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Congress Cites Records Obtained by American Oversight that Show Durham Investigation’s Politicization

June 21, 2023
In a hearing on Wednesday, members of the House Judiciary Committee referred to several sets of records that provide further evidence of the Durham investigation’s politicized roots.

American Oversight Receives Indication That Durham Investigation Has Closed

May 12, 2023
The Department of Justice dropped a key objection to the release of more than 4,500 pages of documents related to the Durham investigation, the Trump-era inquiry into the origins of the FBI’s probe of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

State Communications with Susan Pompeo

May 12, 2023
Records from the Department of State in response to American Oversight's request for records reflecting communications between agency employees and Susan Pompeo, spouse of Secretary Mike Pompeo.

Records Reveal New Details About Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Trips to Middle East

April 26, 2023
As part of a FOIA lawsuit, American Oversight obtained travel itineraries and expense information from Jared Kushner’s and Steven Mnuchin’s trips to the Middle East in late 2020 and early 2021.

DHS and Cybersecurity Agency Cannot Search for Text Messages with Election Deniers Because of Prior Practice of Wiping Government Phones

February 21, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told American Oversight that they cannot search for requested records because of the agency’s prior practice of deleting data from departing employees’ mobile devices.

News Roundup: Victory for Accountability in South Dakota

January 13, 2023
On Thursday, a court in South Dakota ruled that American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking Gov. Kristi Noem’s travel expense records could proceed.

Ryan Zinke’s ‘Deep State’ Speech Ignores the Multiple Ethics Investigations He Faced As Interior Secretary

January 12, 2023
Zinke faced numerous ethical investigations during his time in the Trump administration, many of which were also investigated by American Oversight.

State Calendars for former USUN Ambassador Haley and Other State Officials

December 22, 2022
Department of State calendar entries for former USUN Ambassador Nikki Haley and other State Department officials.

News Roundup: The Activist Network Eroding Trust in Democracy

November 4, 2022
The same tactics used to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 election have already been deployed in advance of next week’s midterms.