Type of Post: News

D.C. Circuit Court rules that Justice Dept. Improperly Withheld Bureau of Prisons Records

February 2, 2023
American Oversight submitted an amicus brief last year in CREW’s lawsuit seeking the release of records related to the procurement of a lethal injection drug.

American Oversight Condemns Arizona Legislature’s New Rules Allowing Lawmakers to Shield Communications from Public Disclosure

February 1, 2023
Had these rules existed in 2021, the public would not have learned the whole truth about the Arizona Senate’s partisan “audit” of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results.

In the Documents: Records Obtained by American Oversight Related to Trump Ally and Border Wall-Building Efforts

January 27, 2023
A company with ties to the Trump administration recently won a massive state contract to build parts of a border wall.

Judge Grants American Oversight’s Request for Release of Virginia Governor’s ‘Divisive Topics’ Tip Line Records

January 25, 2023
On Wednesday, the court granted American Oversight’s petition to require the Gov. Youngkin's office to release records related to his “inherently divisive concepts” tip line. 

Abbott and Paxton Fight Against Release of Public Records by Seeking Dismissal of American Oversight Lawsuit

January 19, 2023
Texas leaders are advancing arguments that would significantly limit the public’s access to Texas government documents.

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.

South Dakota Judge Rejects Gov. Noem’s Efforts to Block Transparency in American Oversight’s Public Records Lawsuit

January 12, 2023
The office of Gov. Kristi Noem has failed in its effort to dismiss a lawsuit to enforce the public’s right to know about the governor’s travel expenses, including those from several trips to partisan events.

American Oversight Obtains Additional Text Messages from Cyber Ninjas CEO About Arizona ‘Audit’

January 12, 2023
Documents recently released in response to American Oversight’s litigation provide new details about Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan’s contacts with prominent election deniers.

Documents Obtained by American Oversight Included in The Atlantic’s ‘The Family-Separation Files’

January 11, 2023
Last month, the Atlantic published an archive of internal government documents — including records obtained by American Oversight — related to the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance initiative, the immigration policy that formalized the separation of children from families.

Jan. 6 Committee Final Report and American Oversight Investigations

December 23, 2022
American Oversight’s investigations of Trump’s attempt to overturn his loss and the government’s response to the insurrection have resulted in the release of key documents that align with a number of the committee’s findings.