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.
NEW: We launched an investigation following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump’s USCIS is illegally accessing state voter data as part of its “Unlawful Voter Initiative.”
USCIS may have already violated state law thousands of times.
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USCIS may have already violated state law thousands of times.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
NEW: We launched an investigation following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump’s USCIS is illegally accessing state voter data as part of its “Unlawful Voter Initiative.”
USCIS may have already violated state law thousands of times.
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USCIS may have already violated state law thousands of times.
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Last year, the Trump admin directed federal law enforcement to treat ideas like “anti-capitalism” and “extremism on race and gender” as signs of domestic terrorism.
Records we obtained show at least 13 IRS employees and two from DOJ assigned to the work.
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Records we obtained show at least 13 IRS employees and two from DOJ assigned to the work.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Last year, the Trump admin directed federal law enforcement to treat ideas like “anti-capitalism” and “extremism on race and gender” as signs of domestic terrorism.
Records we obtained show at least 13 IRS employees and two from DOJ assigned to the work.
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Records we obtained show at least 13 IRS employees and two from DOJ assigned to the work.
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Today, three of Trump’s nominees for top health positions — Chris Klomp, Nicole Saphier, and Timothy Westlake — are testifying before the Senate’s health committee.
We’ve filed FOIA requests to investigate their financial conflicts and ethics disclosures.
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We’ve filed FOIA requests to investigate their financial conflicts and ethics disclosures.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Today, three of Trump’s nominees for top health positions — Chris Klomp, Nicole Saphier, and Timothy Westlake — are testifying before the Senate’s health committee.
We’ve filed FOIA requests to investigate their financial conflicts and ethics disclosures.
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We’ve filed FOIA requests to investigate their financial conflicts and ethics disclosures.
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NEW: USPS created a tool that allegedly could be used to delay or block ballots from millions of Americans who vote by mail. The Supreme Court blocked its use in the midterms, but it could be used in the future.
We sued to investigate.
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We sued to investigate.
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American Oversight Sues for Records on USPS Mail Ballot Portal Following SCOTUS Decision Blocking Midterm Use
We point to ongoing threats and a whistleblower allegation that USPS defied a court order blocking the portal’s use.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
NEW: USPS created a tool that allegedly could be used to delay or block ballots from millions of Americans who vote by mail. The Supreme Court blocked its use in the midterms, but it could be used in the future.
We sued to investigate.
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We sued to investigate.
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Many immigrants rely on the Freedom of Information Act to access documents proving that they are in the country legally. Interfering with FOIA doesn’t just limit transparency — it also creates more obstacles in our immigration system.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Many immigrants rely on the Freedom of Information Act to access documents proving that they are in the country legally. Interfering with FOIA doesn’t just limit transparency — it also creates more obstacles in our immigration system.
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Medicaid is sharing data with ICE. A new study found that 40% of doctors say kids in their care have skipped appointments in the last year due to concerns about their immigration status. We're suing the Trump administration to find out what data is being shared.
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Groups Sue Trump Admin for Records on Medicaid Data Sharing with Immigration Enforcement - American Oversight
American Oversight and the National Health Law Program seek transparency into the use of health data for immigration enforcement and its impact on patients.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Medicaid is sharing data with ICE. A new study found that 40% of doctors say kids in their care have skipped appointments in the last year due to concerns about their immigration status. We're suing the Trump administration to find out what data is being shared.
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FBI Director Kash Patel has used the FBI jet to go to dates, sports events, and a golf trip — using the FBI’s resources for himself instead of Americans’ safety.
We’ve filed FOIAs for Patel’s flight logs and travel expenses — and any dissent memos about his travel.
We’ve filed FOIAs for Patel’s flight logs and travel expenses — and any dissent memos about his travel.
September 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
FBI Director Kash Patel has used the FBI jet to go to dates, sports events, and a golf trip — using the FBI’s resources for himself instead of Americans’ safety.
We’ve filed FOIAs for Patel’s flight logs and travel expenses — and any dissent memos about his travel.
We’ve filed FOIAs for Patel’s flight logs and travel expenses — and any dissent memos about his travel.
