American Oversight
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We're a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records.
SNAP enrollment fell by over 2 million people following new access barriers imposed by the “Big Beautiful Bill.” We need to know more about how these cuts will be administered and who they will most impact. americanoversight.org/investigatio...
The Trump Administration's Economic Policy
How Trump’s policies — tariffs, tax breaks, and cuts to government programs — are straining resources for everyday Americans while enriching the ultra wealthy.
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We’re fighting to stop millions of presidential records from being lost or permanently destroyed. We’ve scored a major victory, but the fight isn’t over. Here’s how we’re working to protect the Presidential Records Act — and why it matters. americanoversight.org/investigatio...
What’s at Stake in Trump’s Attacks on the Presidential Records Act
We’re fighting to stop millions of presidential records from being lost or permanently destroyed.
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ICE accidentally published a watchlist of immigration attorneys. We need to know why ICE is tracking them and how it’s going to use that info. We sent FOIA requests for records on how the list was created, criteria for adding people to it, and related communications.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche’s AG nomination. But there are still big questions to answer before the full Senate votes on his confirmation. americanoversight.org/todd-blanche...
What We're Watching For at Todd Blanche's Confirmation Hearing
Todd Blanche’s attorney general confirmation hearings are an opportunity for answers about his role in controversial actions at DOJ.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed its vote to confirm Todd Blanche as AG this week, over some lawmakers’ concerns about his actions at DOJ so far. In this week’s newsletter: our remaining questions for Blanche — and how we’re fighting for answers. americanoversight.org/newsletter/t...
Airport Immigration Enforcement Advances as Blanche’s Confirmation Stalls
More on ICE’s data-sharing agreement with TSA and Todd Blanche’s delayed AG confirmation vote
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In 2021, Trump allegedly took classified docs to Mar-A-Lago—including records so secret only 6 people had seen them. There’s a report on the threat this created—but a judge is keeping it hidden. This week, we filed a new legal brief to fight for the report’s release.
ICYMI: The New York Times reported on records we obtained that suggest TSA is sharing traveler data directly with ICE. It seems like we're already seeing the impact. Their reporting also suggests that ICE has been arresting more people at airports. americanoversight.org/ice-tsa-data...
Previously Undisclosed TSA-ICE Agreement Raises Questions About Sworn Trump Admin Testimony
Our lawsuit uncovered the agreement formalizing TSA’s role in the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement into domestic air travel
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"This administration has used crime as a pretext for furthering and advancing its immigration enforcement agenda," our Executive Director Chioma Chukwu told NPR. More from NPR on our work tracking the Trump administration’s efforts to disguise its actions. www.npr.org/2026/07/27/n...
In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.
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The Senate confirmed David Cummins as the new TSA administrator on Thursday. We’re calling on Cummins to immediately provide Congress and the public with a full accounting of TSA’s formal data-sharing partnership with ICE. americanoversight.org/tsa-ice-admi...
American Oversight Calls on Newly Confirmed TSA Administrator to Come Clean on TSA-ICE Agreement
We’re urging Cummins to publicly explain TSA’s formal data-sharing partnership with ICE and reconcile newly disclosed records with admin’s prior sworn testimony
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TSA is sharing air passenger data with ICE for immigration enforcement, according to an agreement we obtained. That conflicts with a TSA administrator’s sworn testimony earlier this year, which claimed TSA does not share info with ICE. More in our newsletter: americanoversight.org/newsletter/t...
Airport Immigration Enforcement Advances as Blanche’s Confirmation Stalls
More on ICE’s data-sharing agreement with TSA and Todd Blanche’s delayed AG confirmation vote
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Because ICE lacks transparency, public records requests are an essential tool to find out what the agency is doing. But ICE is avoiding public records requests about its partnerships with more than 1,000 police and sheriffs’ offices. americanoversight.org/ice-287g-foi...
ICE’s Work with Local Police Departments is Being Kept Secret - American Oversight
ICE is avoiding accountability about its 287(g) programs by dodging public records requests.
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The former NC elections liaison reportedly pressured officials to limit early voting via text. We requested his texts, but the state auditor’s office suggested that it may not have access to them because Woodhouse resigned. That’s not how the law works. americanoversight.org/north-caroli...
North Carolina Auditor’s Response Raises Questions About Whether Woodhouse Withheld Election-Related Texts - American Oversight
With ballot access on the line, the response to American Oversight deepens concerns about the preservation of records related to election administration.
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David Cummins was confirmed as the new TSA administrator just days after we released TSA’s previously-undisclosed data-sharing agreement with ICE. Cummins should immediately give Congress and the public answers. americanoversight.org/tsa-ice-admi...
American Oversight Calls on Newly Confirmed TSA Administrator to Come Clean on TSA-ICE Agreement
We’re urging Cummins to publicly explain TSA’s formal data-sharing partnership with ICE and reconcile newly disclosed records with admin’s prior sworn testimony
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ICE is reportedly arresting more people at airports. We obtained a previously undisclosed data-sharing agreement between ICE and TSA. It suggests that TSA is sharing traveler data directly with ICE—despite previous testimony. americanoversight.org/ice-tsa-data...
