American Oversight’s Weekly Newsletter

For the (Presidential) Record

The big picture on the Presidential Records Act, and our fight to stop important Trump administration records from being permanently lost.

Fighting for the Next 250 Years

This Fourth of July, we’re celebrating democracy — and fighting to keep it alive.

All Eyes on the Executive Blanche

We need to know if Todd Blanche plans to use DOJ to shield Donald Trump or target his enemies.

America’s 250th Shouldn’t Be Used as Trump’s Personal Rally

Congress planned for a bipartisan celebration. Trump is remaking it in his own image.

Trump’s Personal Defense Attorney General

As Todd Blanche prepares for Attorney General confirmation hearings, we’re looking into his track record at DOJ.

The Fight for Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody

Deaths in immigration custody are at record levels, and we’re suing to find out why. Plus, a potential Hatch Act violation from Kristi Noem.

All Eyes on Bondi

Pam Bondi oversaw DOJ’s review of the investigation into Epstein, and there are still big questions to answer.

We Went to Court Over Trump’s Records and Won

We asked the court for an emergency order to require the Trump administration to preserve presidential records.

Taking the Fight for Trump’s Records to Court

In this week’s hearing, we made the case for an emergency order to preserve presidential records.

Following the Facts Behind the Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center

We’re launching an investigation into DOJ’s targeting of the SPLC. Plus, the ongoing fight for transparency from ICE.

Voting Rights Under Attack

More on the Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and our new lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury.

This Week in Oversight: Palantir, Personal Data, and Political Pressure

We sued the Trump administration for answers about its use of Palantir systems and whether the president is pressuring the IRS to target his foes, …

Americans Deserve to Know What Their President Is Doing

We’re seeking an emergency court order to stop Trump from losing or destroying records, plus a closer look at our ongoing investigations in Georgia…

Trump Wants to Keep Presidential Records Secret

We’re fighting back. Plus more on ICE’s access to Medicaid data and DOJ’s efforts to dodge ethics rules.

Don’t Mistake Bondi’s Ouster for Accountability

Bondi is on her way out, but important questions remain about her handling of DOJ’s review of the Epstein files and the agency’s weaponization.

When Your Visa Depends on Your Insta 

We need to know more about how the Trump admin is monitoring social media, restricting voter access, using air passenger data for immigration enfor…

Sunshine Week Matters Most When Decisions Are Being Made in the Dark

We celebrated by reflecting on our successes, assessing threats to accountability, suing over the Trump admin’s minor welfare checks, and demanding…

We Need Answers About Trump’s Voter Data Grab

More on our lawsuit over DOJ’s data-sharing agreement with ICE, and calling for DHS accountability after Ruben Ray Martinez shooting footage contra…

Noem Is Out, but DHS’s Accountability Issues Remain

Important questions remain about the Trump administration’s cruel and secretive immigration enforcement operations, despite Noem’s ouster.

Pushing for Answers about Ruben Ray Martinez’s Death

Looking into ICE’s fatal shooting of another US citizen, and Trump’s efforts to avoid accountability and delay public records lawsuits.

ICE Violence Is Up Under Trump, and DHS Has Known for Nearly a Year

More on how DHS is training lCE agents on the use of force and responding to increased violence amid Trump’s immigration crackdown.

What Is Trump Fighting So Hard to Hide?

More on our appeal for DOJ’s full report on Trump’s mishandling of classified docs, our investigation into his harmful economic policies, and how w…

ICE Can’t Give Congress the Cold Shoulder

A victory for Congressional oversight and our remaining questions after the newest release of Epstein files.

Keeping the Pressure on ICE

Fighting for Congress’s right to inspect immigration detention centers, seeking transparency about ICE’s tactics, and demanding answers about Trump…

Personal Info as Political Ammo

Our new lawsuit over ICE’s use of air travelers’ data, DOGE’s reported access to sensitive Social Security info, and what we can learn from Trump’s…

ICE Can’t Freeze Out Oversight

More on efforts to block Congressional oversight of ICE facilities, officials’ use of auto-deleting apps for government business, and an important …

Trump Doesn’t Get to Rewrite History

More on the five-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, the heightened need for transparency from ICE, and what public records tell us about Maduro…

Our Biggest Stories of 2025

Signalgate, ICE detention centers, and so many text messages.

What We Still Need to Know about the Trump Admin’s Lethal Boat Strikes

New details on the Trump admin’s deadly boat bombings, pro bono agreements with big law firms, and new conspiracy-promoting FEMA leader.

Hegseth’s Signal to Resign

An inspector general report found Pete Hegseth’s Signal use put our nation’s security and servicemembers’ safety at risk. He must immediately resign.

When Records Vanish, So Does Accountability

More on auto-deleting apps at DOJ and our investigation into ICE’s partnership with local police.

Transparency is Non-Negotiable, from Georgia to Guantánamo

More on the Georgia State Election Board’s records, what happened to SNAP during the shutdown, and how ICE is using the Guantánamo Bay detention fa…

Seeking Accountability Amid Chaos

More on the ruling pushing Judge Cannon to move on releasing the full Jack Smith report, DHS’s backtracking about text preservation, and another wa…

Nothing’s Spookier than Government Secrecy

We filed multiple lawsuits against federal agencies this week, demanding the release of public records the Trump administration has attempted to ke…

What Do Federal Records and Voting Rights Have in Common?

