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  1. 22 minutes ago

    This has been an unprecedented presidency, in so many ways. Today, the announced the US will withdraw from the : Now, has released a statement: "Debates in our country should be informed by facts"

    There are few issues more important to the security of the US than the potential spread of nuclear weapons or the potential for even more destructive war in the Middle East. Today’s decision to put the JCPOA at risk is a serious mistake. My full statement:
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    1 hour ago

    Thanks for focusing on the effort to bring back OTA -- we OTA alumni are very supportive!

    House mulls revival of shuttered tech office An appropriations bill funding the legislative branch calls for a study of resurrecting the defunct Office of Technology Assessment.
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  3. 59 minutes ago

    Really, ? Look at the state of in Morocco. : NOT FREE : 135/180 The bar is too low for countries to enter, with negligible consequences for anti-democratic behavior.

    Excited to warmly welcome Morocco as the newest member of OGP, joining a partnership of 96 national & local governments and thousands of civil society organizations to advance . We greatly look forward to working with reformers in government & civil society. Welcome!
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    We sued (w/ ) to get behind-the-scenes docs on the CIA's torture program. Enjoy.

    We sued the CIA (w/ ) for behind-the-scenes docs on the agency's torture program. Here you go.
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  5. 2 hours ago

    Thank you to everyone who has called on my emails or otherwise reached out over the past week! I’m grateful for your interest, time & generosity of spirit, along with your ideas, offers, & suggestions. I’ll try to pay it forward.

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    7 hours ago

    With only 42% of people trusting their , citizen participation is vital to and foster more inclusive and productive growth. 👉See the blog |

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  7. 9 hours ago

    The public knows this now because of FOIA: “released these details as part of 57 pages of investigative reports and other documents about security threats in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by .”

    The EPA's internal watchdog launched three investigations this year into potential threats against Scott Pruitt, the agency’s administrator. All three cases were closed due to a lack of evidence that Pruitt had been seriously threatened
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    May 2

    We're excited for the release of Data Commons' fact checking dataset. It's a collaboration between members from , , , , , & to help academic research tackle misinformation. Learn more →

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  9. 9 hours ago

    Making household water use public is a form of radical transparency. Imagine Los Angeles imposing this on residents. I wonder whether m other basic utilities might be disclosed in other cities in the years ahead, from power used to trash hauled to data consumption.

    Cape Town city's website publishes a map showing a street by street and house by house measure of water usage, so every household’s consumption is now under public scrutiny. (4/6)
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    22 hours ago

    In Washington, DC this Thursday? Don't miss our event with on what it will take to combat misinformation & disinformation in the digital age. RSVP now before seats fill up!

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    18 hours ago

    N.Y. Attorney General Resigns After 4 Women Allege Physical Attacks

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    21 hours ago

    Policies that discourage international students coming to study here put American innovation at risk. (HT and )

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    21 hours ago

    Twitter seems to be testing encrypted DMs. Relevant to my interests.

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    May 7

    Civil Society has come together again for what seems to be our annual letter objecting to DoD's attempts to slip an overly broad exemption into the "must pass" .

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  15. 22 hours ago

    This is fundamentally wrong. No humane system separates children from their parents at the border of a nation state, much less a nation built & sustained by generations of immigrants, yearning to breathe free. Congress should act to uphold basic decency in the US government.

    The Trump administration plans to take a tougher approach to families that enter the U.S. illegally by separating parents from their children, instead of keeping them in detention together.
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  16. 22 hours ago

    The opened a counterintelligence investigation after George Papadopoulos, an adviser to the Trump campaign, told an Australian diplomat Russia had political dirt about : The special counsel was appointed because the fired .

    And without the Clinton-DNC dossier, there would be no Mueller investigation targeting . Shut it down.
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  17. 23 hours ago

    I hope more people visit DC & learns how much more there is to the District than the US government, media, lobbyists, & contractors It's an extraordinary city, full of remarkable people (I've never met a "govster") & yes, cool artists musicians, & thinkers

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  18. 23 hours ago

    That's …not a press conference. , please let us know when you're reading to take questions from journalists – or the American people. Freedom of the press & accountability to the public you serve are important American values to showcase to the world.

    New Secretary of State Pompeo welcomes reporters to his first press conference...then takes no questions...
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  19. 23 hours ago

    In an administration that has disregarded democratic norms across an uncommon variety of issues, the 's secrecy & unethical behavior stands out. Congress should ensure that is working for the public interest, not those of private industry.

    The EPA has claimed that its aggressive concealment of Pruitt’s activities is for the sake of security. But documents suggest it’s to avoid having to answer tough questions in public.
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  20. 23 hours ago

    The added an intro to a 2014 pamphlet for kids: & re-released it as “Talking with Kids about Being Online,” a booklet by & the FTC: Thrifty: Re-use of public domain works saves taxpayer dollars

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