The Wisconsin election investigation continues to show its partisan and anti-democratic colors, while former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows takes an accountability-dodging page out of his old boss’s playbook. Here’s the latest news on threats to U.S. democracy — and how American Oversight is fighting to expose them.

Records obtained by American Oversight include a legal memo requested by Brandtjen — who has called for a “full forensic audit” of the 2020 election — regarding the validity of subpoenas issued in attorney Michael Gableman’s partisan election investigation.

The emails from Collin and Tarrant counties reflect confusion among local election officials after the Texas secretary of state’s office announced a “full forensic audit” of election results in late September.

On Friday, American Oversight asked the court to hold Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Vos in contempt of court for failing to comply with the court’s order to release contractors’ records related to the baseless investigation of the 2020 election.

Pennsylvania has joined the growing number of states where partisan actors have launched baseless election investigations, with Republican lawmakers initiating in September 2021 a “forensic investigation” into the state’s 2020 election results.

Wisconsin’s partisan election investigation got a dose of public accountability this week.

Records released in response to American Oversight's requests to North Carolina state Reps. George Cleveland, Kyle Hall, Keith Kidwell, and Jeffrey McNeely for communications about efforts to mandate that voting equipment be manufactured or developed in the United States. Cleveland, Hall, Kidwell, and McNeely sponsored a bill requiring that election hardware and software be produced in the United States.

The documents obtained by American Oversight include details about travel and reimbursements, as well as information about the investigation’s office space, which includes sublease agreements with conservative lawyers paying much of the total rent.

Records released by the Wisconsin Assembly in response to American Oversight's request seeking communications between contractors investigating the 2020 election and external entities.

Records released by the Wisconsin Assembly in response to American Oversight's request for contracts, cost estimates, expense records, and other documents associated with the election investigation being conducted by Michael Gableman.