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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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AnalysisToxic Avenger: Did EPA Appointee Do Industry Employer’s Bidding?
David Dunlap was Koch Industries’ policy chief. Six months ago, he became a top official at EPA’s science office. Two months after that, he helped quash a government study on the toxic chemical formaldehyde, a big moneymaker for Koch.
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AnalysisHow Not to Win the Afghan War
Afghanistan’s ability to defend itself is being hurt by an American effort to help
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AnalysisTrump Administration Pulls Punches in Drilling Safety Rollback
In its rollback of offshore drilling safety rules, the Trump Administration moderated several of its proposed changes that a POGO investigation had spotlighted as potentially dangerous.
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Policy Letter
Diverse Groups Ask Congress for the Next Round of Inspector General Reforms
Whether we’re discussing the spending of taxpayer dollars, public health and safety, or constitutional liberties, federal IGs are essential for ensuring that our government remains accountable to the American people.
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AnalysisAttorney General Barr Should Resign, and Congress Must Deliver a Bigger Reckoning
POGO calls on Attorney General Barr to resign after he misled Members of Congress and refused to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Fact Sheet
Spending Smarter, Spending Less: Opportunities to Reduce Excessive Pentagon Spending
There are a number of areas of national security spending that should be scrutinized for opportunities for savings.
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Urges Defense Department to Release Information on Afghanistan War
The decision to stop collecting and releasing information on stability in Afghanistan decreases accountability and transparency.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Bipartisan Partners Urge Congress to Reform the National Emergencies Act
POGO led a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadership, urging that they move quickly to reform the National Emergencies Act to preserve Constitutional separation of powers.
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Analysis10 Ways for Congress to Respond to the Mueller Report
The Special Counsel’s report on the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election raises many disturbing issues that may require Congressional action.
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CommentaryMaking Sense of the $1.25 Trillion National Security State Budget
A Dollar-by-Dollar Tour of the National Security State
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TestimonyBasing F-35s in Burlington, Vermont, Raises Significant Questions
Testimony of Dan Grazier, Jack Shanahan Military Fellow at the Center for Defense Information at POGO, before the Vermont State Senate Government Operations Committee about issues related to basing F-35s in Burlington on May 7, 2019.
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AnalysisMay Oversight Training: Oversight from Personal Offices or the Minority
A resource from POGO.org