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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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AnalysisInjustice: Tracking Bill Barr’s Misconduct as Attorney General
Attorney General Bill Barr has done remarkable damage to the Justice Department’s commitment to independence and the rule of law. Our detailed timeline lays out the pattern of misconduct he has engaged in, and how it continues to escalate.
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AnalysisCongress May Be on Its Own
A new court ruling shows it’s time for Congress to enforce its own subpoenas.
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AnalysisUnconfirmable: How Trump’s Nominees are Failing or Evading Senate Confirmation but Holding Office Anyway
The leadership of some federal agencies may be wholly unqualified for the jobs they fill because the president prefers the flexibility of temporary leaders.
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AnalysisExecutive Branch Fights to Keep Spending Decisions Secret with Flimsy Arguments
Amid historic spending and deficits, the Trump administration is pushing back on reasonable transparency reforms that would let the American public know how our money is being spent.
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AnalysisCongress Dodges Its War Powers Responsibilities … Again
Congress continues to sanction the blank check authority three administrations have used to send troops all over the world.
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AnalysisThe Littoral Combat Ship and the Folly of Concurrency
The Navy’s plan to retire the first four Littoral Combat Ships serves as an object lesson about the dangers of overlapping weapon development and production.
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AnalysisSeila Law v. CFPB: What’s Unconstitutional for One May Not Be Unconstitutional for All
The Supreme Court struck down CFPB removal protections as unconstitutional, but it sets the stage for Congress to grant those same protections to inspectors general.
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AnalysisOil Spill Response Exercises Exposed Serious Vulnerabilities
Interior Department Issues Slippery Report
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AnalysisWhat Comes After Big Tech’s Halt in Facial Recognition Sales?
Congress must act to stop misuse of this powerful technology
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AnalysisPretrial Detention in a Pandemic
Jurisdictions have failed to protect the pretrial rights of the accused. In a pandemic, those failures can be deadly.
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AnalysisAdministration Continuing to Limit Transparency and Oversight of CARES Act Funds
Reforms are needed to ensure COVID-19 relief funds are being tracked and properly spent