They’re both at risk of disappearing under Donald Trump’s administration.

Trump’s Abuse of Federal Power National Guard, ICE, and the Jack Smith Report

The Trump administration is sending National Guard troops to American cities against local officials’ wishes, using taxpayer funds to recruit ICE o…

What They Don’t Want You to Know: Trump, Epstein, and Our Battle for Public Records

The Trump administration is trying every card in the deck to avoid transparency. We’re using public records requests and litigation to fight back.

Our Fight for Accountability Does Not Shut Down

The Trump administration is exploiting the government shutdown for political gain, while suppressing public information about the president’s actio…

Transparency Is Not Optional for Democracy

As the Trump administration continues to abuse its power for political ends, we’re filing public records requests and lawsuits to demand transparen…

The Least Transparent Administration

Despite the Trump administration’s claims to be the “most transparent in history,” the president and his allies seem to have no issue abusing gover…

Investigating the Sweeping Influence in the Shadows at DHS

Transparency laws exist for a reason: When powerful operatives are allowed to wield government authority behind closed doors, public trust is under…

You Should Be Concerned About the Trump Administration’s Abuse of Personal Data

We’re fighting back against the administration’s efforts to hide how it’s abusing its access to government-held information to target perceived opp…

What Won’t Trump Do to Advance His Agenda?

This week, Trump escalated his authoritarian power grab by attempting to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — the latest move in his efforts t…

Democracy Needs Openness, Not Secrecy

Secrecy is a hallmark of authoritarianism. We won’t let the Trump administration get away with undermining transparency about its destructive actions.

Trump’s Hostile D.C. Takeover

We’re investigating President Trump’s federalization of Washington, D.C. and other efforts to control those who resist his agenda.

Trickle-Down Retribution

First, Trump attacked big law firms that he believed opposed him. Now, his administration is going after individual attorneys. Who’s next?

Asking the Questions Trump Won’t Answer

We launched an investigation to shed light on allegations that the Trump administration reassigned employees to flag mentions of Trump in the files.

Trump Is Reviving a WWII-Era National Immigration Registry

The 1940 immigrant registration law helped facilitate the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Who Is Working for DOGE?

DOGE officials — many of whom remain unidentified — exercise sweeping authority to execute Trump’s destructive agenda across the federal government…

Cashing In  — Financially and Politically — on Mass Detention

Trump loyalists are profiting off of detention while top officials thwart oversight and ignore the rule of law.

Consolidating Power at All Costs

Trump is trying to achieve his anti-immigrant agenda by any means necessary — including by defying the courts and weaponizing government against an…

When Power Is the Priority — Not People

The administration is weaponizing government power against its perceived enemies — and against our democracy.

Newsletter: The Strongman’s Agenda

From weaponizing the military against protesters to planning migrant detentions in Guantánamo and hosting a military parade in the nation’s capital…

Newsletter: The Art of the Bad Deal

If you try to appease Trump by caving to his demands, he’ll just demand more.

Newsletter: Pardons for Trump’s Friends, Punishment for His Foes

If you are with the administration, you are above the law; but if you stand up to Trump, the law will be weaponized against you.

Newsletter: DOGE Evasions, Trump Attacks, and Another Potentially Erroneous CECOT Removal

Once again, the Trump administration and DOGE are doing all they can to avoid any scrutiny — this time asking the U.S. Supreme Court to help them d…

Newsletter: Deleted Messages and Secretive Deals

From a troubling data-sharing scheme to the ongoing risk of federal records being destroyed, the Trump administration’s disregard for accountabilit…

Newsletter: What Is Being Hidden in the Administration’s Taxpayer Data-Sharing Agreement?

We’re fighting to bring into the light of day a new agreement that would allow the IRS to share personal information with ICE, and calling for an i…

Newsletter: Mike Waltz, RFK Jr., and Trump’s First 100 Days

The administration appears poised to continue its anti-democratic habits of secrecy and executive power overreach into its next 100 days.

Newsletter: New Lawsuit Against DOGE, Turmoil at the Defense Department

We’re suing DOGE for violations of federal records laws, and amended our lawsuit against Secretary Hegseth and other top officials for their use of…

Newsletter: Who Deleted the CIA Director’s Signal Messages?

The revelations that Signal messages were likely deleted despite a court order for their preservation comes as the Trump administration is in a con…

Newsletter: Investigating Threats to Crucial Social Services

American Oversight is investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to gut the Social Security Administration. Plus, an update on our efforts to…

Newsletter: Signalgate Scandal Fallout Continues and New Details About the Trump Administration’s Record-Keeping Practices Emerge

New revelations about the Trump administration’s records retention policies emerged this week, as American Oversight’s public records law litigatio…

Newsletter: The Latest on Our Signalgate Lawsuit

After American Oversight filed suit against top Trump administration officials for their problematic use of a self-deleting messaging system, a jud…

Newsletter: Celebrating Sunshine Week and Fighting the Trump Administration’s War on Transparency

On the 20th anniversary of Sunshine Week, American Oversight emphasizes the need for government accountability as it fights for transparency from t…

Newsletter: Destruction at the Highest Level

Secrecy is central to President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping dismantling of the U.S. government, as was demonstrated once again this week through…

Newsletter: DOGE Must Not Operate in Secret

American Oversight amended its lawsuit against the “Department of Government Efficiency” this week, demanding the release of additional public reco…

Newsletter: Ongoing USAID Fallout

American Oversight launched an investigation into Trump’s illegal dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development earlier this month.

