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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.

  1. Collage of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Capitol building, and a map of Iran.
    Analysis

    Trump Must Justify Iran War to Congress Now

    The War Powers Resolution requires the president to justify his actions to Congress immediately.

  2. Collage of money, stock trend lines, a crowd, a person hiding money, and clippings of a document.
    Public Comment

    Public Comment: CFTC Must Meaningfully Regulate Prediction Markets

    Through regulatory reforms, the CFTC can protect the public interest by addressing prediction markets’ potential for corruption.

  3. Collage of hands holding a phone in the foreground and a clipping of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the background. On the phone screen, many watching eyes surveil the user.
    Commentary

    Closing the Data Broker Loophole: A Q&A With a Privacy Expert

    A key section of a post-9/11 surveillance law is up for reauthorization in Congress. Here’s why it matters.

  4. Collage of Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, the White House, and stacks of money.
    Analysis

    OMB’s Latest Attempt to Sideline GAO

    The administration’s continued attacks on GAO undermine government efficiency, weaken accountability, and risk more waste across federal programs.

  5. Collage of money, stock trend lines, a crowd, a person hiding money, and clippings of a document.
    Policy Letter

    Prediction Market Regulations and Enforcement Demand House Scrutiny

    Congress must address potential insider trading enabled by prediction markets and prompt the CFTC to strengthen its regulatory enforcement.

  6. Collage of money and paratroopers loading into a helicopter.
    Analysis

    Why a Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget Won’t Buy Victory in Iran

    Sending ground troops to Iran raises new risks and emphasizes the need to return to rational defense budgets that better serve our foreign policy.

  7. Collage of a bingo card containing images of U.S. President Donald Trump, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, the Capitol, money, a missile, a person hiding money, stock trend lines, and gambling chips.
    Analysis

    Prediction Markets Open the Door for Corruption and Conflicts

    Congress must act to prevent government officials from profiting off of prediction markets.

  8. Collage of the Capitol building, money, obscured ICE agents and men in suits, an airplane, and the DHS logo.
    Analysis

    Contracting 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.

  9. Collage of the Capitol building, U.S. President Donald Trump, obscured men wearing suits, the Pentagon, the U.S. map, a miner, and a mining truck carrying money.
    Testimony

    Government Involvement in the Critical Minerals Industry

    POGO calls on Congress for increased oversight and transparency.

  10. Collage of hands organizing paper clippings. The paper clippings contain images of money, data, and census related documents.
    Analysis

    How to Use POGO’s Census Funding Data

    A guide to using and interpreting POGO’s Census Matters federal funding data.

  11. Collage of the Capitol building, fired employees lined up, a man blowing a whistle and a Lady Justice statue.
    Analysis

    Congress 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.

  12. Protesters stand and hold photos as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
    Analysis

    Noem 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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