The (POGO) Blog
March 16, 2018
Have We Kept Madison’s Republic?
Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers faced a question: How could they build a democracy to withstand the trials of time and survive the pressures that destroyed those that came before?
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 14, 2018
By Mia Steinle
Homeland Security Hiring Contracts May Be More Trouble Than They're Worth, Again
ICE and Border Patrol plan to pay private companies hundreds of millions of dollars to help the agencies hire new employees.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
March 13, 2018
Gina Haspel’s Troubling Role in the CIA Torture Program
President Trump’s nominee to head the CIA reportedly oversaw one of the agency’s black sites and helped destroy videos of interrogations there.
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 13, 2018
By Justin Rood
The Depressing Heroism of a Bipartisan Congressional Inquiry
A bipartisan letter from two Senators to the White House last month deserves greater attention—and praise. While it can seem that Congressional oversight is doomed to fail in this era of hyperpartisanship, the duo’s joint questions regarding clearance proc
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Topics: Government Accountability
March 12, 2018
Defense Lobbying Ban Might Drain the Pentagon Swamp
The FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act prohibits lobbying activities by certain Defense Department officials, which will slow down the revolving door and help drain the swamp.
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Topics: Government Accountability