Newsletter: Chaos by Design

If it feels like there are too many news stories to keep up with, you are not alone.

Newsletter: DOGE’s Evasion of FOIA, and Far-Right Attacks on Education

Trump and Musk are upending the federal government — and want to hide records detailing that destruction. American Oversight is fighting back, suin…

Newsletter: Destruction Masked as ‘Innovation’

The Trump administration’s radical plans to overhaul the federal government have taken on alarming proportions with the targeting of civil servants…

Newsletter: (Another) Friday Night Massacre

American Oversight is investigating the lead-up to Trump’s late-night firings of more than a dozen federal watchdogs to discover what — if any — at…

Newsletter: An Executive Assault on Democracy

Donald Trump returned to the White House — and to attacking core pillars of our democracy, signing executive orders that roll back civil rights pro…

Newsletter: The Senate’s Confirmation Hearing Blitz

As the Senate held a dozen confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks this week, the American people still deserve a thorough vetting o…

Newsletter: Investigating Trump FBI Nominee Kash Patel

The public deserves to know whether and to what extent Trump’s FBI nominee was involved in efforts to politicize and abuse the Office of the Direct…

Newsletter: American Oversight’s 2024 in Review

As American Oversight prepares to combat the corruption and abuses of power that President-elect Trump has promised, we’re taking a look back at so…

Newsletter: Tracking Donald Trump’s Nominees

President-elect Donald Trump has continued to fill his incoming administration with allies and loyalists, an indication of his desire to be surroun…

Newsletter: The Latest on Congress’ Efforts to Hide Communications from 2017

Congress is fighting to withhold records related to Republicans’ 2017 attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Newsletter: Matt Gaetz Will Not Be Attorney General

Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general this week, just days after American Oversight accelerated its lawsuit for documents rel…

Newsletter: A Cabinet of Loyalists and Extremists

Donald Trump’s first announcements of nominations for key administration posts offer a glimpse of his second-term agenda: reward political allies a…

Newsletter: A Second Trump Administration and the Threat to Our Democracy

American Oversight is prepared to fight the corruption and abuses of power that Donald Trump has promised, and to hold the incoming administration …

Newsletter: The Latest Anti-Democratic Tactics Threatening Voter Access and Fair Elections

American Oversight is tracking the last-minute legal maneuvers, voter challenges, and misinformation that anti-democratic actors are deploying in t…

Newsletter: Tracking Anti-Democratic Tactics Across the Country

In the final weeks before the 2024 election, anti-democratic activists and political leaders have ramped up efforts to suppress votes and exacerbat…

Newsletter: How Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Is Fueling the Election Denial Movement

American Oversight is investigating how the anti-democracy movement has promulgated the nonexistent threat of widespread illegal voting to sow doub…

Newsletter: Fighting for the Public’s Right to Information

On Thursday, American Oversight filed a brief in the Texas Supreme Court opposing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s petiti…

Newsletter: Affirming the Public’s Right to Records in Arizona

American Oversight reached a settlement agreement in our lawsuit in Cochise County, Ariz., after the county turned over thousands of pages of reque…

Newsletter: Secrecy and Partisanship in the Georgia State Election Board

Anti-voting activists continue seeking to disrupt voting and certification processes in Georgia. In Florida, a court ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis m…

Newsletter: Abortion Ballot Measure Showdown in Missouri

An attempt in Missouri to block an abortion rights measure from appearing on the November ballot is the latest example of conservative efforts to s…

Newsletter: Investigating Attacks on Public Education in Oklahoma

American Oversight this week sent a letter demanding that the Oklahoma State Department of Education release multiple sets of public records.

Newsletter: Georgia Election Board Walks Back Illegal Rules

The Georgia State Election Board this week withdrew rules it had approved in an illegal meeting, after American Oversight sued the board for violat…

Newsletter: Attacking Direct Democracy

Newsletter: Why Accountability for Election Deniers Matters

Newsletter: Fighting for the Public’s Right to Government Records

Newsletter: Election Subversion Has Already Begun

Newsletter: Not Above the Law

Newsletter: Continued Consequences for Fake Electors Scheme

Newsletter: The Anti-Democratic Push to Allow Officials to Refuse to Certify Elections

Newsletter: The Push for Hand Counts

Newsletter: The Staggering Number of Preventable Deaths in ICE Detention

Newsletter: Demand for Records from Wisconsin Fake Elector; Book Removals in Georgia County

Newsletter: The Georgia Election Board’s Illegal Meeting

Newsletter: Project 2025’s Anti-Democracy Guidebook

Newsletter: Georgia Election Board Walks Back Illegal Rules

Newsletter: Scrutiny over Georgia Election Board

Newsletter: Investigating Attacks on Public Education in Oklahoma

Newsletter: Scrutiny over Georgia Election Board

The Georgia State Election Board met this week and advanced several anti-democratic measures.

