by Randy E. Miller | Dec 18, 2025 | FOIA, FTC, Politics
FOIAengine: Was the FTC Involved in Operation “Arctic Frost”? The conservative Heritage Foundation continues to flood federal agencies with Freedom of Information Act requests seeking detailed records about the machinations of the departed Biden administration. ...
by John A. Jenkins | Nov 5, 2025 | Antitrust, Cryptocurrency, FOIA, FTC, Politics, SEC
FOIAengine: Tort Lawyers, Watchdogs Continue the Fight The October 21 presidential pardon that wiped away Changpeng Zhao’s criminal history may have erased the felony conviction of the Binance founder, but it hasn’t freed his empire – or quieted the controversy. ...
by John A. Jenkins | May 8, 2025 | FDA, FOIA, FTC, News Media, SEC
The Latest Requests Logged in FOIAengine Questions about GLP-1 weight loss drugs, DOGE, cryptocurrencies, and the past conduct of Trump’s regulatory nominees are among those in newly available Freedom of Information Act requests filed by media organizations with the...
by Randy E. Miller | Nov 20, 2024 | FOIA, FTC, News Media
FOIAengine: News Media Seeks Records from Consumer Sentinel Network New research from PoliScio Analytics demonstrates how journalists use Freedom of Information Act requests to the Federal Trade Commission to uncover bad news about companies and individuals. The FTC...
by John A. Jenkins | Sep 11, 2024 | FDA, FOIA, FTC, SEC
FOIAengine Explores the Widespread Use of “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” By John A. Jenkins We’re taking a look this week at a frequently used Freedom of Information Act exemption that isn’t mentioned anywhere in the statutory language. It’s known as “Glomar” among the...
by Randy E. Miller | Aug 21, 2024 | Antitrust, Cryptocurrency, FOIA, FTC, News Media
FOIAengine Analysis Reveals Targets and Topics News media outlets continued to be the leading submitters of Freedom of Information Act requests to the Federal Trade Commission during the first half of 2024, with many of the requests focused on the agency’s...