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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…

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August 28, 2026

In the News

‘Not how a just system works’: Transparency group asks 11th Circuit to be ‘exceptional’ and overrule Cannon on buried Mar-a-Lago report even if ‘propriety’ argument fails

Law & Crime

A public advocacy group is urging a federal court of appeals to use any means available and necessary to unseal the second volume of former special…

ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive

The New York Times

Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to…

In Memphis, an ‘anti-crime’ task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown

NPR

NPR reviewed arrest data and spoke with lawyers, immigrants, activists and community members to piece together the task force’s impact on Memphis o…

Georgia election board promotes new voter-roll tool ahead of midterms

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In an unusual move last month, State Election Board Investigator Larry Duckworth sent the Chatham County Board of Registrars spreadsheets of about …

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Marco Rubio’s Disappearing Signal Chat

The Atlantic

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, like most federal officials, is legally required to retain records that he creates as part of his job. So it was no…

‘I Am Frustrated’: Emails Show Blanche’s Role in Trump’s Retribution Campaign

The New York Times

Mr. Blanche, who once led Mr. Trump’s criminal defense team, did not believe that Mr. Martin, a provocateur with minimal prosecutorial experience, …

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