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American Oversight Asks Court to Reject Latest Trump Administration Attempt to Block DOGE Transparency

The Trump administration continues fighting disclosure despite Musk’s assurance DOGE would be “the most transparent organization in government ever.”

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June 17, 2025

Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise — Including Trump’s Militarized Suppression of Protest

Trump pardoned 1,500 insurrectionists on his first day in office. Now, he’s distorting protests of his administration’s immigration raids to “justi…

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June 13, 2025

American Oversight Launches Investigation into Trump’s Parade Threats Amid Escalating Use of Force and Strongman Posturing

American Oversight FOIA requests follow president’s statement that parade protestors will be met with “very heavy force.”

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June 13, 2025

Sen. Alex Padilla’s Violent Removal from DHS Event Is a Shameless Attempt to Silence Critics

“If this is how they treat a senator, what will they do to ordinary Americans?”

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June 12, 2025

American Oversight Condemns House Homeland Security Committee’s Unfounded Probes into Nonprofits

The committee’s actions are the latest effort to weaponize congressional oversight and punish organizations that do not conform to the Trump admini…

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June 12, 2025

American Oversight Sues over Guantanamo Deportation Plan Amid Trump’s Authoritarian Posturing

From Guantánamo and Alcatraz to a military parade in the nation’s capital on his birthday, the president is channeling strongman imagery. Our lawsu…

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June 12, 2025

American Oversight Files Suit, Launches Broad Investigation into Trump Administration’s Militarized Response to Immigration Protests

The organization anticipated Trump’s use of federal troops to silence dissent, having requested records months in advance of the protests in Los An…

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June 10, 2025

Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Americans’ Social Security Data, Undermining Privacy Protections

On the same day it hindered DOGE transparency, the high court allowed the exposure of sensitive Social Security data to the shadowy entity of DOGE.

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June 6, 2025

Supreme Court Again Sides with Secrecy, Undermines Transparency in DOGE Decision

Overturning the discovery order and sending the case back to the D.C. Circuit for further narrowing, the Supreme Court has made clear that any inqu…

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June 6, 2025

Trump’s ‘Free’ Jet from Qatar and Corruption’s Slippery Slope 

The Qatari jet deal isn’t finalized, but the White House’s enthusiasm for the gift encapsulates the blatant disregard for ethics norms and laws tha…

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June 6, 2025

American Oversight Asks Court to Uncover Truth Behind DOGE’s Sweeping, Shadowy Power

The Trump administration continues resisting disclosure despite Musk’s past assurance that DOGE would be “the most transparent organization in gove…

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June 3, 2025

Statement: American Oversight Condemns Nomination of Emil Bove to Serve on United States Court of Appeals

Bove’s conduct in the dismissal of serious federal charges against Mayor Eric Adams raises urgent questions about his fitness to serve in any publi…

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May 28, 2025

American Oversight Reacts to SCOTUS Shielding DOGE and Musk from Transparency

The stay granted today does not resolve the underlying legal questions about whether DOGE is a federal agency subject to FOIA. It simply postpones …

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May 23, 2025

Texas Gang Database Contained Incorrect Information About Man Who Has Since Been Sent to CECOT

Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on by USA Today reveal that the Trump administration may have sent the wrong man, one with no r…

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May 23, 2025

American Oversight Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump Administration’s Effort to Shield DOGE and Musk from Transparency

Never-before-seen documents in the brief call into question the government’s claims about DOGE’s structure and operations.

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May 23, 2025

As Senate Considers Trump’s Pick for IRS Commissioner, American Oversight Urges Scrutiny of Attacks on Harvard, Foundations, and Nonprofits

The administration’s sweeping attacks on Harvard represent an escalation in its broader campaign to use the levers of government to punish disfavor…

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May 20, 2025

American Oversight Sues IRS Over Trump Admin’s Escalating Political Attacks Against Harvard

The Harvard case is a bellwether in the Trump administration’s widening attacks on entities committed to the public good.

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May 19, 2025

Federal Judge Says Trump Officials’ Conduct Is ‘Certainly Concerning’ as Court Weighs Public Records Case

Judge James Boasberg repeatedly described the conduct of several senior Trump administration officials as “concerning,” citing serious questions ra…

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May 16, 2025

There’s a Solution for the Trump Administration’s Record-Keeping Failures — And It’s Not TeleMessage

The use of TeleMessage, an insecure platform used to archive Signal messages, has triggered even more concerns about security and records preservat…

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May 15, 2025

American Oversight Files Final Brief Before Friday Hearing on Emergency Motion in Signalgate Lawsuit

American Oversight heads before Judge Boasberg on Friday regarding the request for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration.

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May 15, 2025

Here’s What the Government Tried to Keep Hidden in the IRS-ICE Data-Sharing Agreement

The unsealing of key documents, including the agreement itself, reveals not only what taxpayer data ICE is seeking from the IRS, but also the highl…

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May 14, 2025

Following American Oversight Court Win, Government Unseals Secretive IRS-ICE Agreement That Could Compromise Sensitive Taxpayer Data of Millions

The agreement largely eschews independent oversight and accountability — leaving personal information at risk of abuse and violations of civil libe…

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May 13, 2025

American Oversight Secures Major Transparency Victory in IRS-ICE Data-Sharing Case That Could Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Info of Millions

The court ordered the unsealing of a controversial agreement between the IRS and ICE that could jeopardize the sensitive taxpayer information of mi…

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May 13, 2025

American Oversight Expands Lawsuit Against USAID for Unlawful Document Destruction

USAID’s troubling directive to wipe the devices of departing staff is a clear attempt to erase history and obstruct accountability.

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May 9, 2025