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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 a crowd protesting, a Flock camera, a clipping of the U.S. map, and the Capitol building.
    Commentary

    Is the Surveillance Reckoning Finally Here?

    As people across the country rise up against cameras tracking their every move, Congress must act to protect privacy and dismantle the surveillance state. 

  2. Collage of the Capitol building and circles around it. The circles contain images of stock trend lines, cryptocurrency, money and the U.S. flag.
    Commentary

    The Corruption Vortex

    When high-ranking government officials can profit from the crypto industry, prediction markets, and stock trading, corruption can thrive.

  3. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche standing behind a Department of Justice Podium with the seal
    Commentary

    Todd Blanche vs. the Public Interest

    The new attorney general’s promises to put the law before the president’s demands are unconvincing in light of his record.

  4. Photo collage. A hand holding pliers hovers ominously above the broken CIGIE logo against a vibrant red background.
    Commentary

    Congress Should Reject Newest Attempt To Defang Watchdogs

    A new bill would dismantle the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Congress should vote no.

  5. Collage of U.S. President Donald Trump, a map of Iran and a clock.
    Commentary

    The War Clock Never Stopped

    The Trump administration claims we’re in a new war with Iran that justifies a reset of the War Powers Resolution clock. Neither claim is true.  

  6. Collage of Elon Musk, the DOGE logo, a magnifying glass and a question mark.
    Commentary

    DOGE Owes Us an Explanation

    Transparency and oversight are key to reducing government waste. Sunsetting without issuing a final report shows DOGE never really cared about either.

  7. Photo collage. A map of the continental U.S. is covered by the text of the Declaration of Independence. The Statue of Liberty, soldiers in uniform walking, a family holding hands, a child holding an American flag, an old-style lightbulb, and an etching of the signing of the Declaration of Independence layer on top of the map.
    Commentary

    America’s First Big Idea Was Accountability

    We must uphold the promise made in our founding documents.

  8. 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.

  9. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on January 5, 2026 in New York City.
    Commentary

    Airstrikes, Maduro, and the U.S. Constitution

    A Q&A with the Director of The Constitution Project at POGO

  10. California National Guard soldiers wear riot gear and hold shields in front of a crowd of protesters in Los Angeles, California, June 9, 2025.
    Commentary

    FAQ: The L.A. Protests, Military Deployment, and the Constitution

    Experts from The Constitution Project weigh in on the military deployments to Los Angeles.

  11. Collage of the Pentagon partly covered by stacks of money and a clipping of the FY 2025 NDAA.
    Commentary

    Reconciliation Breaks Decades of Bipartisanship

    Using reconciliation to change the defense budget is unnecessary and destructive to congressional norms.

  12. A large hand reaches inside the U.S. Capitol Building dome, grasping at the logos of the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office.
    Commentary

    A 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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