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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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AnalysisRight to Repair for the Pentagon: To-Do’s for Right Now
The Pentagon can save money and increase readiness right now by obtaining the right to repair its own equipment.
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AnalysisStephen Miller v. the Rule of Law
Threats to habeas corpus are part of a larger pattern of attacks on the courts.
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AnalysisMake Sustainment Competitive Again
The military’s “right-to-repair” its own equipment is key to readiness — and to bringing competition back to weapons maintenance and repair.
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Stop Attacking Civil Servants
OPM Proposed Rule Would Threaten the Public by Politicizing the Professional Civil Service.
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CommentaryReconciliation Breaks Decades of Bipartisanship
Using reconciliation to change the defense budget is unnecessary and destructive to congressional norms.
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AnalysisThe Regulatory Loophole that Can Shut the Public Out
The Trump administration is pressing agencies to repeal regulations using the “good cause” exception. But the courts have shown it’s not that easy.
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CommentaryA Power Grab at the Library of Congress
Trump’s appointment of a DOJ official as acting librarian of Congress encroaches on the legislative branch’s independence and power.
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AnalysisWhat’s Wrong With DOGE? Its Disregard for the Law
The pattern is clear: When it comes to data, personnel, agencies, and record-keeping, DOGE and those in its orbit demonstrate a disregard for the rule of law.
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Policy LetterFederal Advisory Committees: A Public Interest Matter
Former member of the Open Government Federal Advisory Committee requests that the General Services Administration re-establish the committee.
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CommentaryTrump’s First 100 Days of Unchecked Power
It's been a lawless few months, but there's some good news here. Through times like these, we can identify ways to make our democracy work better — and for the first time in our country’s history, make it work for everyone.
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AnalysisMass Deportations Will Rely on Authoritarian Surveillance
Surveillance will be supercharged under the auspices of immigration enforcement.
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AnalysisNothing to See Here
The Trump administration is moving to cut the public out of key decisions.