Economy

The Trump Administration’s Economic Policy

How Trump’s policies — tariffs, tax breaks, and cuts to government programs — are straining resources for everyday Americans while enriching the ul...

Industry Influence at the Department of Agriculture During Pandemic

As the coronavirus spread through crowded and already dangerous meatpacking plants, companies not only sought to avoid closures but also to reduce ...

The February 2021 Texas Power Outage

Millions of Texans lost power and more than 100 people died after a winter storm in February 2021, raising questions about the state’s energy infra...

American Oversight v. BEP and Treasury – Records Concerning the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Department of the Treasury seeking records, including...

American Oversight v. Treasury and IRS – Trump and Pence Tax Return Audits

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service for records of communications with Whit...

American Oversight v. Treasury – Coronavirus Stimulus Package Communications and Calendars

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the Department of the Treasury for records concerning the coronavirus stimulus package, including commu...

Documents Reveal Trump Administration Helping Weapons Manufacturer Hurt By Its Reckless Tariffs

Records obtained by American Oversight show the SBA is working “behind closed doors to shield an administration from the consequences of its own ec...

American Oversight Launches Investigation into Trump Administration’s Plan to Gut Social Security

Our investigation follows reports that the Trump administration plans to slash the Social Security workforce and implement changes to make it harde...

Watchdogs to Corporate CEOs: Don’t Let Complicit Trump Officials Use Your Company to Launder Reputations

After four years of unprecedented abuses of office, those who participated in some of the Trump administration’s greatest transgressions will be lo...

No Records Response from FHFA Regarding Mortgage Crime Reviews

The FHFA stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight’s records request seeking documents regarding mortgage crime reviews.

USDA Records Regarding Economy Act Employee Transfers to DOGE

Records from USDA in response to American Oversight’s request for records reflecting DOGE Economy Act funding employee transfers.

USDA Records Reflecting DOGE Economy Act Funding Transfers

Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to American Oversight’s request seeking records reflecting DOGE Economy Act fund...

Records Reveal Private-Sector Pandemic Requests from Spring 2020

New Records Include Private Executives’ Emails with Hahn, Kushner

Inside Newt Gingrich’s 5G Pitch to the FCC

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

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Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes

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Trump lashes out at Supreme Court and district Judge Boasberg

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