Weekly Spotlight: Gutting Oversight While Ramping up Abuse
Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed a chilling escalation in federal law enforcement abuse, including the ambush arrest and detention of students for engaging in lawful protests
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Weekly Spotlight: Is This a Tipping Point for the Balance of Power?
No one, not even the president, is above the rule of law.
Weekly Spotlight: Your Right to Know
Tomorrow marks the start of Sunshine Week, a time for uplifting the incredible importance of public records and transparency.
Weekly Spotlight: Where the Real Waste is
With a proposed budget of $850 billion, the Pentagon is one of the most expensive agencies in the federal government.
Weekly Spotlight: An Uncertain Future for Whistleblower Protections
A legal battle over the firing of the head of a key federal government accountability office could create huge setbacks for federal whistleblower protection.
Weekly Spotlight: We’re Suing President Trump and DOGE
President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are withholding DOGE records from public view.
Weekly Spotlight: Real Solutions for Protecting Your Tax Dollars
Waste and fraud in government spending is absolutely a critical issue.
Weekly Spotlight: Musk’s “Special” Status
This week, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) faced increased scrutiny as his team gained access to several federal agencies, including the Treasury Department.
Weekly Spotlight: Another Unprecedented Week
In these past two weeks, President Donald Trump has carried out an unprecedented abuse of executive power, testing the limits of what his position allows him.
Weekly Spotlight: Takeaways from the First Week of Confirmation Hearings
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet are in full swing, with some of the more contentious nominees facing Senate questioning this past week.
Weekly Spotlight: A Barrage of Conflicts
While recent public discourse focused on conflicts of interest that President-Elect Donald Trump will bring with him to the Oval Office when sworn in, another conflict-of-interest situation was flying under the radar.
Weekly Spotlight: Noteworthy provisions in the Pentagon Budget Bill
The House voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, and there are a few provisions for increased accountability at the Pentagon that are worth celebrating.
