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American Oversight Obtains Seven Phony Certificates of Pro-Trump Electors

March 2, 2021
The phony electoral vote certificates from seven states were submitted to Congress as part of the failed attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

American Oversight Challenges Excessive Redactions in USPS Chief Louis DeJoy’s Calendar

February 26, 2021
USPS’s shifting arguments for hiding DeJoy’s calendars from FOIA requests threaten to create blanket exemptions for practically any USPS records.

News Roundup: Capitol Attack Intelligence Failures and the National Voter-Suppression Frenzy

February 25, 2021
Senators held a hearing about the Jan. 6 attack, and state legislatures continue to push new voting-restriction bills.
From left to right: Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, former U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger, former U.S. House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving, and U.S. Capitol Police Captain Carneysha Mendoza. (Photos: C-SPAN)

DOJ Records Related to Political Appointees Converting to Career Status

February 24, 2021
Records released in response to American Oversight's request to the Department of Justice's Civil Division seeking records for political appointees converting to career status, including resumes and SF-50 forms.

Investigations Update: Texas Energy Crisis, Covid-19 in Poultry Plants, and New Legislation in Missouri

February 23, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the recent power outage in Texas, industry influence over the Trump administration’s coronavirus response, and Missouri legislation that protects drivers who hit protesters with their cars.

Questions About Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Remain as Senate Investigates

February 23, 2021
American Oversight submitted dozens of records requests at the local and federal levels to help the public learn more about the deadly security failures and disturbing violence of Jan. 6, the subject of a Wednesday Senate hearing.

News Roundup: Power Failures and Power Plays

February 18, 2021
Severe winter weather swept across the nation this week, wiping out power for millions. And several states unleashed a new wave of voting-restriction measures.

Records Request to Multiple Georgia Agencies Seeking Records Related to Any Office Renovations by Gov. Brian Kemp

February 18, 2021
Public records request to the Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Technology Authority, Georgia Correctional Industries, and Georgia Department of Corrections seeking records reflecting actual or projected costs for any office renovations by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Attacks on Absentee Voting During the 2020 Campaign

February 17, 2021
In the run-up to the 2020 election, the Trump campaign advised county officials in North Carolina not to follow newly enacted voting rules, and sent probing inquiries to local officials in Georgia and Wisconsin about planned election procedures in an apparent hunt for voter fraud. American Oversight wants to know if similar interference happened in other key jurisdictions.

Investigations Update: State Pandemic Responses, Space Command Headquarters Location, and Trump’s Refusal to Concede

February 16, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the federal pandemic response, Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results, and the decision to put U.S. Space Command headquarters in Alabama.