Type of Post: News

The Trump Administration’s Disrespect for Constitutional Checks and Balances Earns It Congressional Subpoenas

April 3, 2019
The administration's uncooperative position is not only questionable — it stands in the way of Congress' important constitutional functions.

What Congressional Subpoena Power Means for Oversight

April 3, 2019
Three months after they took control of the House, new committee chairs are finally exercising their subpoena power.

Federal Judge Rejects Administration’s Argument for Withholding Communications with Congress about ACA Sabotage

April 2, 2019
In a major win for transparency, a federal judge rejected an argument the administration was using to withhold communications about executive branch options for weakening the Affordable Care Act.

News Roundup: The Mueller Investigation Is Over, But the Swamp Is Thriving

March 29, 2019
Look no further than Interior Secretary nominee David Bernhardt.

Closing the Corruption-Breeding Loopholes the Trump Administration Has Exploited

March 27, 2019
The administration's corruption has revealed fundamental gaps in federal ethics laws. Important new legislation would strengthen ethics requirements.

The Corruption Continues: Mueller Has Finished His Work. American Oversight Has Not.

March 25, 2019
The corruption of the Trump administration goes far beyond and far deeper than the criminality covered in the Mueller investigation.

News Roundup: Same Old Stories

March 22, 2019
By now, it should be clear that using private email and messaging apps for official government business is not allowed.

Investigating Stephen Miller’s Communications with Government Agencies

March 20, 2019
American Oversight today filed a lawsuit to shed light on White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller’s influence across the federal government.
(Photo: George Skidmore)

Ben Carson Faces Questions on PBS NewsHour About Frequent Travel and Attempted Dining Set Purchase

March 20, 2019
HUD Secretary Ben Carson appeared on PBS NewsHour and had to answer questions about records we uncovered — including calendars showing multiple long weekends in Florida and emails about his $31,000 dining set.

Is DHS Failing to Search for Records — Or Is Washington’s Most Influential Lobbying Firm Inflating Its Reports?

March 19, 2019
Despite the existence of numerous lobbying disclosure reports, DHS has told American Oversight that it cannot identify any records of communications between political appointees and representatives of a Trump-connected lobbying firm.