Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Archives - American Oversight

August 28, 2026

Bombshell: DHS Memo Lays Out Dubious Legal Roadmap for Sidestepping Posse Comitatus Act to Deploy National Guard

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American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Federal Policing of Freedom 250 Events in Wake of Reflecting Pool Arrests

Lawsuit Seeks Records on IRS Implementation of Trump Executive Orders Purportedly Targeting “Antifa”

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American Oversight Sues for Records on Trump Admin Use of Palantir Tools Amid Growing Privacy, Data Collection Concerns

Exclusive: Internal Emails Reveal Top DHS Attorney Suggested Agents Should ‘Start Hitting’ Protesters

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New Lawsuit for Records on Visa Holder Social Media Surveillance and Voter Registration Limits at Naturalization Ceremonies

January 22, 2026

American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Secretive TSA–ICE Data Sharing that Could Risk Air Travel Safety

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November 19, 2025

American Oversight Demands Urgent Action Amid Claims Ed Martin — Trump’s DOJ “Chief Enforcer” — Used Auto-Deleting Apps

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October 22, 2025

American Oversight Investigating Potential Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Military, ICE at Polling Places

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September 23, 2025

American Oversight Investigating Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Memphis, Other Cities

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