ICYMI: Emails we obtained, reported on by CNN, show Trump admin officials met with election denial activists to discuss plans to restrict voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
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Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines - American Oversight
Internal emails show Susie Wiles connecting election deniers — one now facing charges for violating state election laws — with top administration officials.
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September 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
ICYMI: Emails we obtained, reported on by CNN, show Trump admin officials met with election denial activists to discuss plans to restrict voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
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Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
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Recent polling shows 66 percent of Americans are “very concerned” about the cost of food.
Read more in this week’s newsletter about our investigation into the ways Trump's economic policies are impacting farmers and food access.
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Read more in this week’s newsletter about our investigation into the ways Trump's economic policies are impacting farmers and food access.
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The Election Denial Is Coming from Inside the (White) House - American Oversight
Emails obtained by American Oversight show Susie Wiles connecting fringe election deniers with top Trump administration officials.
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September 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Recent polling shows 66 percent of Americans are “very concerned” about the cost of food.
Read more in this week’s newsletter about our investigation into the ways Trump's economic policies are impacting farmers and food access.
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Read more in this week’s newsletter about our investigation into the ways Trump's economic policies are impacting farmers and food access.
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Emails we obtained show Trump admin officials met with election denial activists to discuss ways to use the Commerce Department’s authority to change election procedures.
Their proposals included strategies to force states to stop using voting machines.
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Their proposals included strategies to force states to stop using voting machines.
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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines - American Oversight
Internal emails show Susie Wiles connecting election deniers — one now facing charges for violating state election laws — with top administration officials.
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September 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Emails we obtained show Trump admin officials met with election denial activists to discuss ways to use the Commerce Department’s authority to change election procedures.
Their proposals included strategies to force states to stop using voting machines.
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Their proposals included strategies to force states to stop using voting machines.
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Interior Dept employees are reportedly “routinely” shredding documents and sending disappearing Signal messages, and officials are “terrified of written records.”
We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements.
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We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements.
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American Oversight Launches Investigation, Demands Records Preservation at Interior Department Following Allegations of Routine Document Destruction, Signal Use - American Oversight
We sent letters to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the National Archives, and demanded a halt to records shredding and disappearing messages amid allegations of “culture of secrecy.”
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September 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Interior Dept employees are reportedly “routinely” shredding documents and sending disappearing Signal messages, and officials are “terrified of written records.”
We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements.
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We launched an investigation and sent letters demanding DOI follow preservation requirements.
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Courts blocked Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting but USPS is reportedly working on implementing it anyway.
We’re investigating what is happening behind the scenes.
We’re investigating what is happening behind the scenes.
September 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Courts blocked Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting but USPS is reportedly working on implementing it anyway.
We’re investigating what is happening behind the scenes.
We’re investigating what is happening behind the scenes.
Africa’s top health organization has warned that an ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading outside its epicenter.
We’re concerned the Trump admin isn’t adequately preparing for public health threats like this so we've filed FOIA requests to investigate.
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We’re concerned the Trump admin isn’t adequately preparing for public health threats like this so we've filed FOIA requests to investigate.
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September 11, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Africa’s top health organization has warned that an ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading outside its epicenter.
We’re concerned the Trump admin isn’t adequately preparing for public health threats like this so we've filed FOIA requests to investigate.
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We’re concerned the Trump admin isn’t adequately preparing for public health threats like this so we've filed FOIA requests to investigate.
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New emails we obtained “show just how deeply election denialism is embedded in the Trump administration,” said our Executive Director Chioma Chukwu.
Read more in our newsletter about how election deniers’ ideas are shaping federal election policy.
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Read more in our newsletter about how election deniers’ ideas are shaping federal election policy.
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The Election Denial Is Coming from Inside the (White) House - American Oversight
Emails obtained by American Oversight show Susie Wiles connecting fringe election deniers with top Trump administration officials.
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September 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
New emails we obtained “show just how deeply election denialism is embedded in the Trump administration,” said our Executive Director Chioma Chukwu.
Read more in our newsletter about how election deniers’ ideas are shaping federal election policy.
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Read more in our newsletter about how election deniers’ ideas are shaping federal election policy.
