Government-Secrecy

Florida Officials Concealed $608 Million Federal Funding for Immigration Detention Facility

2025-10-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Florida officials concealed a $608 million federal funding request for an immigration detention facility nicknamed ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ misleading courts about federal involvement to bypass environmental safeguards and legal challenges. The DeSantis administration’s secrecy …

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White House will not release visitor logs during Trump's second term

2025-02-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

The Trump White House announced it will continue its policy of not releasing visitor logs, effectively preventing public and press access to information about who is meeting with the president. This approach, first implemented during Trump’s first term and challenged by transparency advocates …

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