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AnalysisToxic Avenger: Did EPA Appointee Do Industry Employer’s Bidding?
David Dunlap was Koch Industries’ policy chief. Six months ago, he became a top official at EPA’s science office. Two months after that, he helped quash a government study on the toxic chemical formaldehyde, a big moneymaker for Koch.
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AnalysisHow Not to Win the Afghan War
Afghanistan’s ability to defend itself is being hurt by an American effort to help
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AnalysisTrump Administration Pulls Punches in Drilling Safety Rollback
In its rollback of offshore drilling safety rules, the Trump Administration moderated several of its proposed changes that a POGO investigation had spotlighted as potentially dangerous.
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AnalysisAttorney General Barr Should Resign, and Congress Must Deliver a Bigger Reckoning
POGO calls on Attorney General Barr to resign after he misled Members of Congress and refused to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Analysis10 Ways for Congress to Respond to the Mueller Report
The Special Counsel’s report on the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election raises many disturbing issues that may require Congressional action.
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AnalysisMay Oversight Training: Oversight from Personal Offices or the Minority
A resource from POGO.org
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AnalysisJASON and the Bureaucrats
Pentagon muckety-mucks tried to cut off funding for an elite group of independent scientific overseers. Then Congress intervened.
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AnalysisRelease of Mueller Report Sets the Stage for Congress to Act
“... it also does not exonerate him.” —Robert Mueller
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AnalysisGreater Transparency Needed for Regulatory Review Meetings
More transparency is needed around the discussions the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has with outside parties that seek to influence their reviews of proposed regulations.
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AnalysisDoes the Assange Indictment Endanger Press Freedom?
The recent arrest and indictment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange raises important questions. It’s critical to look at the charges and how they might affect freedom of the press.
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AnalysisNo Excuse for Corrupt Pardons
Presidents have long issued questionable pardons, but that isn’t the end of the story.