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American Oversight Reacts to SCOTUS Shielding DOGE and Musk from Transparency

The stay granted today does not resolve the underlying legal questions about whether DOGE is a federal agency subject to FOIA. …

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Texas Gang Database Contained Incorrect Information About Man Who Has Since Been Sent to CECOT

Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on by USA Today reveal that the Trump administration may have sent the wron…

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American Oversight Reacts to SCOTUS Shielding DOGE and Musk from Transparency

The stay granted today does not resolve the underlying legal questions about whether DOGE is a federal agency subject to FOIA. It simply postpones …

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May 23, 2025

Texas Gang Database Contained Incorrect Information About Man Who Has Since Been Sent to CECOT

Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on by USA Today reveal that the Trump administration may have sent the wrong man, one with no r…

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May 23, 2025
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Amicus Brief Opposing DOGE Challenge to Court Order Granting Limited Discovery to CREW

Amicus brief filed by American Oversight to the Supreme Court opposing the Trump administration’s application for a stay of a court order granting …

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May 23, 2025