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American Oversight Investigating CDC’s Apparent Manipulation of Measles Death Data At Kennedy’s Command

We’re seeking CDC and HHS records on the decision to alter data on Pennsylvania measles deaths, including one involving a newborn.

September 3, 2026

Bombshell: DHS Memo Lays Out Dubious Legal Roadmap for Sidestepping Posse Comitatus Act to Deploy National Guard

Records we obtained raise alarm as consequential midterm election approaches.

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August 28, 2026

Lawmakers, National Security Veterans, and Former U.S. Archivists Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on Trump’s Evasion of Presidential Records Act

Three amicus briefs in a case brought by watchdogs and historians reject the Trump administration’s claim that a nearly 50-year-old recordkeeping l…

document preservation requirements

August 28, 2026

In the News

Exclusive: Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap discussed election records, litigation with feds

Votebeat

The emails, obtained by watchdog group American Oversight and shared exclusively with Votebeat, show Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap signaling…

The Justice Department’s position on presidential papers is astounding

Washington Post

Last week, two organizations — the American Historical Association and American Oversight, a government watchdog group — filed a lawsuit in Washing…

Watchdog: Election board members may have broken law with legal filing

Atlanta Journal Constitution

A government watchdog group is claiming that three Republican members of the State Election Board may have violated Georgia sunshine laws by submit…

Historians suing Trump administration say National Archives won’t commit to preserving presidential records during lawsuit

CNN

In filings Tuesday, the historians — who are being joined in the case by the left-leaning government transparency group American Oversight — said t…

New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked

Washington Post

For instance, in January, the Department of Energy responded to liberal watchdog group American Oversight’s requests for the names and titles of me…

ICE is recruiting cops to track down kids

Salon

Documents provided to Salon by American Oversight show that the Trump administration is actively seeking to recruit local law enforcement to conduc…

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