American Oversight Launches Epstein Records Investigation, Seeks Details on DOJ and FBI Review of Investigative Holdings

We’re seeking records following reports that FBI personnel were instructed to flag Epstein files for Trump references.

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DOJ Sued for Withholding Legal Memo on Trump Administration’s $400 Million Jet Gifted by Qatar

Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, is seeking a memo reportedly used to justify the foreign “g…

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Behind Texas’ Voter Citizenship Check Agreement with DHS

American Oversight obtained a previously unseen agreement that allows Texas to check voters’ citizenship statuses using a DHS i…

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American Oversight Calls for Hegseth’s Resignation Following Washington Post Reporting on Signal Messages
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Court Orders Rubio to Refer Signalgate Record Violations to Attorney General Bondi
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Federal Judge Says Trump Officials’ Conduct Is ‘Certainly Concerning’ as Court Weighs Public Records Case
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FOIA Requests to DOGE, DHS, and SSA Regarding DOGE Voter Maintenance Database
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American Oversight Sues More Than 20 Federal Agencies for Withholding Records on Secretive DOGE Teams
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American Oversight v. HHS, CMS, DOL, Treasury, IRS, and CFPB — Records Identifying Members of DOGE Teams 
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What is happening with immigration?

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Trump’s Immigrant Registration Requirement
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Members of Congress Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities
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Rep. Neguse, et al v. ICE, et. al — Blocking Lawful Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities 

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FOIA Requests to DOGE, DHS, and SSA Regarding DOGE Voter Maintenance Database

Records requests to DHS, SSA, and DOGE seeking records related to the DOGE voter maintenance database.

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August 7, 2025

American Oversight Challenges IRS’s “Ridiculous” Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Its Targeting of Harvard University

The IRS claims all documents — phone logs, calendar invites, etc. — would reveal confidential tax return information.

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August 6, 2025

Members of Congress Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities

The Trump-Vance administration has blocked members of Congress from inspecting ICE facilities, in violation of federal law.

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July 30, 2025