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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 Barring Congress from Detention Facilities Is Illegal
Congress has the right to inspect where ICE detains people. Rather than complying with the law, the agency is hiding its abuses.
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AnalysisReclaiming Democracy: How to Build a Government That Deserves Our Trust
We must create a new vision for government accountability that will withstand the test of time.
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AnalysisICE Access to Medicaid Data Compromises More than Privacy
As privacy protections are destroyed, an unprecedented surveillance weapon is taking shape.
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Policy LetterGood Government Groups to Senate: Oppose OSC nominee Paul Ingrassia
The Office of Special Council is responsible for protecting federal workers. Ingrassia would undermine their rights instead.
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AnalysisBehind the New Rule That’s the Latest Attack on Public Servants
A new rule strips more protections from civil servants and further consolidates power in OPM.
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AnalysisCongress Must Protect the GAO from Executive Overreach
The Trump administration is attacking GAO, the legislative agency that investigates wasteful spending and improves government efficiency.
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AnalysisSPEED Act Guts Protective Accounting Rules and Overcharges Will Result
Defense Committee has “the need for speed” but their reform bill gut cost accounting, resulting in overcharges and no remedy to recoup costs.
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AnalysisIran and the War Powers Problem
The Constitution gives Congress – not the president – the power to declare war.
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CommentaryFAQ: The L.A. Protests, Military Deployment, and the Constitution
Experts from The Constitution Project weigh in on the military deployments to Los Angeles.
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AnalysisVA’s DOGE Cuts Sting and Will Reduce Efficiency
DOGE’s VA contract terminations included contracts that promote efficiency and for critical medical services. Their loss will harm the agency and the veterans it serves.
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AnalysisWhat is Habeas Corpus? The Latin Phrase Designed to Ward Off Tyranny
Trump administration officials’ attempts to redefine or suspend “habeas corpus” threaten a foundational principle of free societies.