Topic: Government Transparency

ED Calendars for Senior Staff from March 2018

April 27, 2021
Records from the Department of Education in response to American Oversight's request for the updated calendars of Betsy DeVos, Joshua Venable, Eric Ventimiglia, Robert Eitel, Candice Jackson, Ebony Lee, Lee-Douglas Simmons, Mitchell Zais, Kenneth L. Marcus, Jason Botel from March 2018 through the date of search.

Covid-19 Oversight News: Vaccinations Drop, ICE Facilities Spread the Virus, and Trump Administration Misconduct

April 26, 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.

State Investigative Report of Pompeo Storage Unit Burglary

April 26, 2021
Records from the Department of State in response to American Oversight's request for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s investigative report regarding a November 2018 burglary of Pompeo congressional campaign’s storage units.

News Roundup: Stifling Dissent

April 23, 2021
A new Florida law creates tools for authorities to prosecute and punish protesters. But the state isn't alone.

Rooting Out Corruption in Government: What Will It Take?

April 21, 2021
On April 15, 2021, government ethics and accountability experts from American Oversight, Open The Government, the Campaign Legal Center, and Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington (CREW) participated in a liveblog event.

American Oversight Sues Justice Department for Records of Efforts to Overturn Election

April 20, 2021
The lawsuit seeks details about the attempt to install a Trump loyalist as acting attorney general during the final days of the Trump administration.

FOIA to CMS Seeking Records Related to Seema Verma’s Lost Cell Phone

April 19, 2021
FOIA to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking records related to the government-issued cell phone that was lost by former CMS Administrator Seema Verma.

News Roundup: Racial Justice Protests, Extremism in the Military, and the Trump Administration’s Anti-Immigration Measures

April 16, 2021
The racial justice protests that swept the nation last summer following Floyd's death drew a heavy-handed response from the Trump administration — one we're still learning about today.

News Roundup: From Georgia to Arizona

April 8, 2021
Like Georgia's new voting restrictions, a partisan election audit in Arizona is predicated on the lie about widespread voter fraud.

Louisiana Attorney General Communications Concerning DHS Agreement on Deportation Policy

April 8, 2021
Records from the Louisiana Attorney General's Office in response to American Oversight's request for communications about an agreement concerning deportation that Attorney General Jeff Landry entered into with DHS in the final weeks of President DonaldTrump’s administration.