Newsletter: Demand for Records from Wisconsin Fake Elector; Book Removals in Georgia County

Records obtained by American Oversight show that dozens of titles were removed from a Georgia county’s school library shelves for including LGBTQ+ …

Newsletter: The Staggering Number of Preventable Deaths in ICE Detention

American Oversight, the ACLU, and Physicians for Human Rights this week published the most comprehensive and rigorous study to date on deaths in U….

Newsletter: The Push for Hand Counts

Records obtained through our litigation in Cochise County, Arizona, show the aggressive push for hand counts in 2022 by local officials, activists,…

Newsletter: The Anti-Democratic Push to Allow Officials to Refuse to Certify Elections

Disputes about election certification rules are on the rise, with grave implications for this year’s election.

Continued Consequences for Fake Electors Scheme

Architects of the fake-elector plot to overturn the 2020 election now face charges in Wisconsin.

Not Above the Law

Our democracy depends on an informed public and leaders who are held accountable.

Election Subversion Has Already Begun

As conservative leaders avoid committing to upholding democracy, “Stop the Steal” flags flown outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes raise alarm abou…

Newsletter: Fighting for the Public’s Right to Government Records

This week, American Oversight amended its lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office, and celebrated a major victory for federal government tran…

Newsletter: ERIC Is Still Under Threat

Newsletter: Bans on Gender-Affirming Care, Abortion

Newsletter: Indictments for Arizona Fake Electors and Others

Newsletter: Constitutional Sheriffs Want to Interfere in Election Administration

Newsletter: The Lies That Bind

Newsletter: Texas Ruling on Anti-Trans Investigations, Louisiana’s ERIC Withdrawal, and Jeffrey Clark’s Disciplinary Trial

Newsletter: Accountability for Architects of 2020 Election Interference

Newsletter: Mark Robinson’s Anti-Abortion Communications; Stefanie Lambert’s Arrest

Newsletter: Happy Sunshine Week!

Newsletter: The Lies That Feed Chaos

Newsletter: Lawsuit Against DeSantis, Trump’s Delayed Trial, and Election Administration Worries

News Roundup: Attacks on Public Records Access in the States

News Roundup: A Win for Transparency in Wisconsin

Newsletter: Court rules Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution

Newsletter: Arizona Election Administration, DeSantis Migrant Transportation, and Right-wing Voter Challenges

Newsletter: Focusing on Election Denial in 2024

Newsletter: A Victory for Transparency in Texas

News Roundup: Trump Immunity Appeal, New Election Denial Lawsuit

News Roundup: Why Trump’s Trial Shouldn’t Be Delayed

News Roundup: Election Integrity Units and American Oversight’s 2023 Investigations

News Roundup: The Campaign to Dismantle ERIC

News Roundup: Real Consequences for Fake Electors

News Roundup: Cochise County Charges

News Roundup: Trump’s Authoritarian Impulses

News Roundup: Investigating Efforts to Restrict Abortion Rights

News Roundup: Threats to Public Records Access in the States

News Roundup: Accountability in Georgia for Election Lies

News Roundup: Reinventing the Wheel — But Making It Worse

News Roundup: Bringing Transparency to Wisconsin Secret Impeachment Panel

News Roundup: The Election Worker Brain Drain

News Roundup: Speaker Vos’ Secret Impeachment Panel

News Roundup: More Attacks on the Public’s Right to Know

News Roundup: The Latest in Wisconsin

News Roundup: Behind the Voting Machine Breaches

News Roundup: Florida AP Course Review, Trump’s Co-Conspirators, and Election Denial

News Roundup: Eastman Disciplinary Trial, Missouri Health Resources, and Virginia Tip Line Records

News Roundup: Familiar Names in the Fulton County Indictment

News Roundup: Fake Electors and Voting Machine Schemes

News Roundup: Trump’s Co-Conspirators

News Roundup: Florida’s Textbook Revisions, New Trump Charges

News Roundup: Michigan Fake Electors Face Criminal Charges

News Roundup: The Continuing Fallout of Georgia’s 2021 Voting Law

News Roundup: Happy Birthday, FOIA

News Roundup: The Supreme Court, Partisan Election Control, and U.S. Democracy

News Roundup: Durham Hearing, John Eastman’s Disciplinary Proceedings, and One Year Since Dobbs

News Roundup: Lawsuits Against Louisiana and Ohio Secretaries of State

News Roundup: Trump Accountability, White Supremacy in Military Lawsuit, Arizona and Wisconsin Election Reviews

News Roundup: Trump Investigations

News Roundup: Eyes on Texas

News Roundup: Threats to Election Administration, Attacks on Civil Rights, and New Lawsuit Against DHS

News Roundup: New Voting Restrictions, Harlan Crow, and Florida Textbooks

News Roundup: The Latest Attacks on Individual Rights

News Roundup: Voting Machine Breaches, Jan. 6 Investigations, and Trump Administration Middle East Trips

