Loyalty over truth and political advantage over public service and safety are hallmarks of authoritarianism.

FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking email communications between certain HHS officials and Jacqueline Halbig von Schleppenbach, former lead plaintiff in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act and current political consultant.

FOIA request to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeking a copy of the widely distributed email reportedly sent by Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney regarding communications pertaining to the coronavirus.

Lawsuit filed by Campaign for Accountability (CfA) against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for financial and annual progress reports submitted to HHS by the anti-abortion organization The Obria Group. This lawsuit also seeks communications between HHS officials and Obria. American Oversight began representing CfA in this case in August 2020.

The "public charge" rule gives immigration officials more power to deny green card applications to those deemed likely to use public assistance.

American Oversight's lawsuit against the Departments of Labor, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services seeking records of White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller's communications with officials at those agencies. These agencies will be affected by the administration's "public charge" rule, which allows immigration officials more power to deny permanent legal status or citizenship to applicants deemed likely to use public assistance.

FOIAs to multiple agencies seeking communications of White House liaisons regarding any efforts to target officials based on perceptions of insufficient political loyalty to the president.

FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking records reflecting meetings and calls between Shannon Royce, Director of the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, and Sedera Health executives.

FOIA to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking records reflecting a meeting between James Mayhew, Senior Advisor, Oversight Group, and Sedera Health executives.

Calendars for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights senior officials. These records include calendar entries for Director Roger Severino, Outreach Advisor Arina Grossu, and Advisor for Regulatory and Legislative Reform Maya Noronha.