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We obtained emails that show key Trump admin officials met with election denial activists in Aug. 2025, to discuss plans to restrict voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
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Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
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September 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
We obtained emails that show key Trump admin officials met with election denial activists in Aug. 2025, to discuss plans to restrict voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
americanoversight.org/press-releas...
Ed Martin, then DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group leader, was among attendees.
americanoversight.org/press-releas...
Last year’s “Big Beautiful Bill” made deep cuts to SNAP. Enrollment has since plummeted in Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina.
We need to know more about how officials are addressing this. We FOIAed for comms between these states and food banks, the White House, and Congress.
We need to know more about how officials are addressing this. We FOIAed for comms between these states and food banks, the White House, and Congress.
September 10, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Last year’s “Big Beautiful Bill” made deep cuts to SNAP. Enrollment has since plummeted in Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina.
We need to know more about how officials are addressing this. We FOIAed for comms between these states and food banks, the White House, and Congress.
We need to know more about how officials are addressing this. We FOIAed for comms between these states and food banks, the White House, and Congress.
NEW: Trump admin officials, including his chief of staff and the Commerce secretary, met with election denial activists to discuss ways to overhaul elections ahead of the midterms.
We released emails, reported on today by @cnn.com, that explain their plans.
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We released emails, reported on today by @cnn.com, that explain their plans.
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Records: Fringe Election Deniers Leverage White House Access, Enlist Commerce Department to Target Voting Machines - American Oversight
Internal emails show Susie Wiles connecting election deniers — one now facing charges for violating state election laws — with top administration officials.
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September 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
NEW: Trump admin officials, including his chief of staff and the Commerce secretary, met with election denial activists to discuss ways to overhaul elections ahead of the midterms.
We released emails, reported on today by @cnn.com, that explain their plans.
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We released emails, reported on today by @cnn.com, that explain their plans.
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Pennsylvania’s Health Dept recently reported two recent measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County.
Health Sec. RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to report the deaths on its measles outbreak webpage.
We filed FOIAs to investigate.
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Health Sec. RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to report the deaths on its measles outbreak webpage.
We filed FOIAs to investigate.
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American Oversight Investigating CDC’s Apparent Manipulation of Measles Death Data At Kennedy’s Command - American Oversight
We’re seeking CDC and HHS records on the decision to alter data on Pennsylvania measles deaths, including one involving a newborn.
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September 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Pennsylvania’s Health Dept recently reported two recent measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County.
Health Sec. RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to report the deaths on its measles outbreak webpage.
We filed FOIAs to investigate.
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Health Sec. RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to report the deaths on its measles outbreak webpage.
We filed FOIAs to investigate.
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New reporting from the WSJ says Corey Lewandowski was “essentially a shadow secretary” at DHS last year—but without oversight.
We're suing DHS to demand answers about Lewandowski’s role.
We’re seeking records that could reveal if he abused his position.
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We're suing DHS to demand answers about Lewandowski’s role.
We’re seeking records that could reveal if he abused his position.
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American Oversight Sues DHS for Records on Corey Lewandowski’s Shadow Role - American Oversight
As DHS wages war on American cities, secrecy around Lewandowski continues the Trump Administration’s assault on the public’s right to know.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
New reporting from the WSJ says Corey Lewandowski was “essentially a shadow secretary” at DHS last year—but without oversight.
We're suing DHS to demand answers about Lewandowski’s role.
We’re seeking records that could reveal if he abused his position.
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We're suing DHS to demand answers about Lewandowski’s role.
We’re seeking records that could reveal if he abused his position.
americanoversight.org/corey-lewand...
Canada responded to the Trump admin’s tariffs with tariffs of its own — including 50% tariffs on American milk.
Canada is one of the largest importers of U.S. dairy.
We FOIAed to find out whether the Trump admin followed through on its promises to support farmers hurting from tariffs.
Canada is one of the largest importers of U.S. dairy.
We FOIAed to find out whether the Trump admin followed through on its promises to support farmers hurting from tariffs.
September 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Canada responded to the Trump admin’s tariffs with tariffs of its own — including 50% tariffs on American milk.
Canada is one of the largest importers of U.S. dairy.
We FOIAed to find out whether the Trump admin followed through on its promises to support farmers hurting from tariffs.
Canada is one of the largest importers of U.S. dairy.