News Roundup: Paying Up for Election Lies

News Roundup: Supreme Court Ethics, Abortion Ban in Florida, and the Persistent Threat of Election Denialism

News Roundup: Clarence Thomas’ Lavish Travel Gifts, Attacks on Civil Rights in the States

News Roundup: Trump Indictment, Update from Wisconsin

News Roundup: Investigations into Trump

News Roundup: Sunshine Week and the Sunshine State

News Roundup: Exposing Lies

News Roundup: Missouri’s Anti-Transparency Bill, Election Denial, and the Constitutional Sheriffs Movement

News Roundup: Rewriting History

News Roundup: Deliberate Lies

News Roundup: Attacks on Civil Rights

News Roundup: ‘Election Integrity,’ NARA Records, and Court Wins

News Roundup: Arizona Lawmakers’ Disdain for Accountability and Transparency

News Roundup: Election Denial in Pennsylvania, Government Transparency in Texas

News Roundup: Victory for Accountability in South Dakota

News Roundup: Two Years After the Jan. 6 Attack

News Roundup: Trump Accountability

News Roundup: Public Records and Trans Rights in Texas

News Roundup: Supreme Court Hears Radical Legal Theory on Election Administration

News Roundup: Election Denial Is Alive in Arizona

News Roundup: Lawsuit Against IRS, Post-Midterms Election Denial

News Roundup: Testing Democracy

News Roundup: The Activist Network Eroding Trust in Democracy

News Roundup: Election Denial and the 2022 Vote

News Roundup: Election Deniers Gear Up for Midterms

News Roundup: The ‘Central Cause’ of Jan. 6

News Roundup: The Mar-a-Lago Files

News Roundup: Following the Digital Paper Trail

News Roundup: Electoral Count Act, Trump Investigations, and Lawsuit Against SD Governor

News Roundup: A Cruel and Cynical Stunt

News Roundup: More Revelations about Attacks on Voting Rights

News Roundup: The Threats to Our Democracy

News Roundup: The Preservation of Official Records

News Roundup: ‘The Evidence Speaks for Itself’

News Roundup: The Mar-a-Lago Search, Jan. 6, and American Oversight’s Lawsuits in Virginia and Texas

News Roundup: Deleted Jan. 6 Texts and ‘Practical Impossibilities’

News Roundup: The ‘Wild/Creative’ Fake Electors Scheme

News Roundup: 187 Minutes

News Roundup: ‘Unhinged’ Meeting, Secret Service Texts, and Victory in Kentucky

News Roundup: Wisconsin Court Order, Trump Accountability, and State Anti-Immigration Measures

News Roundup: January 6 Hearing, Lawsuits in Wisconsin and Texas, and the Supreme Court

News Roundup: Pardons, Partisans and Our Endangered Democracy

News Roundup: Contempt of Court, Subversion of Democracy

News Roundup: January 6 Hearing, Wisconsin Assembly’s OSC Held in Contempt, and More Cyber Ninjas Documents

News Roundup: The Coordinated Effort to Contest the Next Election

News Roundup: Tightening the Net around the Fake Electors

News Roundup: Gone Rogue

News Roundup: The Cost of Undermining Elections

News Roundup: The Frightening Road Ahead

News Roundup: Let the Records Show

News Roundup: Victory in Wisconsin

News Roundup: Efforts to Overturn 2020 Are Not Over

News Roundup: Ongoing Investigations, Ongoing Lies

News Roundup: Vos Held in Contempt in Election Inquiry Lawsuit

News Roundup: The Lies that Undermine

News Roundup: How Far Is Too Far

News Roundup: ‘Much To-Do About Nothing’

News Roundup: Legally Impossible, Democratically Dangerous

News Roundup: Threats to Voting Rights Accelerate

News Roundup: Exploiting the Big Lie

News Roundup: ‘Records Matter’

News Roundup: There’s a Memo for That

Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan Answers Questions in American Oversight, Phoenix Newspapers Lawsuit for ‘Audit’ Records

News Roundup: Cyber Ninjas CEO Sits for Deposition, Justice Department Investigating Fake Electors

News Roundup: Demands for Accountability in Fake-Electors Plot

News Roundup: A Coordinated Coup Attempt

News Roundup: Fighting for Our Democracy — and Winning

News Roundup: What We’ve Learned This Year

Covid-19 Oversight News: Cases Spike as Omicron Spreads, Navarro Refuses to Comply with House Subpoena

News Roundup: Presidential Coups and Election Reviews

American Oversight Sues DOJ and DHS for Trump Officials’ Communications with Fox News Hosts and ‘Big Lie’ Proponents

News Roundup: The Jan. 6 Committee and Mark Meadows, and the Latest in the Wisconsin Election Investigation

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Omicron Variant, Trump’s Positive Covid Test

News Roundup: Robin Vos and Michael Gableman’s Partisan Investigation

Covid-19 Oversight News: Trump Administration Political Interference in Pandemic Response, Boosters Approved for All Adults

News Roundup: The Lasting Damage of Partisan Election Reviews

News Roundup: January 6, Wisconsin’s Partisan Election Review, and Transparency in Georgia

