May 29, 2026
The Trump administration told a D.C. federal judge that it is complying with his injunction last week requiring White House staff to follow record-keeping rules set out in the Presidential Records Act, but signalled that it may appeal the ruling in the future.
May 20, 2026
A D.C. federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Presidential Records Act is likely constitutional and ordered White House staff to comply with it, while rejecting the Trump administration's new recordkeeping policy as insufficient.
May 13, 2026
A Trump administration attorney couldn't say whether the White House would follow Presidential Records Act requirements before disposing of records after an Office of Legal Counsel opinion unilaterally called the law unconstitutional last month.
April 24, 2026
Two press freedom and oversight watchdog groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to stop complying with the Presidential Records Act, arguing that an opinion published by the U.S. Department of Justice declaring the law unconstitutional is threatening permanent destruction of important White House records.