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We're a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records.

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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 8m
Yesterday, former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his investigations into Donald Trump. But a critical part of what his team uncovered remains hidden from the American people.
"I hope that we can let the country see your work product and see the release of the second volume of your report. You can't testify about that today because Judge Cannon doesn't want you to.  Her decisions have just bent over backwards to do service for the President." -- Sen. Adam Schiff, September 29, 2026
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 21h
Last week, ProPublica reported on a public corruption investigation connected to Sen. Susan Collins. The FBI reportedly shelved it after Trump returned to office. The investigators were fired. We’re investigating how the FBI handled it behind the scenes. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Patel’s FBI Following Report Corruption Probe Tied to Sen. Collins Was Shelved
We’re seeking communications of Patel and senior FBI officials about the investigation Into alleged pay-to-play scheme.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 29/09/2026
In 2021, Trump allegedly took highly classified docs to Mar-A-Lago. Jack Smith wrote a report on the threat this created—but a judge is keeping it hidden. He’s testifying about it to Congress today. We’re still fighting for the report’s release. americanoversight.org/american-ove...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 29/09/2026
In 2021, Trump allegedly took highly classified docs to Mar-A-Lago. Jack Smith wrote a report on the threat this created—but a judge is keeping it hidden. He’s testifying about it to Congress today. We’re still fighting for the report’s release. americanoversight.org/american-ove...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 28/09/2026
According to the Washington Post, the White House ballroom architect resigned after Trump pushed designs that would violate safety codes. Shalom Baranes Associates is the new firm on the project. We FOIAed the firm’s contract. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 28/09/2026
ALEC is a powerful conservative group that writes model legislation on everything from voting restrictions to limiting campus protests. Legislators from 16 states may have attended its July meeting. To investigate, we asked Arizona and Florida legislatures for related documents.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 28/09/2026
We’re investigating the FBI’s handling of a corruption investigation connected to Sen. Susan Collins. The FBI reportedly shelved the inquiry after Trump returned to office. We FOIAed Kash Patel and senior FBI officials’ communications about the inquiry.
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American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Patel’s FBI Following Report Corruption Probe Tied to Sen. Collins Was Shelved
We’re seeking communications of Patel and senior FBI officials about the investigation Into alleged pay-to-play scheme.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 27/09/2026
It’s been a busy month, and our newsletter is packed with proof. Two new lawsuits, one new investigation, and some new docs to top it off. Get the latest at americanoversight.org/newsletter/
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 27/09/2026
Trump and several of his top officials have said they would consider sending federal troops or agents to polls. That could intimidate people from voting. We’re investigating whether the Trump admin is planning to deploy federal agents during the elections. americanoversight.org/american-ove...
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American Oversight Investigating Potential Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Military, ICE at Polling Places - American Oversight
We filed FOIA requests seeking records on possible 2026 election deployments to intimidate voters.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 26/09/2026
Deaths in immigration custody are at record levels, but DHS is cutting back on what it releases about these incidents. We need to know what is happening and whether more could have been done to prevent these deaths. We are fighting to find out. americanoversight.org/deaths-in-cu...
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American Oversight Files Lawsuits Seeking Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody, DHS Oversight Failures - American Oversight
American Oversight’s FOIA lawsuits seek records on deaths in ICE and CBP custody and DHS oversight practices.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 25/09/2026
HHS’s Office of Refugee Resettlement is responsible for the care of unaccompanied children, but it has slashed vital legal services for these kids while giving a $244 million contract to a group with no experience. We launched an investigation. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 25/09/2026
Inspectors general are responsible for rooting out fraud and abuse in the government. A new bill would dissolve the group that oversees inspectors general and give that authority to the White House. That’s a major threat to transparency. americanoversight.org/cigie-inspec...
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Oversight Committee Advances Bill to Abolish CIGIE, a Loss for Accountability
The House Oversight Committee voted to advance the bill that would abolish CIGIE and hand oversight of inspectors general to the White House.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 25/09/2026
Truth Social is selling subscribers early access to certain Trump administration posts — for up to $100,000 a month. We’re suing to stop this textbook corruption. Read more in today’s newsletter: americanoversight.org/newsletter/t...
