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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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Signalgate: Pete Hegseth’s problematic passion for groupchats

The Verge

Later on Tuesday evening, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries shared a letter he’d sent to the president saying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth “sh…

Waltz’s Use of Messaging Platform Raises New Security Questions

The New York Times

It is not clear if Mr. Waltz began using the alternative app when he became national security adviser or after a nonprofit watchdog group, American…

JD Vance calls Mike Waltz’s UN ambassador nomination as ‘promotion’

Newsweek

Nonprofit watchdog American Oversight has welcomed the departure of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his principal deputy Alex Wong amid Si…

Public Records Wreckers

The American Prospect

CREW is also suing to stop the destruction of the CDC’s FOIA office, while American Oversight is attempting to stop the destruction of government …

The Legal Battle for DOGE Transparency

The Columbia Journalism Review

On February 11, once a spokesperson confirmed the transfer of DOGE to the office of the president, American Oversight, which had already tried subm…

Trump Chaos Ensues As He Approaches 100 Days Of Presidency: Latest Updates

HuffPost

American Oversight, the same public watchdog that recently sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his use of Signal, has now trained its sights o…

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