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Watchdogs to Corporate CEOs: Don’t Let Complicit Trump Officials Use Your Company to Launder Reputations

After four years of unprecedented abuses of office, those who participated in some of the Trump administration’s greatest transgressions will be looking for their next gig. Their complicity in those efforts must be scrutinized.

News Roundup: Sowing Confusion and Discord

September 3, 2020

The Trump administration is digging into its usual playbook of unsubstantiated claims and harmful messages.

Investigations Update: Mike Pompeo’s Abuses of Office, Trump’s Loyalty Purges, and Caring for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients

July 8, 2020

From voting rights to the pandemic, here's a look at our new investigations from the past week.

Investigations Update: Family Separation, Unmarked Law Enforcement, and Trump’s Campaign Rallies

June 30, 2020

Here’s a look at the investigations our team has been pursuing through public records requests and Freedom of Information Act litigation in the last week.

News Roundup: Georgia’s Disastrous Election, the Administration’s Alarming Protest Response, and Barr’s Troubling Tenure

June 12, 2020

As stirring protests against police brutality gripped the nation’s attention and as the coronavirus continued its tragic spread through multiple states, Georgia held a chaotic primary election.

News Roundup: Transparency and Oversight Are More Important Than Ever

March 27, 2020

During ordinary times, government transparency maintains a functioning democracy. But during the coronavirus outbreak, it can also save lives.

American Oversight Expands State Voting Rights Investigations to Wisconsin, New Hampshire

March 25, 2020

We're expanding our state-level investigation of threats to democracy to include actions in Wisconsin and New Hampshire.

Latest Investigations

Attacks on Absentee Voting During the 2020 Campaign

Voting Rights

Conservative Attorneys General Group’s Involvement in the Jan. 6 March to the Capitol

Voting Rights

The Federal Government’s Pandemic Information-Sharing Systems

Government Transparency, Health Care