American Oversight Calls on DHS and National Archives to Investigate Records Act Violations After DHS’s Backtracking

Following DHS’s stunning admission that it has not preserved top officials’ text messages since April, we sent letters demandin…

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American Oversight Sues FHFA for Records on Weaponization of Agency Against Fed’s Independence, Targeting of Lisa Cook

Our lawsuit seeks transparency as White House campaign to strong-arm the Fed takes an unprecedented turn.

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American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Effort to Shut Down FOIA Requests

A new DOE policy burdens requesters by demanding proactive, duplicative confirmation of FOIA requests without notice.

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American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Effort to Shut Down FOIA Requests

A new DOE policy burdens requesters by demanding proactive, duplicative confirmation of FOIA requests without notice.

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