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Defense Department Spent Nearly $1 Million at Trump Properties from July 2017 to November 2019, Records Obtained by American Oversight Reveal

June 8, 2023
Records obtained by American Oversight show that the Pentagon spent at least $974,000 at Trump-owned properties between July 2017 and November 2019, far exceeding previously reported expense totals.

DHS Records Regarding Stephen Miller’s Influence on Immigration Policy

October 7, 2022
Records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to American Oversight's request for communications with or about Stephen Miller to shed light on his influence on immigration policy throughout executive branch agencies.

American Oversight Sues Treasury, DFC for Records on Kushner and Mnuchin’s Middle East Trips

October 6, 2022
On Thursday, American Oversight sued the Treasury Department and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for records related to trips that former White House adviser Jared Kushner and former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took to the Middle East in late 2020 and early 2021.

News Roundup: More Revelations about Attacks on Voting Rights

September 9, 2022
News in multiple states revealed further examples of the partisan effort to undermine public confidence in elections and restrict voting rights.

News Roundup: The Threats to Our Democracy

September 2, 2022
President Biden gave a primetime address in which he warned of the growing danger to our democracy and urged the nation to fight against the extremism and lies that threaten it.

News Roundup: Wisconsin Court Order, Trump Accountability, and State Anti-Immigration Measures

July 8, 2022
Amid another week of somber headlines, American Oversight achieved a victory for accountability in the world of bogus election reviews.

News Roundup: January 6 Hearing, Lawsuits in Wisconsin and Texas, and the Supreme Court

July 1, 2022
It was another week of blockbuster Jan. 6 testimony and earth-shattering Supreme Court decisions.

News Roundup: Pardons, Partisans and Our Endangered Democracy

June 24, 2022
It’s impossible to overstate the gravity of America’s current political situation.

DOJ Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Regarding the Release of Manafort, Cohen and Patten

June 3, 2022
Records released by the Department of Justice in response to American Oversight’s request for records reflecting communications about the release of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen to home confinement, and W. Samuel Patten from the remainder of his probation sentence.

USAGM Records Released in Response to Request for the Communications of Michael Pack and Senior Officials

May 6, 2022
Records released by U.S. Agency for Global Media in response to American Oversight’s request for communications of CEO Michael Pack.