American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Withheld Records on DOGE Social Security Takeover 

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court granted DOGE access to Social Security systems, allowing an entity shrouded in secrecy ac…

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American Oversight Urges Senate to Reject Emil Bove’s Judicial Nomination, Renews Call for Misconduct Probe Amid Damning New Whistleblower Allegations

New allegations that Bove suggested defying court orders to speed deportations, even telling DOJ employees to tell the courts “…

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Court Orders Rubio to Refer Signalgate Record Violations to Attorney General Bondi

The ruling requires top Trump administration officials to alert Marco Rubio, the acting U.S. archivist, of Signal messages cont…

document preservation requirements
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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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There’s a Solution for the Trump Administration’s Record-Keeping Failures — And It’s Not TeleMessage
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What is happening with DOGE secrecy?

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American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Withheld Records on DOGE Social Security Takeover 
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American Oversight v. Treasury and SSA — DOGE Interference and Access to Americans’ Personal Data
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The Government’s Arguments Against DOGE Transparency Are Legally Unfounded
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The Expansion of Local Law Enforcement Power to Carry Out Trump’s Mass Deportations
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New Lawsuit Seeks Disclosure of Agreements Giving Local Law Enforcement Immigration Enforcement Powers
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American Oversight v. ICE — Section 287(g) Program Records

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New Lawsuit Seeks Disclosure of Agreements Giving Local Law Enforcement Immigration Enforcement Powers

American Oversight is seeking records related to the Trump administration’s dramatic expansion of the 287(g) program, which opens the door for abus…

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June 26, 2025

A Judge Blocked Key Portions of Trump’s Anti-Voting Executive Order, But DOJ and States Continue Anti-Democracy Agenda

The anti-democratic push to undermine trust in our elections is alive and well, both in Trump’s Justice Department and in several states.

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June 25, 2025

American Oversight Urges Senate to Reject Emil Bove’s Judicial Nomination, Renews Call for Misconduct Probe Amid Damning New Whistleblower Allegations

New allegations that Bove suggested defying court orders to speed deportations, even telling DOJ employees to tell the courts “f— you,” point to an…

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June 25, 2025