1 month ago | By Politico
AUSTIN, Texas - Die-hard transparency advocates are expressing guarded optimism that the scandals over sensitive documents found at the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence could spur action to fight a long-running problem - arbitrary and excessive secrecy around government records. One sign of potential opportunity: The high-profile political and legal imbroglios have prompted the typically nerdy debate over government secrecy and overclassification to spill into pop culture. Even “Saturday Night Live” has gotten in on the act...
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