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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines

Internal Emails Show Susie Wiles Connecting Election Deniers — One Now Facing Charges for Violating State Election Laws — with Top Admin Officials

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September 10, 2026

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

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Abbott, Paxton can withhold Uvalde, Jan. 6-related records, Texas Supreme Court rules

The Dallas Morning News

A government watchdog group sued for access to records related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s communication with gun groups after the Uvalde shooting and At…

“Unlawful and unconstitutional”: Lawsuits against ICE mount nationwide for “unconscionable” actions

Salon

In Washington, D.C., watchdog organization American Oversight is suing over access to documents concerning immigration procedures. The group see…

WhatsApp banned on House of Representative members’ devices – but Signal still allowed, memo shows

The Independent

The lawsuit, brought by the nonprofit American Oversight, asked a judge to order the cabinet member to preserve the Signal messages, claiming the u…

A watchdog group is suing ICE, other agencies to obtain public records about immigration policy

KJZZ Phoenix

A lawsuit filed by a government watchdog group seeks to compel the Trump administration to hand over documents about its immigration enforcement ch…

Trump’s twitter-fingers reportedly could have put his bombing of Iran at risk

MSNBC

A federal judge last week declined an effort from government watchdog American Oversight to require the feds to retrieve deleted messages that were…

Federal judge refuses to retrieve deleted Signal messages from several Trump administration officials

Voz

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Friday that it was too late to order the recovery of deleted messages on the Signal appby several senior me…

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