1. DOJ Memo Seeks to Gut Watergate-Era Presidential Records Act, Threatening Public Access to History
The U.S. Department of Justice is moving to dismantle a foundational transparency law, issuing a legal opinion that could allow presidents to permanently conceal their official records from the public. In a sweeping new memorandum, the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel argues the Presidential Records Act (PRA)—the post-Wat...