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![Washington State Patrol commits to testing all sexual assault evidence kits](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/10/09/RKit.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Washington State Patrol commits to testing all sexual assault evidence kits
Where is the nation in processing its backlogged sexual assault evidence collection kits? By simply filling out a form, you can help us find out, and bring home accountability for survivors of sexual violence.
![Reminder that Congress is (increasingly) exempt from FOIA](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/10/04/SOTU.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Reminder that Congress is (increasingly) exempt from FOIA
Earlier this week, we wrote about Brett Kavanaugh’s renewed Federal Bureau of Investigation background check and predicted that while the full investigation wouldn’t be public for years, likely some summary would be released. In light of reporting that the results of the background check will only be available to the Sentate Judiciary Committee, we wanted to address one of the lesser-known aspects of Freedom of Information Act: the broad exemption of the legislature.
![What is an FBI background check?](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/10/02/Agents.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
What is an FBI background check?
Last week, President Donald Trump ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation to perform a renewed background check into Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Pulling from what we’ve seen over the years from other FBI files, here’s some context on what that means.
![Come comb through the next batch of the Brett Kavanaugh Files](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/09/19/BK1.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Come comb through the next batch of the Brett Kavanaugh Files
MuckRock users are continuing to sift through a selection of materials released on the Supreme Court nominee. Here’s some of what we’ve found so far.
![The Brett Kavanaugh files: Help explore documents around the most recent Supreme Court Nomination](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/09/07/KavCov.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
The Brett Kavanaugh files: Help explore documents around the most recent Supreme Court Nomination
Help read through thousands of pages covering Brett Kavanaugh’s time working under special counsel Ken Starr, in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, and more, summarizing and highlight the documents you think are most interesting.