New American Oversight Report Details Impacts of Far-Right Classroom Censorship on Public Education

Education measures policing the teaching of “divisive concepts” threaten the foundations of U.S. public education and our democracy. American Oversight’s new report explains how.

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American Oversight Applauds Court Ruling that DOGE’s Inner Workings Cannot Be Concealed from Public View

In response to a lawsuit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a federal judge issued a preliminary …

95 Percent of Deaths in ICE Detention Could Likely Have Been Prevented With Adequate Medical Care: Report

New study reveals persistent medical care failures in immigration detention facilities, examines 52 deaths from 2017-2021

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95 Percent of Deaths in ICE Detention Could Likely Have Been Prevented With Adequate Medical Care: Report

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Georgia State Election Board for Communications with Anti-Voter Groups and Individuals
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American Oversight Demands Release of Oklahoma Education Department Records
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Letter to Acting Archivist Rubio Regarding Orders to Shred or Burn USAID Documents
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Trump’s Hostile Takeover of the National Archives — and Our Nation’s History
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American Oversight Files Amended FOIA Lawsuit Against DOGE
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The Real Danger for Virginia’s Election This Year: Further Disenfranchisement
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Wyoming Governor’s Office Communications Related to Non-Citizen Voting
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Racine County, Wis., Communications With and About True the Vote

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Letter to Acting Archivist Rubio Regarding Orders to Shred or Burn USAID Documents

American Oversight’s letter to NARA regarding the unlawful destruction of USAID records in violation of the Federal Records Act.

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March 11, 2025

Where Are Trump CBP Chief Mike Banks’ Communications from His Time as Texas Border Czar?

The lack of records in response to American Oversight’s requests from its two-year investigation of Banks raises questions about public accountabil…

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March 11, 2025

American Oversight Applauds Court Ruling that DOGE’s Inner Workings Cannot Be Concealed from Public View

In response to a lawsuit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction finding D…

March 11, 2025