Decoding DOGE: Transparency strategies piercing Trump’s governmental wrecking ball
MuckRock will be hosting an online discussion digging into how DOGE is hiding its work and what you can do to strengthen truly public oversight over Elon Musk’s effort to reshape government.
ATF asks for larger budget from the Trump administration
Recently, MuckRock received transition documents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Guide to using FOIA for access to law enforcement records
Find out what records you can obtain from law enforcement.
Using FOIA for emails
Requesting emails can be extremely insightful, but also a bit of an exemptions minefield.
The impact of anti-trans federal action
The Trans Journalists Association and MuckRock have partnered to help journalists document and report on the Trump administration’s actions targeting trans communities.
Projects See all
-
FOIA 101: Tips and Tricks to Make You a Transparency Master
★ FeaturedWhether it's your first request or your first request *today,* it never hurts to go over the basics. MuckRock's compiled a lot of FOIA advice over the years, and with this project, it's all in one place. -
FOIAFriday: A community podcast about all things FOIA and public records
★ FeaturedWe gather once a month to share updates on public records laws and rulings, techniques, tricks and insider tips from fellow requesters. -
Get the most out of DocumentCloud
★ FeaturedDo you want to know how to better use DocumentCloud? Have a question about using or building Add-Ons? Working on a project that uses DocumentCloud embeds?