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccines for Young Children, Mandates for Workers, and Trump’s Failed Response

News Roundup: The Before, During — and After — of the Jan. 6 Attack

News Roundup: Jan. 6, the Big Lie, and Cyber Ninjas’ Refusal to Comply with Court Order

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Boosters, Pfizer’s Contracts, and Trump’s Politicized Pandemic Food Box Program

News Roundup: Jan. 6 Accountability and Election ‘Audit’ Transparency

News Roundup: Sham Wisconsin Election Investigation Has Rough Couple Weeks

Covid-19 Oversight News: 2021’s Death Toll, Private-Sector Bailouts, and Scrutiny of Trucking Company’s Pandemic Loan

News Roundup: Congressional Hearing on Arizona ‘Audit’; Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Assembly; and New Report on Trump’s DOJ Pressure Campaign

News Roundup: More Bogus Audits, Trump’s Covid-19 Postcards, and the Costs of ‘Operation Lone Star’

Covid-19 Oversight News: Booster Shots, CARES Act Funds, and Trump Administration Pandemic Response

News Roundup: The Arizona ‘Audit’ Was — and Still Is — a Dangerous Political Stunt

News Roundup: The Evolution of the Big Lie

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Summer Surge, Vaccine Mandates, and Masking in Schools

News Roundup: A Web of (Big) Lies

News Roundup: The Big Lie’s Infiltration of State Governments

News Roundup: Transparency Is Coming, Even Amid ‘Audit’ Report Delays

Covid-19 Oversight News: Soaring Hospitalizations, Booster Shots, and Full Approval for Pfizer Vaccine

News Roundup: Victories for Transparency and Preparations for Disinformation

News Roundup: Warming Planet, Surging Pandemic, and Election-Undermining Reviews

Covid-19 Oversight News: Surging Cases and More Vaccinations

News Roundup: The Big Lie’s Long Reach

News Roundup: The Resurgent Pandemic and Partisan Election Reviews

Covid-19 Oversight News: Millions Remain Unvaccinated as Delta Spreads, House Expands Investigation into Trump Administration

News Roundup: Sham Audit, Sham Findings

Covid-19 Oversight News: Cases Rise, New Documents Show Conditions in ICE Detention Centers

News Roundup: A Victory for Transparency in Arizona

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccinations Fall Along Partisan Lines, New CDC Guidance on Schools

News Roundup: New Hearing in Lawsuit for Arizona ‘Audit’ Records

Covid-19 Oversight News: Delta Variant Spread, Pandemic Surges in Detention Centers

News Roundup: What We Already Know About the Arizona ‘Audit’

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Pandemic in Nursing Homes, Relief for Renters, and Cases Among Secret Service Officers

News Roundup: Same Lies, Different States

Covid-19 Oversight News: Slowing Vaccine Rates, New Coronavirus Variant, and Emergent BioSolutions’ Big Year

News Roundup: From the Trump White House to Wisconsin

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Delta Variant, Vaccine Challenges, and Covid-Spreading Deportations to Guatemala

News Roundup: Arizona Senate Emails Reveal Giuliani, Trump Contacts

Covid-19 Oversight News: 600,000 U.S. Lives Lost, Disparities in Vaccinations

News Roundup: Undermining Democracy, One ‘Audit’ at a Time

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Eligibility, Covid-19 Origins, and New Pandemic Communications

News Roundup: Sham Audits and the Fruits of Disinformation

Covid-19 Oversight News: Emergent BioSolutions, Hydroxychloroquine Communications, and the Pandemic in Nursing Homes

News Roundup: The Arizona Audit’s Ongoing Threat to Democracy

Covid-19 Oversight News: New Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals, Scrutiny of Air Purifiers Sold to Schools, and WHO Report on Global Response

News Roundup: The Jan. 6 Attack and the Big Lie

Covid-19 Oversight News: Airborne Transmission, Vaccine Patents, and State Strategies to Incentivize Vaccinations

News Roundup: Voting Rights and Trump Accountability

Covid-19 Oversight News: Updated CDC Guidance, New Federal Oversight Reports, and the Struggle to Reach Herd Immunity

News Roundup: What’s Going On in Arizona?

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccinations Drop, ICE Facilities Spread the Virus, and Trump Administration Misconduct

News Roundup: Stifling Dissent

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Hurdles, New Warning from Fauci, and VA Pandemic Response

News Roundup: Racial Justice Protests, Extremism in the Military, and the Trump Administration’s Anti-Immigration Measures

Covid-19 Oversight News: Coronavirus Variants, the Surge in Michigan, and J&J Vaccine Supplies

News Roundup: From Georgia to Arizona

Covid-19 Oversight News: Increasing Case Numbers, Updated CDC Guidance, and the Pandemic in Prisons

News Roundup: Georgia’s Attack on Voting Rights

Covid-19 Oversight News: Reviewing Pandemic Relief Programs and the Vaccine vs. Variant Race

News Roundup: The Big Lie Becomes Big Policy

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccines in Prisons, the Pandemic in Florida, and Oversight in Congress

News Roundup: Spotlight on the States

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Pandemic’s Long-Term and Disproportionate Impacts

