Government Accountability

Front facade of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., displaying marble pillars and the inscription Equal Justice Under Law.

October 14, 2026

Both Lower Courts Sided Against DOGE on Records Access. The Supreme Court Just Agreed to Take Another Look.

The Supreme Court agreed on October 13, 2026, to hear a lawsuit demanding that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency turn over internal records and communications under federal open-records law. The court

Exterior architecture and facade of the Albert V. Bryan Federal District Courthouse for the Eastern District of Virginia

News·Policy·USA

Federal Judge Skeptical Trump Administration Fully Abandoned $1.776 Billion Payout Fund

If you are tracking whether the Trump administration’s controversial compensation fund is truly gone, a federal judge has said the legal dispute remains active. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said at a September 18 hearing that she was not persuaded

September 19, 2026