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Members of Congress Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities

The Trump-Vance administration has blocked members of Congress from inspecting ICE facilities, in violation of federal law.

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July 30, 2025

American Oversight Launches Epstein Records Investigation, Seeks Details on DOJ and FBI Review of Investigative Holdings

We’re seeking records following reports that FBI personnel were instructed to flag Epstein files for Trump references.

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July 29, 2025

DOJ Sued for Withholding Legal Memo on Trump Administration’s $400 Million Jet Gifted by Qatar

Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by American Oversight, is seeking a memo reportedly used to justify the foreign “gift” that Trump’s pr…

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July 28, 2025

American Oversight Sues for Records on Trump Policy Reviving WWII-Era Immigrant Registration Law

We’re seeking transparency on the use of the law that facilitated the internment of Japanese Americans being deployed to advance the Trump administ…

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July 24, 2025

American Oversight Calls for Hegseth’s Resignation Following Washington Post Reporting on Signal Messages

“Hegseth risked our national security, endangered the lives of our brave men and women in uniform, and repeatedly lied about it to the American peo…

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July 23, 2025

Texas Records Raise Red Flags Over Voter Citizenship Check Agreement with DHS

Records include the final agreement between the Texas secretary of state’s office and DHS, as well as revisions to the agreement and internal email…

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July 22, 2025

Behind Texas’ Voter Citizenship Check Agreement with DHS

American Oversight obtained a previously unseen agreement that allows Texas to check voters’ citizenship statuses using a DHS immigration data serv…

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July 22, 2025

American Oversight Statement on Harvard Federal Court Hearing

“Today, it’s Harvard,” said American Oversight’s Chioma Chukwu. “Tomorrow, it could be any university, nonprofit, or foundation that stands up for …

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July 21, 2025

American Oversight Sues More Than 20 Federal Agencies for Withholding Records on Secretive DOGE Teams

Officials are exercising sweeping authority to execute Trump’s DOGE agenda — and American Oversight is demanding transparency.

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July 16, 2025

DOGE’s Smoke and Mirrors: How the Agency Deliberately Avoids Transparency

DOGE’s responses to American Oversight’s FOIA requests and litigation highlight how the agency twists its mandate to shield itself from scrutiny.

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July 16, 2025

American Oversight Sues for Records on Trump Judicial Nominee Emil Bove Amid Alarming Whistleblower Allegations

We’re seeking DOJ documents that could shed light on Bove’s potential misconduct, including his role in defying court orders, politically motivated…

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July 10, 2025

American Oversight Denounces USAID’s Closure as Politically Motivated Sabotage ‘Behind Closed Doors’

American Oversight is pressing ahead with its lawsuit to uncover the truth behind the agency’s political undoing and orders to destroy records.

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July 1, 2025

New Lawsuit Seeks Disclosure of Agreements Giving Local Law Enforcement Immigration Enforcement Powers

American Oversight is seeking records related to the Trump administration’s dramatic expansion of the 287(g) program, which opens the door for abus…

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June 26, 2025

A Judge Blocked Key Portions of Trump’s Anti-Voting Executive Order, But DOJ and States Continue Anti-Democracy Agenda

The anti-democratic push to undermine trust in our elections is alive and well, both in Trump’s Justice Department and in several states.

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June 25, 2025

American Oversight Urges Senate to Reject Emil Bove’s Judicial Nomination, Renews Call for Misconduct Probe Amid Damning New Whistleblower Allegations

New allegations that Bove suggested defying court orders to speed deportations, even telling DOJ employees to tell the courts “f— you,” point to an…

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June 25, 2025

American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Withheld Records on DOGE Social Security Takeover 

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court granted DOGE access to Social Security systems, allowing an entity shrouded in secrecy access to personal dat…

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June 24, 2025

The Government’s Arguments Against DOGE Transparency Are Legally Unfounded

In a new court filing, American Oversight rebutted the Trump administration’s attempt to block discovery into the shadow bureaucracy linked to Elon…

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June 23, 2025

Court Orders Rubio to Refer Signalgate Record Violations to Attorney General Bondi

The ruling requires top Trump administration officials to alert Marco Rubio, the acting U.S. archivist, of Signal messages containing federal recor…

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June 20, 2025

New Lawsuit Seeks Trump Administration Records on Weaponized Immigration Enforcement

American Oversight is zeroing in on the administration’s use of immigration enforcement to punish perceived opponents — and to protect allies.

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June 20, 2025

Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Underscores Anti-Democratic Motivations of Trump-Aligned State Election Board

The state Supreme Court ruled that the board’s far-right majority overstepped its authority when it passed new election administration rules right …

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June 18, 2025

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