The (POGO) Blog
December 15, 2017
By Mia Steinle
Homeland Security Watchdog Finds Government Abuse at Detention Centers
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General found that immigrant detainees were subject to inhumane and unhealthy conditions.
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December 14, 2017
Biotech Exec Hosted by Trump Butters Up FDA Chief
The FDA fast tracked the experimental drug migalastat after Amicus Therapeutics CEO John F. Crowley sent a flattering personal note to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.
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Topics: Public Health and Science
December 15, 2017
By Sean Moulton
Government Shutdown Continues to Loom
Congress gave us a temporary reprieve from a government shutdown, but the possibility it could still happen remains. A federal shutdown would have more impact than you might think.
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Topics: Government Accountability
December 13, 2017
By Peter Tyler
Revealing the Lost World of Government Reports
The recently introduced Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act would require federal agencies to forward copies of congressionally mandated reports to the Government Publishing Office, which would then post them online to more easily allow Congress
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Topics: Government Accountability, Open Government
December 12, 2017
As Clock Ticks Down on Warrantless-Surveillance Authority, Congress Races to the Bottom
Efforts by Congress to reauthorize the controversial warrantless-surveillance authority vary significantly for privacy and whistleblower protections, but the latest is by far the worst.
Topics: Open Government, Whistleblower Protections, National Security
