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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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CommentaryThe First Hybrid Oversight Boot Camp
At the first hybrid Oversight Boot Camp, 35 staffers from 18 different congressional committees learned how to successfully conduct a congressional oversight investigation.
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CommentaryUse of Chinese Material in F-35 Highlights Pentagon’s Complexity Problem
Pentagon leaders paused delivery of new F-35s after revealing a supplier had used a Chinese-made alloy in a component. The program’s complexity created the need for vast numbers of suppliers, which made this development almost inevitable.
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CommentarySidebar: A Seismic Moment
Like so many people, we’re still digesting the draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
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CommentaryA Potential Watershed Moment on Supreme Court Ethics
Clarence and Ginni Thomas’s conduct was egregious. Supreme Court ethics reform is about more than just them.
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CommentaryHow to Shut Down the Kleptocratic Money Spigot in the U.S.
Implementing a robust sanctions policy toward Russia but failing to fix anti-money laundering loopholes in the U.S. financial system is like fighting an adversary with one hand behind your back.
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CommentaryAn Inside Look Into the 14th Oversight Boot Camp
At the 14th Oversight Boot Camp, 25 congressional staffers from 14 different congressional committees learned how to successfully conduct a congressional oversight investigation.
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CommentaryLegal Battles Over Congressional Oversight: The Busy Year Ahead
Buckle up: Events in the courts and Congress during 2022 are sure to shape the contours of congressional oversight for years to come. Here’s our rundown.
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CommentaryCommonsense Reforms for the Supreme Court
President’s Commission on the Supreme Court Couldn’t Agree on Reform Agenda, but That Should Not Be the End of the Discussion
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CommentaryThe Pentagon’s Yearly Blank Check
In any reasonable world, the Pentagon's budget should be considered both unaffordable and deeply unsuitable when it comes to addressing the true threats to this country’s “defense.”
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CommentaryAfghanistan Proved Eisenhower Correct
The Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Failed Us After 9/11
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CommentaryDangerous Testing Plan for the F-15EX
Yet Again the Pentagon is Pushing to Buy Before You Fly
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CommentaryA Small Step Forward
A recent legal memo from an unlikely source could help empower congressional oversight.