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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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AnalysisICE Detention Center Inspections Repeatedly Fall Short
ICE inspections of detention centers are ineffective and infrequent, and “certain deficiencies remain unaddressed for years.”
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AnalysisThose 5-to-4 decisions on the Supreme Court? 9 to 0 is far more common.
Splits get all the attention, but consensus is the rule, and that's how it should be.
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AnalysisThe Carpenter Decision: A Huge Step Forward for Privacy Rights but Major Problems Remain
The Supreme Court's decision in Carpenter v. United States will create significant privacy protections, and lays the foundation for how the Fourth Amendment will function in the digital age. However, significant issues remain.
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AnalysisPaper Cuts: How Can I Contact My Daughter?
As the government tries to undo the damage from its zero tolerance policy, parents in custody wait and wonder how to contact their kids.
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AnalysisWhirlybird-Brained: U.S. Making Wrong Chopper Choice for Afghanistan
When it comes to winning America’s longest war, prevailing isn’t the top priority
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AnalysisFrequently Asked Questions: Criminal Prosecutions on the Border
Zero-tolerance prosecutions on the southwest border are undermining key constitutional protections.
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AnalysisPaper Cuts: Trump Foundation—Charity Begins at Home
New York State’s two-year investigation into Trump Foundation financial abuses was referred to IRS.
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AnalysisSymposium: Clear Regulations Protect Freedom, Not Restrict It
Elizabeth Warren and others spoke at a recent Coalition for Sensible Safeguards event on the Trump Administration’s deregulation policies and the impact they have on health and finances.
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AnalysisGambling On History: President Trump’s Pentagon Says Nuclear Weapons Save Lives
It’s a dubious public relations pitch
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AnalysisHouse Members Stand Up to Bad Executive Orders, Stand Up for Federal Workers
House Republicans and Democrats sent President Trump separate letters condemning recent executive orders that weaken civil service protection laws and put a bullseye on the backs of whistleblowers.
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AnalysisNot the Final Word
The plain fact is that OLC, responsive to its own institutional incentives, sometimes gets things wrong.
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AnalysisWhy Do Air Force Planes Need $10,000 Toilet Seat Covers?
The government pretends it has no choice but to honor commercial patents and pay the price. That's blatantly untrue.