From the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic last year, a stumbling federal response exacerbated a once-in-a-lifetime public health crisis.

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News outlets, watchdog groups, and congressional committees have uncovered negligence and misconduct that fueled outbreaks in meat-packing plants across the country.

Top federal health officials testified before Congress this week, some for the first time, speaking about the current state of vaccine distribution and the federal response to the pandemi

It’s Sunshine Week, and we’re continuing to shine a light on the actions of state governments across the country to narrow access to our democracy or to use public office to serve the few.

Several wealthy, gated communities in the Sunshine State received priority access to extremely limited supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, while other members of priority groups waited in long lines to get a shot. American Oversight is investigating vaccine distribution in Florida.

Records released by Monroe County Board of County Commissioners in response to American Oversight’s request for communications with specific individuals associated with the implementation of Covid-19 vaccine drives.

In the last year, news outlets, watchdog groups, and government oversight offices have investigated the conditions inside prisons during the pandemic, as well as the causes of specific outbreaks.

FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) seeking assessments of the impact of the February 2021 power crisis caused by a winter storm on prison populations in BOP facilities in Texas.

FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons seeking complaints submitted in facilities managed by BOP during the February 2021 crisis caused by a winter storm.