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Spurthi Kontham
The Supreme Court Disqualification Hearing, One Week On
What’s next for 14.3?
The Future of the Federal Workforce
And what it could mean for all of us.
The Interests Behind the Yazoo Pumps
Digging deeper into a federal flood mitigation project.
Surveying Surveillance
The federal government is compiling a report on law enforcement’s abuse of surveillance technology. We’re pushing to ensure they don’t neglect their own offenses.
Misrepresentation on the Mississippi
Would this federal project really help most people in this part of Mississippi?
Expedited Removal, Explained
What you need to know about immigration negotiations in the Senate
Fueling the Fire
How the Pentagon ended up buying fuel made with Russian oil, despite the myriad bans in place
A Closed-Door Policy
A potentially huge win for privacy rights is in the making
Trouble on the Home Front
Thanks to rigged oversight measures, unsafe housing conditions persist for military families.
Justice is further delayed at Camp Lejeune
For years, victims of Camp Lejeune’s toxic water have been fighting for justice. But a new law meant to help them is undermined by a slew of new challenges.
The True Cost of Telling the Truth
Whistleblowers save the government (and taxpayers) billions of dollars when they speak out against fraud and waste committed by federal contractors. But insufficient whistleblower protections make it so their honesty can cost them.