News Roundup: The Battles for the Last Election and the Next One

Covid-19 Oversight News: Congressional Investigations, Vaccine Distribution, and New Revelations about Misused Pandemic Funds

News Roundup: The Lie Lives On

Covid-19 Oversight News: Increases in Vaccine Supply and Inequities in Distribution

News Roundup: Capitol Attack Intelligence Failures and the National Voter-Suppression Frenzy

Covid-19 Oversight News: 500,000 Deaths, Florida Favoritism, and Increased Vaccine Distribution

News Roundup: Power Failures and Power Plays

Covid-19 Oversight News: Updated CDC Guidance, Early Emails About Masks, and New Congressional Requests

News Roundup: Trump’s Second Impeachment

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Inequity, Super Bowl Parties, and CARES Act Oversight

News Roundup: New Voting-Restriction Bills and the Upcoming Round of Redistricting

Covid-19 Oversight News: State Setbacks, Vaccine Distribution Challenges, and CARES Act Confusion

News Roundup: Accountability, Not Complicity

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Confusion, Birx and Fauci Interviews, and Biden’s Executive Actions

News Roundup: Looking Ahead

Covid-19 Oversight News: Ongoing Vaccine Distribution Problems and the Trump Administration’s Last Week

News Roundup: Heightened Security, Unanswered Questions, and a Twice-Impeached President

Covid-19 Oversight News: Covid-19 at the Capitol and Vaccine Confusion in the States

News Roundup: A Dark Day

Covid-19 Oversight News: Lagging Vaccine Distribution and Rising Cases

Covid-19 Oversight News: More Americans Receive Vaccines, A Second Relief Bill, and Congress Investigates Political Interference

News Roundup: The Long Month Ahead

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Distribution Begins, CDC Record Preservation, and PPP Failures

News Roundup: A Litany of Failures

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccine Distribution, State-by-State Discrepancies, and the Worsening Crisis

News Roundup: As Covid-19 Rages, Trump Offers Rants and Reprieves

Covid-19 Oversight News: Skyrocketing Cases, Planning for a Vaccine, and Supreme Court Ruling Against Pandemic Restrictions

Covid-19 Oversight News: Rising Case Numbers, Vaccine Progress, and the Pandemic in Prisons

News Roundup: Overstepping Authority and Undermining Democracy

Covid-19 Oversight News: Pandemic Surge, Vaccine Contracts, and Another White House Outbreak

News Roundup: Trump’s Warped Priorities

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Pandemic Surges, Dubious Tests and Treatments, and Change on the Horizon

News Roundup: Lessons from Election Week

Covid-19 Oversight News: Hospital Data Collection, Vaccine Costs, and Politics Over Public Health

News Roundup: Out of Control

Covid-19 Oversight News: FDA Resistance, CDC Guidelines, and Avoidable Tragedy

News Roundup: Pompeo’s Emails and Barrett’s Nomination

Covid-19 Oversight News: Politicization at the FDA and CDC, and the Oversight Commission’s Delayed September Report

News Roundup: Restricting the Vote

Covid-19 Oversight News: Trump’s Florida Rally, New FDA Vaccine Guidelines, and Covid-19 in Detention Centers

News Roundup: The Real Dangers

Covid-19 Oversight News: Outbreak at the White House, Political Interference at the CDC

News Roundup: White Nationalism, Voter Suppression, and Trump’s Taxes

Covid-19 Oversight News: FDA Vaccine Guidelines, Slaoui’s Conflicts, and HHS’s Star-Studded Ad Campaign

News Roundup: Behind the Trump Administration’s Supreme Court Nominations

Covid-19 Oversight News: CDC Flip-Flops, Azar’s ‘Power Grab,’ and Vaccine Trial Plans

News Roundup: Behind the Scenes at the Postal Service

Covid-19 Oversight News: Scientific Integrity Concerns and Anti-Immigration Opportunism

News Roundup: What Trump Knew, and What We Know

Covid-19 Oversight News: The Administration’s Vaccine Timeline, PPP Loan Fraud, and Coronavirus Task Force Reports

News Roundup: Sowing Confusion and Discord

News Roundup: The Rules That (Don’t) Apply

News Roundup: The Grift Economy

News Roundup: A White House At War with the People

News Roundup: The Levers of Power

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News Roundup: Neither Rain Nor Snow Nor … Trump’s Political Interference

News Roundup: The Political Theater of ‘Operation Legend’

News Roundup: Transparency in Hospital Data, and Barr’s Meetings with Giuliani and Gowdy

News Roundup: Sidelining Safety and Science

News Roundup: ‘It’s Going to Sort of Just Disappear’

News Roundup: William Barr, the President’s Personal Lawyer

News Roundup: The Administration’s Failure to Confront Two National Crises

News Roundup: Georgia’s Disastrous Election, the Administration’s Alarming Protest Response, and Barr’s Troubling Tenure

News Roundup: Trump and Barr Unleash Attack on Protesters — and the Constitution

News Roundup: A Somber Week After Memorial Day

News Roundup: One Firing, Multiple Scandals

News Roundup: The Subversion of Justice at the Justice Department

News Roundup: Who Will Watch the Inspectors General?

