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Diverse Groups Ask Congress for the Next Round of Inspector General Reforms POGO and Bipartisan Partners Urge Congress to Reform the National Emergencies Act Congress Must Ensure that All Officials Respect Court Orders POGO Continues to Call For Transparency in Presidential Library Donations Watchdog Report on Trump Hotel Review Raises Serious Questions Civil Society Urges Senate Not to Authorize Expanded Presidential War Powers POGO Requests GAO Investigation into Reported Mulvaney Statements Urging Bankers to Lobby Congress POGO Asks President Trump To Investigate Revenue Collection Issues at CBP Letter to Office of Special Counsel Requesting Investigation Into Energy Department Anti-Leak Posters POGO Supports Senate Bill to Improve Charge Card Spending POGO Requests that the White House Publicly Release Ethics Records POGO Supports Bill to Codify Appointee Ethics Pledges POGO Pushes Ethics Office to Reconsider Guidance on Discretionary Trusts POGO Requests Review of Conclusion that President Trump Isn't Violating His DC Hotel Lease Bipartisan Groups Support the McCaskill-Tester Bill to Post Contracts Online Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel POGO Works with Bipartisan Coalition to Propose Expanding Obama Ethics Executive Order POGO Urges House Oversight Committee to Support Office of Government Ethics POGO's Letter to Homeland Security Inspector General To Address Long-standing Revenue Collection Issues at Customs and Border Protection POGO and GAP Support Allowing Contractor and Grantee Disclosures to Office of Special Counsel

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Confrontation over Intelligence Whistleblower Complaint Shows Laws Falling Short

analysis | September 18, 2019 | Nick Schwellenbach & Mandy Smithberger

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So You Think You Know the Constitution?

analysis | September 17, 2019 | Sarah Turberville & Jake Laperruque & Katherine Hawkins & David Janovsky

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To Protect the Courts, Start Here

analysis | June 18, 2019 | David Janovsky
Attorney General Barr Should Resign, and Congress Must Deliver a Bigger Reckoning

analysis | May 16, 2019 | Danielle Brian
No Excuse for Corrupt Pardons

analysis | April 11, 2019 | David Janovsky
The Legislative Value of the Mueller Report

analysis | March 28, 2019 | Liz Hempowicz
Other Transactions: Do the Rewards Outweigh the Risks?

report | March 15, 2019 | Scott Amey
Could the New Yemen Resolutions Further Erode Congressional War Powers?

analysis | February 13, 2019 | Louis Fisher & Mandy Smithberger
H.R. 1 and Executive Branch Conflicts of Interest

testimony | February 6, 2019 | Scott Amey
A Conversation with Former DHS Official Who Resigned over Family Separation

analysis | December 5, 2018 | Nick Schwellenbach