We FOIAed to find out whether the Trump admin followed through on its promises to support farmers hurting from tariffs.
RFK Jr. told the Senate that a 2019 trip to Samoa had "nothing to do with vaccines.” But a newly released 2019 letter shows he proposed a vaccine-focused trip—shortly before a measles outbreak.
Last month, we urged DOJ to launch a criminal investigation.
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Last month, we urged DOJ to launch a criminal investigation.
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American Oversight Seeks Criminal Investigation Into RFK Jr.’s Apparent False Statements to Congress Obscuring Vaccine Focus of 2019 Samoa Trip - American Oversight
We urged the Justice Department to investigate Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s apparent false statements about a 2019 trip to Samoa.
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September 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
RFK Jr. told the Senate that a 2019 trip to Samoa had "nothing to do with vaccines.” But a newly released 2019 letter shows he proposed a vaccine-focused trip—shortly before a measles outbreak.
Last month, we urged DOJ to launch a criminal investigation.
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Last month, we urged DOJ to launch a criminal investigation.
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ICYMI: We obtained a DHS memo sent to all state AGs, which explains how National Guard troops could be used for immigration enforcement.
It shows the Trump admin’s approach to sidestep the restrictions on using the military for domestic law enforcement.
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It shows the Trump admin’s approach to sidestep the restrictions on using the military for domestic law enforcement.
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DHS Memo Lays Out Dubious Legal Roadmap for Sidestepping Posse Comitatus Act to Deploy National Guard
Records we obtained raise alarm as consequential midterm election approaches.
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September 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
ICYMI: We obtained a DHS memo sent to all state AGs, which explains how National Guard troops could be used for immigration enforcement.
It shows the Trump admin’s approach to sidestep the restrictions on using the military for domestic law enforcement.
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It shows the Trump admin’s approach to sidestep the restrictions on using the military for domestic law enforcement.
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RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to include 2 measles deaths reported in PA in its online tracker. Public reporting about the disease was delayed or withheld because of the demands.
We FOIAed the CDC and HHS to learn more.
More in this week's newsletter:
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We FOIAed the CDC and HHS to learn more.
More in this week's newsletter:
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The Plan to Use the Military for Immigration Enforcement
More on a newly obtained DHS memo, the CDC’s public measles reporting, and the Trump admin’s mail-in voting order.
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September 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
RFK Jr. reportedly told the CDC not to include 2 measles deaths reported in PA in its online tracker. Public reporting about the disease was delayed or withheld because of the demands.
We FOIAed the CDC and HHS to learn more.
More in this week's newsletter:
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We FOIAed the CDC and HHS to learn more.
More in this week's newsletter:
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Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son, Phil, is reportedly working at the Treasury Dept.
But Justice Alito hasn’t recused himself from related cases and Treasury has declined to confirm if ethics documents were filed.
We filed FOIAs for Phil Alito’s ethics and recusal documents.
But Justice Alito hasn’t recused himself from related cases and Treasury has declined to confirm if ethics documents were filed.
We filed FOIAs for Phil Alito’s ethics and recusal documents.
September 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Supreme Court Justice Alito’s son, Phil, is reportedly working at the Treasury Dept.
But Justice Alito hasn’t recused himself from related cases and Treasury has declined to confirm if ethics documents were filed.
We filed FOIAs for Phil Alito’s ethics and recusal documents.
But Justice Alito hasn’t recused himself from related cases and Treasury has declined to confirm if ethics documents were filed.
We filed FOIAs for Phil Alito’s ethics and recusal documents.
This week, SCOTUS ruled that construction can continue on Trump’s White House ballroom.
We still need to know what mega corporations were promised in return for the millions of dollars pledged to fund the ballroom.
We’ve FOIAed communications with those donors.
We still need to know what mega corporations were promised in return for the millions of dollars pledged to fund the ballroom.
We’ve FOIAed communications with those donors.
September 5, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This week, SCOTUS ruled that construction can continue on Trump’s White House ballroom.
We still need to know what mega corporations were promised in return for the millions of dollars pledged to fund the ballroom.
We’ve FOIAed communications with those donors.
We still need to know what mega corporations were promised in return for the millions of dollars pledged to fund the ballroom.
We’ve FOIAed communications with those donors.