DOJ publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump

NPR: “The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld. They include 16 new pages that cover three additional FBI interview summaries with a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago when she was …

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

National Gallery of Art – Free Images and Open Access

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC: “Free open access image downloads are now available directly from the object pages located on this website. More than 60,000 images are available for download, and we will continue to add more as they become available. Our open data program is a natural extension of the National Gallery’s mission: …

Subjects: Education

Journalists push back against parent companies’ contracts with ICE

Poynter: “More than 200 journalists at Law360, a legal news outlet, and its sister publications have signed a letter demanding that their parent company RELX drop its contract with the Department of Homeland Security. The letter, which was signed by more than 80% of the union representing editorial staff at Law360 and regulation news site …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies are “unreviewable,” DOJ lawyer tells judge

Ars Technica: “A lawyer for the Trump administration told a federal judge Wednesday that anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has such ample authority over the country’s vaccine policies that he is “unreviewable.” His unfettered powers even allow Kennedy the freedom to recommend, if he chose to do so, that people ditch vaccines and …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Medicine

Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys

Escalating attacks by Pam Bondi against DOJ attorneys along with protection for loyalists – See Federal Register – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of the Attorney General 28 CFR Part 77 [Docket No. OAG199, AG Order No. 6653-2026-A] RIN 1105-AB82 Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys. Notice of proposed rulemaking. …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

OSHA, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, EPA, and Debarment violations for past 10 years

Data is Beautiful – “I got pissed that all of these public government records are impossible to read, so I mapped them all to be freely viewed. Sources: insidescoop.app Data | Occupational Safety and Health Administration Form 5500 Search NLRB Data on Data.gov | National Labor Relations Board Data | US EPA SAM.gov | Search …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Strait of Hormuz – War and Water

“Fluid Dynamics – The situation in Iran and the region is fluid. Two fluids in particular might drive the course and duration of the war. You can probably guess the first one. Wall Street Journal Gift Article: Strait of Hormuz: The Oil Bottleneck Threatening the Global Economy. But there’s another fluid that could also be …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Legal Research, Transportation

How Budburst Connects Gardeners to Climate Change Research

“Participatory science helps advance climate change research – In participatory science, people from all walks of life contribute to research projects that build toward a better understanding of the natural world. Usually designed and managed by professional scientists, these programs allow an organization to gather a larger amount of data, perhaps over a bigger area …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Donald Trump Is Setting Us Up for Another Financial Crisis

Medias: Private Credit and the Shadow Banking Crisis – “In this week’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump played the hits. He demonized immigrants, he lied about the state of the economy, chastised the Supreme Court over tariffs and called Democrats “crazy.” As evidence of his magnificence he of course touted the stock market, …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

AI & Legal Advice Privilege Guide and Policy Framework

“Navigate AI with confidence. Protect legal advice privilege.As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in day to day business and legal workflows, protecting legal advice privilege has never been more critical. AI tools can be powerful, but they are not always privileged. Used incorrectly, they can expose confidential legal communications and result in the loss of privilege. …

Subjects: AI, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing