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DOD Records Regarding Federal Spending at Trump Properties

May 17, 2023
Records from the U.S. Department of Defense in response to American Oversight's request seeking records regarding federal spending at Trump properties, including any guidance issued regarding the use of Trump properties for official business, as well as any expenses paid to Trump properties.

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccines for Young Children, Mandates for Workers, and Trump’s Failed Response

November 8, 2021
American Oversight’s Covid-19 Oversight Hub provides news and policy resources to help you keep track of investigations into the government’s pandemic response. The project brings together a public documents database, an oversight tracker of important ongoing investigations and litigation, regular news updates, and deeper dives into key issues.

Covid-19 Oversight News: Slowing Vaccine Rates, New Coronavirus Variant, and Emergent BioSolutions’ Big Year

June 21, 2021
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.

Limiting Access to the Polls

May 28, 2021
Instead of embracing the historic turnout of 2020, some conservative state lawmakers are pushing proposals that would limit voter access in future elections.

The Politicized Origins of Trump-Signed Letters in Pandemic Food Boxes

April 22, 2021
Ivanka Trump was credited with the plan to put letters signed by the president in food aid boxes. But emails obtained by American Oversight and the Union of Concerned Scientists reveal that the idea of including Covid-19 guidelines in the letter originated elsewhere.

Newly Obtained Emails Include Private-Sector Executives’ Pandemic-Related Communications with Kushner, Mnuchin

April 9, 2021
Kushner’s task force, which relied on private companies to address pandemic challenges, raised questions about undue influence and created confusion among federal officials.

One Year of Covid-19 Oversight

March 3, 2021
A timeline of the pandemic’s first 12 months and our efforts to hold government officials accountable for their handling of the historic public health crisis.

Request to Michigan Senate Seeking Financial Records Concerning November 2020 White House Trip

December 10, 2020
Records request to Michigan’s Senate for financial information regarding legislators’ post-election trip to the White House. American Oversight seeks these records in light of news reports that at multiple members of the Michigan legislature were seen having drinks at the Trump International Hotel, potentially spending the night, after a White House trip that took place on Nov. 20, 2020.

Request to Michigan House of Representatives for Financial Records Related to November 2020 White House Trip

December 10, 2020
Records rquest to Michigan’s House of Representatives for financial information regarding legislators’ post-election trip to the White House. American Oversight seeks these records in light of news reports that at multiple members of the Michigan legislature were seen having drinks at the Trump International Hotel, potentially spending the night, after a White House trip that took place on Nov. 20, 2020.