Topic: Government Transparency

USDA Secretary Perdue’s Calendars

October 12, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's calendars from April 25 through November 2, 2017.

Complaint: American Oversight and Western Values Project v. Interior – Secretary Zinke’s Leadership

October 10, 2018
American Oversight's lawsuit on behalf of Western Values Project against the Department of the Interior (DOI) to investigate Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's leadership. WVP is asking for records related to Zinke’s conduct during his tenure as secretary, including records of Zinke’s travel to various political conferences, his communications with individuals tied to Halliburton, and any emails sent by or to Zinke on personal email accounts or private servers.

SBA Administrator McMahon’s Calendars

October 4, 2018
Limited version of SBA administrator McMahon's calendars. American Oversight later requested a more detailed version.

DOJ Records Regarding Sarah Isgur Flores’s Use of Personal Email

September 27, 2018
Department of Justice records related to Sarah Isgur Flores's use of personal email. Flores works in the Public Affairs Office.

DOJ Calendars for Acting Civil Rights Chief John Gore

September 26, 2018
Department of Justice records showing calendar entries for John Gore, acting head of the Civil Rights Division, from January 2017 through April 2018.

HHS Secretary Azar’s Calendars

September 24, 2018
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's calendars from his first three months in office, January 29, 2018 through April 30, 2018.

Swamp Airlines: Chartered Jets at Taxpayer Expense

September 19, 2018
American Oversight is investigating the Trump Administration’s repeated use of chartered aircraft for government travel. High-priced travel at taxpayer expense has become a pattern in the Trump administration — and the public has a right to know where our tax dollars are going.

Uncovering the Truth About Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

September 17, 2018
American Oversight continues to fight the unprecedented opacity that surrounded the confirmation process of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In 2018, the Senate rushed ahead with hearings and the Trump administration withheld vital records concerning Kavanaugh’s fitness for the nomination. American Oversight has been working on multiple fronts to ensure that the public has the information it deserves to vet Kavanaugh’s ability and moral character as suitable for the role of Supreme Court justice.

DOL Senior Political Appointee Calendars

August 31, 2018
Department of Labor calendars for Wayne Palmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Mine Safety and Health Administration, and former Chief of Staff to the Secretary. Calendar entries span the timeframe of September to November 2017. American Oversight also obtained calendars for Nathan Mehrens, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy.

Updated Calendars For USTR Robert Lighthizer

August 22, 2018
Additional response to our request for the updated calendars of USTR Robert Lighthizer and a few other appointees at USTR. This production contains calendars from February 1, 2018-March 21, 2018. American Oversight later obtained a second set of calendars from November 2017 - April 2018.