Civil Society

The Weaponization of the Government Against Civil Society

As it tries to silence dissent and punish opposition, the Trump administration is attacking the educational institutions, legal advocacy groups, an...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Anti-Critical Race Theory Tip Line

American Oversight is investigating the system set up by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration to collect reports of “divisive” topics bein...

The Trump Administration’s Attempts to Weaken Affirmative Action

American Oversight and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law are conducting a joint investigation into the Trump administration’s polit...

Protect Democracy v. IRS and Treasury – IRS Implementation of “Antifa” Executive Orders

Protect Democracy, represented by American Oversight, is seeking transparency into whether the president’s order is being used to draw federal tax ...

American Oversight v. IRS, Treasury, and Education — Harvard Tax-Exempt Status Revocation 

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Education for ...

Leroy Pernell, et al. v. Gov. Ron DeSantis — Lawsuit Challenging DeSantis’ ’Stop WOKE’ Act

Amicus brief filed by American Oversight, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Common Cause, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and League of Women Voters of the ...

American Oversight Sues Trump Administration for Records on Nearly $1 Billion in Pro Bono Legal Services from BigLaw

We’re probing deals that could silence dissent from the legal profession and shade the administration from scrutiny.

Protect Democracy Sues for Records on Reported Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Target Nonprofits

Represented by American Oversight, group seeks transparency on executive actions that could punish perceived political opponents

American Oversight Applauds Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attack on Harvard Funding

Our litigation against the IRS seeking records about the administration’s attacks on Harvard University continues.

Select Documents from Multiple Agencies Containing Communications Sent to and Received by Kash Patel During First Trump Administration

Records including calendar logs and communications sent to and received by Kash Patel from 2018 to 2021.

OMB Communications with Congress Regarding 2017 ACA Repeal Efforts

Records received from the Office of Management and Budget in response to American Oversight’s request for communications and notes reflecting any m...

University of Colorado Boulder Communications from University Employees Associated with Project 2025

Records received from the University of Colorado Boulder in response to American Oversight’s request for communications sent by Professor Bhagat.

Trump’s Political Targeting of the Legal Profession Is an Attack on the First Amendment

American Oversight and more than 20 other organizations filed amicus briefs supporting law firms that have been targeted by President Trump’s retri...

In the Records: Internal Turmoil at the U.S. Agency for Global Media During the Last Year of the Trump Administration

American Oversight obtained emails sent by officials in 2020 that reflect the culture of political retaliation at the global media agency under Tru...

New Records Illustrate Extensive Influence Wielded by Leader of Group Pushing Conservative Judicial Agenda

Documents obtained by American Oversight provide new details on Federalist Society co-chair Leonard Leo’s involvement in federal judicial nominatio...

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

Tampa Free Press

Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration for Withholding Records Regarding Harvard Attacks

Harvard Crimson

IRS sued by watchdog group for records on Trump’s attacks on Harvard

NPR