The (POGO) Blog
May 22, 2018
How Zinke’s Interior Department Has Impeded Oversight
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his aides often disregard, and perhaps even attempt to evade, oversight and accountability
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Topics: Government Accountability, Energy and Natural Resources
May 21, 2018
Enhanced Evasion Techniques
As Gina Haspel assumes office, we have no reason to trust that she will oppose abuses of the CIA’s covert action powers, or preserve evidence that reflects badly on the CIA or the White House.
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Topics: Open Government, National Security
May 17, 2018
Paper Cuts: Cashing in on Connections
What may be most shocking of all is, current laws regulating lobbying are so painfully weak that Cohen’s potential influence-peddling may have been legal.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 11, 2018
Why Congressional Inquiries Trump Federal Investigations
When the Justice Department shared former FBI Director James Comey’s Trump-related memos with Congress, executive branch defenders were outraged. They’re wrong, and here’s why.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 10, 2018
By Sean Moulton
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (or a Scientist’s Lab Coat)
The EPA’s claims its new science policy will increase transparency, but it will actually severely limit the scientific information the agency can use to keep the public safe.
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
