Sunshine Week 2026: Three Big Victories for Government Accountability — and Three Major Threats

Sunshine Week is the perfect opportunity to celebrate how we’ve held the Trump administration accountable and discuss new issue…

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American Oversight Sues ICE and DOJ for Records on Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing

Our lawsuit seeks transparency about the federal effort to collect voter data and to reportedly share it with immigration enfor…

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American Oversight Sues for CBP Records on Use of Force, Trainings

The lawsuit follows our release of ICE records revealing alarming use-of-force escalation and the undisclosed shooting death of…

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Court Orders Trump-Vance Administration to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities – Again 

Ruling reaffirms the right and duty of all members of Congress to conduct unannounced inspections amid alarming reports of abuse

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Public Education as a Political Weapon: The Rise of Ryan Walters
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American Oversight Applauds Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attack on Harvard Funding
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American Oversight Warns DOJ and National Archives That Destruction of Jack Smith Report Would Violate Federal Law
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American Oversight Appeals Judge Cannon Order That Could Clear Way for Permanent Destruction of Jack Smith Report
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American Oversight Sues ICE and DOJ for Records on Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing
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American Oversight v. DOJ and ICE — Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing 
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Newly Released Video Raises Serious Questions About ICE’s Account of Fatal Shooting of U.S. Citizen

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Trump’s Assault on Transparency Casts Ominous Shadow Over Sunshine Week

American Oversight chronicles three big victories for government accountability — and three major threats

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March 16, 2026
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Sunshine Week 2026: Three Big Victories for Government Accountability — and Three Major Threats

Sunshine Week is the perfect opportunity to celebrate how we’ve held the Trump administration accountable and discuss new issues that limit the eff…

government transparency
March 15, 2026
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American Oversight Sues ICE and DOJ for Records on Sensitive Voter Data Collection and Sharing

Our lawsuit seeks transparency about the federal effort to collect voter data and to reportedly share it with immigration enforcement.

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March 10, 2026