News Roundup: Protecting the Right to Vote During a Pandemic

News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump’s Alternate Reality

News Roundup: Who Stands to Gain?

News Roundup: Corruption and Coronavirus

News Roundup: Whose Stockpile, and Which States?

News Roundup: Transparency and Oversight Are More Important Than Ever

News Roundup: Testing, Messaging and Missed Chances

News Roundup: Continuing Our Investigation of Coronavirus Response

News Roundup: Rising Coronavirus Fears and Sinking Public Trust

News Roundup: Launching Our Investigation of Trump’s Authoritarian Purges

News Roundup: The Post-Impeachment Purge and the Knock of Authoritarianism

News Roundup: Trump Has Learned His ‘Lesson’

News Roundup: Acquittal Isn’t the End

News Roundup: Hear No Evil, See No Evil

News Roundup: Evidence of Obstruction

News Roundup: The Evidence Continues to Mount

News Roundup: Presidential War Powers and New Impeachment Documents

News Roundup: Beyond Impeachment — The Investigations Continue

News Roundup: Stephen Miller’s Extremist Network

News Roundup: Impeachment Report, Border Wall Contracts, and Pompeo’s Meeting with GOP Donors

News Roundup: Thankful for FOIA

News Roundup: Fiona Hill’s Warnings, Nikki Haley’s Emails, and Matt Bevin’s Stay at Trump’s Hotel

News Roundup: Impeachment Inquiry Goes Public

News Roundup: Ukraine-Related Documents, Hurdles for Asylum-Seekers, and Chad Wolf’s Involvement in Family Separation

News Roundup: Impeachment Votes and Sonny Perdue’s Georgia Connections

News Roundup: Court Chips Away at Trump Administration Obstruction

News Roundup: Corruption, Plain and Simple

News Roundup: Impeachment, Obstruction, and More Questions about Rick Perry

News Roundup: The Public Needs Answers

News Roundup: From the Top Down

News Roundup: Trump, Giuliani, and Ukraine

News Roundup: Photos of Detention Centers for Migrant Children; Stephen Miller’s Hand in Immigration Policy

News Roundup: Trump’s Enthusiastic Support for New Drug Raises Questions

News Roundup: Remain in Mexico’s Harmful Effects and Trump’s Dangerous Impatience

News Roundup: Political Appointees, Lobbyists and Those In Between

News Roundup: The Hatch Act and Freedom of Speech

News Roundup: Investigating the Administration’s Response to Domestic Terrorism

News Roundup: “Remain in Mexico,” New Lawsuits, and Trump’s Friend Tom Barrack

News Roundup: Mueller Speaks

News Roundup: Investigating the Fallout from Spring’s DHS Shakeup

News Roundup: Acosta Resigns and White House Admits Census Defeat

News Roundup: Setbacks for Freedom of Information

News Roundup: Hicks, Barr, Ross and Congressional Oversight

News Roundup: The Trump Administration and the Hatch Act

News Roundup: Investigating Outside Influence and Political Appointments at the State Department

News Roundup: Elaine Chao’s Stocks, Trump’s Handwritten Notes, and the Administration’s Communications with the NRA

News Roundup: Congressional Hearing Shows and No-Shows

News Roundup: Investigating State-Level Threats to Democracy

News Roundup: Casinos and Questions

News Roundup: Above the Law

News Roundup: Trump Administration’s Defiance of Congressional Subpoenas

News Roundup: All Eyes on the Mueller Report

News Roundup: DeVos, Mnuchin, Barr Testify in Congress

News Roundup: Turning to the Courts

News Roundup: The Mueller Investigation Is Over, But the Swamp Is Thriving

News Roundup: Same Old Stories

Ben Carson Faces Questions on PBS NewsHour About Frequent Travel and Attempted Dining Set Purchase

News Roundup: Sunshine Week Draws to a Close

News Roundup: Lawsuits Against Departments of Defense, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services

News Roundup: What We Can Learn from Trump Administration Calendars

News Roundup: Wilbur Ross’ Uncertified Financial Disclosures

News Roundup: Citizenship, the Census and the Constitution

News Roundup: The First Real Confrontation Between the Trump Administration and Congressional Oversight

News Roundup: More Troops at the Border Means More Questions for the Administration

News Roundup: Shutdown Ends Before Hearings Begin

News Roundup: Two Troubling Inspector General Reports

News Roundup: The Administration’s Misleading Claims About Terrorists at the Southern Border

News Roundup: New Year, New Congress, More Oversight

American Oversight in the News: 2018 in Review

News Round-up: Ghosts of Special Counsel Investigations Past and Present

News Round-up: Auditing the Wall, Investigating Saudi Arabia’s Influence, and Uncovering Hidden Reports

Wait, There’s More: News of Another Administration Official Using Personal Email

News Round-up: Attorney General Nomination, Family Separation Lawsuits, and Treating Immigrants Like Humans

In the News: Flights at Taxpayer Expense, Zinke’s Ethics Investigations, and the FBI Headquarters Project

New Lawsuit Seeks DHS Border Wall Emails with White House, Fox News, Border States

In the News: Trump Continues Profiting From The Presidency

“News to Me!” – Inside the Health Care Emails