Epstein Files Search – powered by Justice for All Victims: Search Tags for Files, Images, People, Organizations, Countries. See also via Journalist Studio – Zeteo Scoured 26,000 Epstein Docs. Here’s What We Found. You …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Mail, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Use Of Open Source Information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Use Of Open Source Information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. November 20, 2025. Prefatory Note – “This is an unclassified version of a comprehensive report by the staff of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (“PCLOB”) on the use of open source information by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). All PCLOB oversight …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Welcome to the Epstein Document Network Explorer

This is a network analysis tool for exploring relationships between people, places, and events captured in the Epstein emails released by the House Oversight Committee. LLMs were used to extract these relationships from the raw document text, and as such, it is likely that there are some errors and omissions. Click on a relationship in …

Subjects: AI, Congress, E-Mail, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Nursing Excluded as ‘Professional’ Degree By Department of Education

Nurse.org – The U.S. Department of Education has officially excluded nursing in its recently revamped definition of “professional degree” programs. This change occurs as part of the implementation of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) and has nursing organizations nationwide raising alarms. Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits previously …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Legislation

How billionaires took over American politics

Washington Post via MSN – “The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics. In an era defined by major political divisions and massive wealth accumulation for the richest Americans, billionaires are spending unprecedented amounts on U.S. politics. Dozens have stepped up their …

Subjects: Congress, Energy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Trump moves to roll back protections for plants, animals under Endangered Species Act

AP: “The Trump administration moved Wednesday to weaken the popular Endangered Species Act in an attempt to restore changes made during the president’s first term that were later blocked by a federal judge. The proposed changes include the elimination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “blanket rule” that automatically protects animals and plants when …

Subjects: Climate Change, Congress, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Epstein Files Bill Is On Its Way To Trump’s Desk

CBS News – Epstein files bill will head to Trump’s desk after approval by House and Senate – What to know about the Epstein files bill: The Senate approved a House-passed bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, effectively sending it to President Trump’s desk …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, E-Mail, E-Records, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Trump administration announces dismantling of parts of the Education Dept

Washington Post via MSN: The Education Department said Tuesday that it will move several of its offices to other federal departments, a unilateral effort aimed at dismantling an agency created by Congress to ensure equal access to educational opportunity but long derided by conservatives as ineffective. The department has signed interagency agreements to outsource six …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Education, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research

How Jeffrey Epstein used SEO to bury news about his crimes

The Verge: “Documents released by the House Oversight Committee shed light on Epstein’s day-to-day, largely via email — including his preoccupation with his Google presence…” See also The Epstein Scandal Is Now a Chronic Disease of the Trump Presidency See also via beSpacific – Epstein’s Inbox – A trove of emails reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Epstein Scandal Is Now a Chronic Disease of the Trump Presidency

Susan B. Glasser in The New Yorker: The Epstein Scandal Is Now a Chronic Disease of the Trump Presidency [no paywall]. “The point is that no matter how much you might want to avoid paying attention to this truly unsavory story, it is not going away. The veteran journalist Jonathan Alter, who’s covered his share …

Subjects: Congress, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

The New York Times Gift Article – “Epstein Files Live Updates: Trump Named in Emails Released by Democrats and Republicans. Messages in which Jeffrey Epstein discussed President Trump were among 20,000 documents posted online. Mr. Trump blamed Democrats as the White House rushed to block further revelations. The mocking and accusatory voice of Jeffrey Epstein …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

Codifying the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses

The Brennan Center – “To prevent corruption, the Constitution prohibits the president and other officials from receiving untoward benefits. Congress, however, must take action to enable enforcement. A number of President Donald Trump’s actions in his second term potentially violate the Constitution’s Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses. These clauses bar the president and other federal …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, Cryptocurrency, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation