American Oversight
The court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the deletion of critical national security communications and preserve Signal communication…
The urgent court filing seeks to halt the deletion of critical national security communications and preserve evidence of federal records law violat…
The lawsuit targets Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe, Bessent, Rubio for violating federal records laws by using messaging app Signal for high-level nat…
Missouri voters enshrined their constitutional right to abortion in 2024, but state Attorney General Andrew Bailey is still seeking to hinder acces…
Even after a court ruled that DOGE is likely covered by FOIA, DOGE has claimed its records are presidential records and immune from FOIA — putting …
The public’s right to information about government actions is under unprecedented threat. American Oversight is fighting back.
During a Wednesday press call during Sunshine Week, the nonpartisan watchdog organizations detailed ongoing efforts to hold the new Trump administr…
American Oversight has demanded the release of public records related to State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Library Media Advisory Committee, detai…
“This Sunshine Week, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting open government against the nonstop attacks on access to information, redoubling our …
The motion for a restraining order follows American Oversight’s new lawsuit against the government for violating multiple transparency laws.
American Oversight filed suit against government for violating the Federal Records Act and other transparency laws following reports staff were ins…
The lack of records in response to American Oversight’s requests from its two-year investigation of Banks raises questions about public accountabil…
In response to a lawsuit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction finding D…
The amended complaint filed Wednesday includes six additional Freedom of Information Act requests American Oversight filed with DOGE that have gone…
American Oversight’s condemnation of Patel follows extensive investigation into Patel’s problematic record and communications
The organization calls for a full investigation of reported misconduct by Bove, who pushed for the dismissal of criminal charges in return for Adam…
Judge Cannon Delays Public Scrutiny of Patel Ahead of Consequential Senate Vote
American Oversight filed FOIA requests seeking information on the Justice Department’s push to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, lead…
Some — like the State Department — are a lot slower.
More than a year and a half after Virginia withdrew from a widely used voter-list maintenance system, the consequences of that decision are still c…
Court Order Shields Report Containing Key Information on Trump’s FBI Nominee Kash Patel, Despite Trump DOJ Dropping Charges
The first Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against DOGE will expose and thwart Elon Musk’s efforts to evade accountability and the federal transp…