Topic: Campaigns

Investigations Update: Attorney General Barr’s Conduct, Airline Industry Influence, and Trump’s Suggestion to Postpone the Election

August 25, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into William Barr’s politicization of the Justice Department and industry’s influence over pandemic relief fund allocation.

Investigations Update: Postal Service Sabotage, Covid-19 Operation Warp Speed, and Portland Protest Deployment Costs

August 18, 2020
See the latest in our investigations of the Trump administration's attacks on the U.S. Postal Service, the struggling federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the taxpayer resources used to deploy federal agents to suppress racial justice protests in Portland.

Watchdogs Call for Investigation of Sen. Ron Johnson’s Abuse of His Office for Political Ends

August 13, 2020
Sen. Ron Johnson has been using his position as chair of a key Senate committee to advance discredited, partisan attacks against a presidential candidate. We're calling for an ethics investigation.

News Roundup: The Levers of Power

August 6, 2020
Americans may have long taken for granted the reliability of the national mail service and the accuracy of the decennial census. But it seems the Trump administration is doing its best to make sure we won’t do so again.

News Roundup: Neither Rain Nor Snow Nor … Trump’s Political Interference

July 30, 2020
Trump’s antagonistic stance toward the Postal Service not only endangers the delivery of mail; it also threatens to undermine confidence in the election.

Wis. Elections Commission Records Regarding Cares Act Funding for Elections

July 22, 2020
Records from the Wisconsin Elections Commission in response to American Oversight's request for records regarding the distribution of CARES Act funding for election administration. These records include a spreadsheet of subgrant disbursements.

Request to the Wis. Elections Commission Seeking Records Regarding CARES Act Funding for Elections

July 22, 2020
Public records request to the Wisconsin Elections Commission seeking records regarding the distribution of CARES Act funding for election administration. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on how Wisconsin is distributing and utilizing CARES Act funds in preparation for the November 2020 election.

Request to the Ky. Secretary of State Seeking Records Regarding CARES Act Funding for Elections

July 22, 2020
Public records request to the Kentucky Secretary of State seeking records regarding the distribution of CARES Act funding for election administration. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on how Kentucky is distributing and utilizing CARES Act funds in preparation for the November 2020 election.

Request to the Ga. Secretary of State Seeking Records Regarding CARES Act Funding for Elections

July 22, 2020
Public records request to the Georgia Secretary of State seeking records regarding the distribution of CARES Act funding for election administration. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on how Georgia is distributing and utilizing CARES Act funds in preparation for the November 2020 election.

Request to the Fla. Department of State Seeking Records Regarding CARES Act Funding for Elections

July 22, 2020
Public records request to the Florida Department of State seeking records regarding the distribution of CARES Act funding for election administration. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on how Florida is distributing and utilizing CARES Act funds in preparation for the November 2020 election.