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Government Info Isn’t for Trump’s Private Profit
We’re suing over the Trump admin’s Truth Social subscription scheme, plus more on protecting elections.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 24/09/2026
We obtained a DHS memo that outlines how troops could be used for immigration enforcement. It shows the admin’s approach to sidestep restrictions on using the military for law enforcement — and further raises concerns Trump could deploy the Guard ahead of the midterms.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 24/09/2026
After the Supreme Court’s 2026 Callais decision, states could redraw congressional maps to reduce representation for people of color. To investigate how states are responding, we sent Georgia records requests for communications related to redistricting.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 24/09/2026
This summer, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill that would abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and hand oversight of inspectors general to the White House. That’s a major threat to government accountability. americanoversight.org/cigie-inspec...
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Oversight Committee Advances Bill to Abolish CIGIE, a Loss for Accountability
The House Oversight Committee voted to advance the bill that would abolish CIGIE and hand oversight of inspectors general to the White House.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 24/09/2026
Another person has died in ICE custody. His family says he hadn't been able to regularly access his insulin. Deaths in detention are at record levels. We’re investigating what is going on and whether more could be done to prevent these deaths.
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Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before he died in ICE custody, family says
Carlos Josué Marchena Marchena’s condition worsened after he arrived at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, and he died less than a week later, his family said.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 23/09/2026
ICE covered up the fact that it shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez for nearly a year before we uncovered it through a FOIA lawsuit. We also obtained the video footage, and it appeared to contradict ICE’s claims. This is part of a broader pattern. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fami...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 23/09/2026
According to the Washington Post, the White House ballroom architect resigned after Trump pushed designs that would violate safety codes. Shalom Baranes Associates is the new firm on the project. We FOIAed the firm’s contract. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 23/09/2026
When Kristi Noem led DHS, she recorded expensive TV ads—paid for with more than $200 million taxpayer dollars—and hired a company she’s been connected to for a long time. We sent FOIA requests to DHS for records related to the ad campaign, including the bid management process.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 22/09/2026
Today, members of Congress are hosting a forum on fatal shootings during ICE enforcement. Rachel Reyes, Ruben Ray Martinez’s mom, will testify. ICE hid its involvement in Martinez’s death for nearly a year before we uncovered it through a records request. www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 21/09/2026
Last week, FBI Director Kash Patel said he would consider sending FBI agents to polls. That could intimidate people from voting. We’re investigating whether the Trump administration is planning to deploy federal agents during the elections. americanoversight.org/american-ove...
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American Oversight Investigating Potential Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Military, ICE at Polling Places - American Oversight
We filed FOIA requests seeking records on possible 2026 election deployments to intimidate voters.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 21/09/2026
Trump’s tariffs are hurting American farmers — and they’re angry. We filed FOIA requests to find out whether the Trump administration followed through on its promises to support farmers hurting from tariffs. www.washingtonsun.com/trump-white-...
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Farmers Are 'Pissed' Over Trump's Moves on Beef and Tariffs
The president has upset a reliably Republican rural voter base ahead of the midterms.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 20/09/2026
We sued the Trump admin over its scheme to charge people for access to official government announcements on Truth Social. That info should be available to everyone at the same time, not released early to those who can pay. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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Watchdogs Sue Trump Admin Over “Textbook Pay to Play” Truth Social $100K-a-Month Scheme - American Oversight
American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability’s lawsuit argues the Truth API proposal violates the Constitution and laws that protect public access to information.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 19/09/2026
ICYMI: We sued for records on USPS’s ballot screening system following SCOTUS’s decision blocking the portal’s use in the midterms. A whistleblower alleges that USPS already defied a court order. We need to know what else is underway. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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American Oversight Sues for Records on USPS Mail Ballot Portal Following SCOTUS Decision Blocking Midterm Use
We point to ongoing threats and a whistleblower allegation that USPS defied a court order blocking the portal’s use.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 19/09/2026
ICYMI: A whistleblower report alleges that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is illegally accessing state data to investigate voters. USCIS may have already violated state law thousands of times. We FOIAed to find out more. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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American Oversight Launches Investigation Following Report Trump USCIS is Illegally Accessing State Voter Data
We’re seeking records on the effort to flag “unlawful voters” using improperly accessed state data and quota-driven reviews.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 18/09/2026
Sen. Cassidy said that the ongoing measles outbreak—the worst in the US in 35 years—will be a “terrible legacy" for the admin. But RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to include 2 measles deaths reported in PA in its online tracker. We’re investigating. americanoversight.org/measles-deat...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 18/09/2026
A Kansas law forced trans residents to change their drivers’ licenses, switching their gender to sex assigned at birth. We've been investigating how this will affect Kansans’ voter registration. Records we obtained show election officials don’t police voters’ genders.
