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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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AnalysisContracting Scandals at DHS Underscore Need for Reforms
POGO calls on Congress to follow the money and increase oversight of contracts at DHS — and proposes solutions to cut down on waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption.
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AnalysisHow to Use POGO’s Census Funding Data
A guide to using and interpreting POGO’s Census Matters federal funding data.
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AnalysisCongress Can Shield Whistleblowers from Schedule Policy/Career
Without an independent enforcement mechanism available to whistleblowers, Congress needs to empower them to fight retaliation in the courts.
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AnalysisNoem Must Go: Congress Needs to Impeach DHS Secretary
Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security is a threat to the public. Congress must remove her before more harm is done.
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AnalysisCongress’s Insurrection Act Invocation To-Do List
What Congress needs to demand if — or when — the president escalates domestic deployments.
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AnalysisTrump’s First Year of Attacks On Government: What Can Be Fixed
A year into the second Trump administration, POGO takes stock of its impacts to the federal workforce, service delivery, and public trust.
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AnalysisThe Senate Must Insist on Reining in ICE and CBP
The public deserves real accountability for out-of-control immigration agents. Congress should vote no on the DHS appropriations bill and push for real change.
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AnalysisTrump Administration Deregulatory Push Risks Corporate Capture
Trump’s deregulatory agenda weakens safeguards, sidesteps public input, and could give even more power to special interest groups.
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Analysis7 Ways Congress Should Sharpen Its Oversight in 2026
Seven practical ways Congress can strengthen bipartisan oversight, improve accountability, and deliver results in a constrained legislative year.
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AnalysisQuestions Congress Should Ask About Caribbean Boat Strikes
Did DOD leaders follow the department’s processes for identifying targets and approving strikes? Congress should find out.
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AnalysisIncreasing Oversight of the Relief of Military Leaders
Congress can stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
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AnalysisMilitary Oaths and Unlawful Orders
A few important questions and answers from our senior defense policy analyst