American Oversight’s lawsuit against the Department of Transportation seeking communications between McConnell’s office and DOT officials, as well as recent calendars for Secretary Chao, Todd Inman, and other senior aides.

Like many norms in the Trump era, the prohibition on federal employees engaging in political activity while at work has been routinely tested by this administration.

FOIA to the Department of Transportation seeking photographs, videos, or audio recordings taken on March 29, 2017, following reports that prior to a planned 2017 trip to China, Secretary Chao’s office asked federal employees to include her family, who operates the Foremost Group, in meetings with Chinese government officials.

Transportation Secretary Chao’s actions on behalf of her family’s shipping company included a private photo session with her father at the Department of Transportation as well as a speaking engagement.

American Oversight's lawsuit on behalf of Restore Public Trust against the Department of Transportation, seeking communications between senior Transportation Department officials and a wide range of entities and people linked to the Foremost Group. The lawsuit also seeks Secretary Elaine Chao's travel records.

American Oversight filed numerous FOIA requests for records of outside influence on American foreign policy and information about a high-level appointee.

FOIA to DOT seeking communications with the railroad industry regarding the rollback of a brake safety rule.

FOIA to DOT seeking communications with members of the Blackstone Group and the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund, following Secretary Ross's meeting with representatives of these groups.

Elijah Cummings has accused the administration of blocking a congressional investigation of the Education Department’s attempts to replace its internal watchdog.

Ben Carson, Diane Auer Jones, and Don McGahn's empty chair