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Records show Kansas election officials refused call to police gender markers on voter files • Kansas Reflector
A Kansas Republican Party officer called the Secretary of State's Office in July to ask why a new state law that polices gender markers wasn't being applied to the voter registration of a transgender ...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 18/09/2026
Truth Social is selling subscribers early access to certain Trump admin posts—for up to $100,000 a month. We sued over the scheme, with Campaign for Accountability. The public shouldn't have to wait behind paying subscribers to access government info. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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Watchdogs Sue Trump Admin Over “Textbook Pay to Play” Truth Social $100K-a-Month Scheme - American Oversight
American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability’s lawsuit argues the Truth API proposal violates the Constitution and laws that protect public access to information.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 17/09/2026
NEW—With @accountableorg.bsky.social, we sued the Trump admin over its plan to give subscribers early access to government announcements posted on Truth Social—if they pay $100k/ month to a company where Trump has a $1 billion stake. This is textbook corruption. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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Watchdogs Sue Trump Admin Over “Textbook Pay to Play” Truth Social $100K-a-Month Scheme - American Oversight
American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability’s lawsuit argues the Truth API proposal violates the Constitution and laws that protect public access to information.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 17/09/2026
Flock has contracts with 40% of all law enforcement agencies in the U.S. We need to know if ICE is accessing this data through its 287(g) partnerships with local law enforcement. We filed public records requests to investigate. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 16/09/2026
NEW: We launched an investigation following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump’s USCIS is illegally accessing state voter data as part of its “Unlawful Voter Initiative.” USCIS may have already violated state law thousands of times. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 16/09/2026
Last year, the Trump admin directed federal law enforcement to treat ideas like “anti-capitalism” and “extremism on race and gender” as signs of domestic terrorism. Records we obtained show at least 13 IRS employees and two from DOJ assigned to the work. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fbi-nsp...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 16/09/2026
Today, three of Trump’s nominees for top health positions — Chris Klomp, Nicole Saphier, and Timothy Westlake — are testifying before the Senate’s health committee. We’ve filed FOIA requests to investigate their financial conflicts and ethics disclosures. www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 16/09/2026
NEW: USPS created a tool that allegedly could be used to delay or block ballots from millions of Americans who vote by mail. The Supreme Court blocked its use in the midterms, but it could be used in the future. We sued to investigate. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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American Oversight Sues for Records on USPS Mail Ballot Portal Following SCOTUS Decision Blocking Midterm Use
We point to ongoing threats and a whistleblower allegation that USPS defied a court order blocking the portal’s use.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 16/09/2026
Many immigrants rely on the Freedom of Information Act to access documents proving that they are in the country legally. Interfering with FOIA doesn’t just limit transparency — it also creates more obstacles in our immigration system. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 15/09/2026
Medicaid is sharing data with ICE. A new study found that 40% of doctors say kids in their care have skipped appointments in the last year due to concerns about their immigration status. We're suing the Trump administration to find out what data is being shared. americanoversight.org/medicaid-ice...
