Records from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor in response to American Oversight’s record requests for communications between officials and members of the State Board of Elections of Country Boards of Elections. Records from the North Carolina Office…
Partisan forces — from local officials to the Trump administration — are threatening elections in the state. Leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump has been trying to settle old scores and to tip the scales in future races. These…
North Carolina’s changing election rules and pressure from partisan forces could make it harder for people to cast their ballots. Leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump has been trying to settle old scores and tip the scales…
Three amicus briefs in a case brought by watchdogs and historians reject the Trump administration’s claim that a nearly 50-year-old recordkeeping law is unconstitutional. Late Wednesday, three groups filed amicus briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Order Requiring White House to Preserve Records at Stake as Trump Administration Asks Court to Declare Watergate-Era Law Unconstitutional This Friday, American Oversight and the American Historical Association (AHA) will urge the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to uphold…
The lawsuit alleges that DHS has undertaken this sweeping surveillance effort without legal authority or the transparency required by federal law, and without giving the public an opportunity to understand or challenge how it collects and uses personal information. Internal…
Despite the power Kushner wields on behalf of the United States government, and the heightened risks from the substantial overlaps between his personal business interests and diplomatic role, Kushner has not faced Senate confirmation or filed a single financial disclosure…
American Oversight Watchdog Investigating DOJ and FBI Coordination with Lawmakers in Jack Smith Prosecution Push American Oversight is investigating whether the demands to prosecute Jack Smith are part of the effort to keep Smith’s report on Trump’s handling of classified…
The emails, obtained by watchdog group American Oversight and shared exclusively with Votebeat, show Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap signaling support for the Trump administration’s investigation into his own county’s elections. The county, home to Phoenix, is a key election…
Why are watchdogs and lawmakers raising alarms about the upcoming midterms? We made a guide to explain. American Oversight created a glossary of recurring news stories and some of the key individuals and organizations that are influencing the upcoming midterm…
From the watchdog groups CREW and American Oversight: their ethics complaints, records requests and lawsuits over the administration's conduct, conflicts and secrecy.
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