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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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AnalysisJustice Department Threatens Investigation of Investigation (of Investigation)
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly threatened to ask the House of Representatives’ top lawyers to investigate the House Intelligence Committee. It’s a confusing idea. Here’s why.
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AnalysisCongress Pushes Back on Nuke Agency’s Unnecessary Plutonium Buildup
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced plans to increase the agency’s ability to build new plutonium cores for nuclear weapons. Congress is pushing back on the plan, but is leaving the underlying justification for the new facility undebated.
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AnalysisAbout Those Excessive Federal Contractor Salaries…
While it can be helpful to call attention to the exorbitant compensation federal contractors pay their executives, there are other problems in the contracting system that must be addressed.
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports House Bill Stressing Inspector General and GAO Recommendations
POGO sent a support letter to Sponsors and Co-Sponsors of the GAO IG Act. The legislation would bring attention to the recommendations of IGs and the GAO by requiring agencies to report on unimplemented recommendations in their annual budget requests to Congress.
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Policy Letter
Senate Considers Legislation to Help Stop Improper Payments
The letter is in support of the bipartisan “Payment Integrity Information Act of 2018” (S. 2948). This bill will help curb improper payments involving federal agencies and programs.
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AnalysisBack To The Future: The Pentagon Considers Flying Prop Warplanes
Air Force weighs a cheaper way of waging wars in developing countries
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AnalysisWho Should Make a Decision on Life and Death?
Missouri is flouting the Supreme Court's ruling on jury decision-making in death penalty cases. But will the high court rein it in?
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Policy Letter
Letter to Attorney General Sessions on Effect of Zero Tolerance Policy on Border Prosecutions on Constitutional Rights
We express concern about the deterioration of the quality of justice and commitment to constitutionally sound practices resulting from the new “zero-tolerance” policy for those referred for prosecution under 8 U.S.C. § 1325. This policy has resulted in a dramatic increase in c...
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AnalysisCongress, Don’t Rubber-Stamp Executive War Power Overreach
For too long, Congress has abdicated its constitutional duties to declare war.
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AnalysisPaper Cuts: Orphaned Parents
Court documents shed light on the impact of separating children and parents at the border.
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AnalysisA Dangerous Escalation in “The War on Leaks”
During an investigation into leaks from a Senate Intelligence Committee staffer, the Justice Department went after journalist Ali Watkins’ data—seizing years of records related to her email accounts and phone number, according to a letter Justice sent to Watkins.
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AnalysisPatient Advocates Get Big Funding from Big Pharma
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced legislation compelling patient advocacy groups to report funding they receive from pharmaceutical companies. This added transparency will give the public a new lens through which to view actions of these groups.