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News Roundup: Looking Ahead
The anti-democratic forces that brought Trump to office remain a serious threat at all levels of government.
Statement on Trump’s Late Night Pardons
"This reads less like a list of pardons than a desperate, last-minute argument that political corruption should not be a crime," said American Oversight Executive Director Austin Evers.
Investigations Update: West Virginia Lawmaker’s Involvement in Capitol Attack and Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Georgia Election Results
See the latest in our investigations of the security at the U.S. Capitol, DOJ’s opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, and the “burrowing in” of Trump political…
Covid-19 Oversight News: Ongoing Vaccine Distribution Problems and the Trump Administration’s Last Week
For the latest news on the pandemic, as well as updates on various oversight investigations, sign up for our weekly Covid-19 Oversight News email.
Records Highlight Difference in Trump Administration’s Response to Racial Justice Protests and Attack on Capitol
American Oversight obtained documents that shed light on the aggressive response to protests as well as the lack of coordination between federal and local officials regarding the politicized Operation Legend…
DHS Claims No Records of Communications with White House About Firing of CISA Director Chris Krebs
Krebs was fired in November after his office pushed back on the president’s false claims of a stolen election.
Investigations
Voting-Restriction Group’s Attempt to Purge Hundreds of Thousands from Georgia Voter Rolls
As the state of Georgia headed to its January Senate runoff election, the conservative group True the Vote announced that it was challenging the registrations of more than 364,000 voters…
The Spread of Coronavirus in Migrant Detention Facilities
As the country shut down and millions began social distancing, immigrants in detention facilities were denied sanitary supplies, masks, and testing. American Oversight is investigating how the administration’s response to…
Mike Pompeo’s Political Ambitions and Influences
First serving in the Trump administration as CIA director before his appointment as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo has become one of President Trump’s longest-serving and most loyal cabinet members.…
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We’re tracking the latest developments in the federal, state, and independent investigations into the government response to the Covid-19 pandemic. From congressional hearings and inspector general reports to public records releases and legal battles, stay up to date on the work of the watchdogs conducting oversight of the Covid-19 response.
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Check out our comprehensive list of coronavirus-related lawsuits and find out more about the records being sought by American Oversight and other organizations.