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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

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Trump vs. the public’s right to know

Axios

The Presidential Records Act and FOIA exist to preserve presidential documents as public property and to ensure access to government records, respe…

An unreported ICE killing of an American shattered 2 Texas families

Texas Tribune

In late February, a friend texted Josh a news story declaring that ICE was responsible for Ruben’s death. The information was not revealed by the g…

La filtración de datos privados para usar en la campaña antiinmigración de Trump hace saltar las alarmas

El País US

FBI Raids Home of Scientist for Alleged Records Violation — as Trump Weakens Record Policies for Himself

Truthout

“Weakening these protections will make it harder for communities to elect leaders who will fight for strong schools, accessible health care, and re…

Taxing Dissent? Lawsuit Demands To Know If The IRS Is Secretly Policing ‘Antifa’ – Tampa Free Press

Tampa Free Press

On Wednesday, the non-partisan group Protect Democracy, represented by American Oversight, filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and…

The fate of America’s presidential records is now in the courts’ hands

The Hill

In response to the opinion, American Oversight, a public interest group, and the American Historical Association filed suit in the United States Di…

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