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Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the freshest investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor. |
Government Oversight
The Decline of Congressional Oversight, in One Chart
Suzy Khimm, The Washington Post
Nuclear Oversight
Nuclear Money Pit: America's Atomic Arsenal is Stuck in the Cold War Era
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, The American Conservative
Financial Oversight
Six Banks that Benefited Most from Fed's Sweetheart Lending Were Big Political Players
Lee Drutman, Sunlight Foundation
SEC's Shapiro Asks for Congress to Raise Limits on Securities Fines
Joshua Gallu, Businessweek
Inspector General Says Housing Regulator Failed to Stop Fannie, Freddie Mortgage Issues
Associated Press
Crony Capitalism? Hank Paulson's Extraordinary Meeting
Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica
For SEC, Court Ruling on Penalties Ties a Hand
Edward Wyatt, The New York Times
National Security
Lifetime Cost of V-22s Rose 61% in Three Years
Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News
Butter Beats Guns at Creating Jobs, Profs Say
Colin Clark, Aol Defense
Kendall Cites Flawed Army Future Combat Systems as Costly Lesson
Tony Capaccio, Businessweek
The Department of Homeland Security Wants All the Information It Has on You Accessible from One Place
Kashmir Hill, Forbes
Public Health
What Vacancies? FDA Conflit Rules and Advisory Panels
Ed Silverman, Pharmalot
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