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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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AnalysisGina 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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AnalysisThe Pentagon’s 21st Century Icarus
Military pilots do breathtaking things, but suffocating shouldn’t be one of them
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AnalysisPOGO Lights Up for Sunshine Week
Every year during Sunshine Week, citizens across the country shine a light on the problems preventing Americans from enjoying the open government that they deserve.
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AnalysisDefense 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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AnalysisPentagon to Congress: You Can’t Stop Us from Fueling Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
The Defense Department is claiming—wrongly— that Congress cannot restrict the United States’ participation in Yemen’s civil war
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AnalysisReport Shows No Protection for F-22 Pilot Who Raised Safety Concerns
Commanders prioritized good order and discipline—and their own reputations—over the safety of pilots.
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AnalysisCarl Icahn: A Conflict-of-Interest “Icon” for the Trump Era
Suspicious trades in the run-up to President Trump’s steel tariff announcement are just the latest potential conflict of interest involving the one-time White House advisor.
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AnalysisStill Stupid After All These Years
A half-century after Walter Cronkite told us we couldn’t win in Vietnam, the U.S. ignores his counsel in Afghanistan
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AnalysisICE is Giving Money Away Hand over Fist in Bizarre Contract
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is paying the city of Eloy, Arizona, half a million dollars a year for no good reason.
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AnalysisElection Security Needs to Begin Long Before Ballots Are Cast
Protecting our registration rolls from malicious hacking is critical to preserving the integrity of our election system, and needs to be a significant part of heightened efforts to increase election security.
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AnalysisWhen It Comes to War, “The Blank Check Just Got Bigger”
A recent ad-hoc hearing held by the House Progressive and House Liberty Caucuses revealed a rare consensus that Congress can’t continue to abdicate its war power responsibilities.
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AnalysisCensus Needs Strong Objective Leadership—Now
A controversial pick for a top Census Bureau job has withdrawn. Strong nonpartisan leadership is needed at the Bureau to ensure the 2020 census goes well.