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Groups Sue Trump Admin for Records on Medicaid Data Sharing with Immigration Enforcement - American Oversight
American Oversight and the National Health Law Program seek transparency into the use of health data for immigration enforcement and its impact on patients.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 15/09/2026
FBI Director Kash Patel has used the FBI jet to go to dates, sports events, and a golf trip — using the FBI’s resources for himself instead of Americans’ safety. We’ve filed FOIAs for Patel’s flight logs and travel expenses — and any dissent memos about his travel.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 14/09/2026
ICYMI: Emails we obtained, reported on by CNN, show Trump admin officials met with election denial activists to discuss plans to restrict voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms. Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines - American Oversight
Internal emails show Susie Wiles connecting election deniers — one now facing charges for violating state election laws — with top administration officials.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 13/09/2026
Recent polling shows 66 percent of Americans are “very concerned” about the cost of food. Read more in this week’s newsletter about our investigation into the ways Trump's economic policies are impacting farmers and food access. americanoversight.org/newsletter/n...
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The Election Denial Is Coming from Inside the (White) House - American Oversight
Emails obtained by American Oversight show Susie Wiles connecting fringe election deniers with top Trump administration officials.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 12/09/2026
Emails we obtained show Trump admin officials met with election denial activists to discuss ways to use the Commerce Department’s authority to change election procedures. Their proposals included strategies to force states to stop using voting machines. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines - American Oversight
Internal emails show Susie Wiles connecting election deniers — one now facing charges for violating state election laws — with top administration officials.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 12/09/2026
Interior Dept employees are reportedly “routinely” shredding documents and sending disappearing Signal messages, and officials are “terrified of written records.” We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements. americanoversight.org/interior-doc...
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American Oversight Launches Investigation, Demands Records Preservation at Interior Department Following Allegations of Routine Document Destruction, Signal Use - American Oversight
We sent letters to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the National Archives, and demanded a halt to records shredding and disappearing messages amid allegations of “culture of secrecy.”
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 12/09/2026
Courts blocked Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting but USPS is reportedly working on implementing it anyway. We’re investigating what is happening behind the scenes.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 11/09/2026
Africa’s top health organization has warned that an ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading outside its epicenter. We’re concerned the Trump admin isn’t adequately preparing for public health threats like this so we've filed FOIA requests to investigate. apnews.com/article/cong...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 11/09/2026
New emails we obtained “show just how deeply election denialism is embedded in the Trump administration,” said our Executive Director Chioma Chukwu. Read more in our newsletter about how election deniers’ ideas are shaping federal election policy. americanoversight.org/newsletter/n...
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The Election Denial Is Coming from Inside the (White) House - American Oversight
Emails obtained by American Oversight show Susie Wiles connecting fringe election deniers with top Trump administration officials.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 10/09/2026
We obtained emails that show key Trump admin officials met with election denial activists in Aug. 2025, to discuss plans to restrict voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms. Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 10/09/2026
Last year’s “Big Beautiful Bill” made deep cuts to SNAP. Enrollment has since plummeted in Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina. We need to know more about how officials are addressing this. We FOIAed for comms between these states and food banks, the White House, and Congress.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 10/09/2026
NEW: Trump admin officials, including his chief of staff and the Commerce secretary, met with election denial activists to discuss ways to overhaul elections ahead of the midterms. We released emails, reported on today by @cnn.com, that explain their plans. americanoversight.org/press-releas...
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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines - American Oversight
Internal emails show Susie Wiles connecting election deniers — one now facing charges for violating state election laws — with top administration officials.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 09/09/2026
Pennsylvania’s Health Dept recently reported two recent measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County. Health Sec. RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to report the deaths on its measles outbreak webpage. We filed FOIAs to investigate. americanoversight.org/measles-deat...
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American Oversight Investigating CDC’s Apparent Manipulation of Measles Death Data At Kennedy’s Command - American Oversight
We’re seeking CDC and HHS records on the decision to alter data on Pennsylvania measles deaths, including one involving a newborn.
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American Oversight @americanoversight.org · 09/09/2026
New reporting from the WSJ says Corey Lewandowski was “essentially a shadow secretary” at DHS last year—but without oversight. We're suing DHS to demand answers about Lewandowski’s role. We’re seeking records that could reveal if he abused his position. americanoversight.org/corey-lewand...
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American Oversight Sues DHS for Records on Corey Lewandowski’s Shadow Role - American Oversight
As DHS wages war on American cities, secrecy around Lewandowski continues the Trump Administration’s assault on the public’s right to know.
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