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. …

dismantling federal agencies

DOGE secrecy

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 wron…

criminal justice and incarceration

immigration

Trump administration accountability

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

Trump administration accountability

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What We’re Watching

What is happening with document preservation requirements?

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

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

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

What We’re Watching

What is happening with DOGE secrecy?

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