Previously Undisclosed TSA-ICE Agreement Raises Questions About Sworn Trump Admin Testimony
Our lawsuit uncovered the agreement formalizing TSA’s role in the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement into domestic air travel
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Taxpayers paid for Jack Smith to investigate Trump’s handling of classified documents. Judge Cannon has repeatedly blocked its release. We will keep using every tool to get the report to the public. We just filed our latest legal brief. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
The Trump administration gave a no-bid contract to repaint the reflecting pool to a company that reportedly had worked at a Trump golf course. The pool already needs more repairs — but the admin isn’t getting new bids to fix it. We FOIAed communications about failing paint.
Former FBI Director Comey was in court Monday. DOJ indicted him for posting a photo of seashells laid out to say “86 47.” This case is just one example of how Trump is using the federal government to attack opponents. Here’s how we’re investigating. americanoversight.org/investigatio...
What We Know — and Still Need to Learn — About Criminal Investigations into Trump’s Perceived Enemies
Trump is using the Department of Justice to attack the people who stand up to him through criminal investigations. We’re investigating.
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NEW: We obtained a previously undisclosed data-sharing agreement between ICE and TSA. It suggests that TSA is sharing traveler data directly with ICE — which is not what the TSA Administrator told Congress in sworn testimony earlier this year. americanoversight.org/ice-tsa-data...
Previously Undisclosed TSA-ICE Agreement Raises Questions About Sworn Trump Admin Testimony
Our lawsuit uncovered the agreement formalizing TSA’s role in the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement into domestic air travel
americanoversight.org
In 2021, Trump allegedly took classified docs to Mar-A-Lago, including records so secret only 6 people had seen them. There’s a report on this scandal, and the threat it created—but a judge is keeping it hidden. We just filed a new legal brief to fight for the report’s release.
"This administration has used crime as a pretext for furthering and advancing its immigration enforcement agenda" our Executive Director Chioma Chukwu told NPR. More from NPR on our work tracking the Trump administration’s efforts to disguise its actions. www.npr.org/2026/07/27/n...
In recent court docs, federal officials admitted that they cut millions in federal grants “based solely” on political concerns, going after states that voted blue in 2024. We FOIAed the criteria used to expose how federal funding has been weaponized. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
The Trump admin says its dozens of deadly boat strikes are intended to stop drug trafficking. But the DEA says it’s not working. Last year, we sued to get the legal justifications for these strikes. The admin still hasn’t provided them. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
The cyclosporiasis outbreak has made more than 7,000 people in the U.S. sick. We’re concerned the Trump admin isn’t adequately preparing for public health threats like this. To investigate, we sent FOIAs for a top health officials’ emails containing terms like “cyclosporiasis.”
Deaths in immigration custody are at record levels. We need to know what is happening, how officials are responding, and whether more could have been done to prevent these deaths. We are fighting for information that could provide answers. americanoversight.org/deaths-in-cu...
American Oversight Files Lawsuits Seeking Answers About Deaths in Immigration Custody, DHS Oversight Failures - American Oversight
American Oversight’s FOIA lawsuits seek records on deaths in ICE and CBP custody and DHS oversight practices.
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Trump’s economic policies — tariffs, tax breaks, and cuts to social services — are straining resources for everyday people and enriching the ultra rich. We’re using FOIA to learn about who these policies are designed for, and who they are benefitting. americanoversight.org/investigatio...
The Trump Administration's Economic Policy
How Trump’s policies — tariffs, tax breaks, and cuts to government programs — are straining resources for everyday Americans while enriching the ultra wealthy.
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This week, Trump imposed new tariffs on goods from more than 60 economies. That could significantly raise prices for consumers. We’ve FOIAed to learn how tariffs are being implemented and whether Trump allies are getting special exemptions. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
FOIAs to Multiple Federal Agencies for Communications Related to a Court Ruling on Tariffs
FOIA request to multiple federal agencies seeking communications following a Supreme Court of the United States ruling against the presidential administration’s use of tariffs under the International…
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Ahead of Arizona’s July primaries, 1,357 mail ballots were marked as undeliverable to Navajo County. We’ve been investigating whether issues with USPS could make it harder for people to vote. We’ve FOIAed to find out USPS is addressing potential problems. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. announced that CMS is withholding $1 billion of Medicaid funding from Minnesota and California, claiming it’s because of concerns about fraud. The admin appears to be using selective fraud investigations to target states that historically vote blue. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A U.S. citizen lost his voter registration after the Trump admin's national data system, SAVE, wrongly flagged him as a noncitizen. This is why we’re suing for more information about how this database is being used, and what protections are in place. www.npr.org/2025/12/13/n...
Members of the Georgia State Election Board submitted an amicus brief supporting the Trump administration’s seizure of 2020 election-related materials in Fulton County. They may have broken the law to do it, and we want answers. americanoversight.org/american-ove...
We’re Demand Georgia State Election Board Members Address a Court Filing They Made Without Public Process
We raised concerns about new potential Open Meetings Act violations and improper use of board authority
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