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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 |
National Security
Pentagon Can't Account for Nearly $2 Billion in Iraqi Funds
Sara Sorcher, Government Executive
F-35: Out of Altitude, Airspeed, and Ideas - But Never Money
Chuck Spinney, Battleland
Marine Questions Value of STOVL Jets, Harrier and F-35B
Bob Cox, Sky Talk
Congress in Battle Over F-35 Program
Rob Hotakainen and James Rosen, The News Tribune
Public Health
FDA Staffers Sue Agency Over Surveillance of Personal E-mail
Ellen Nakashima and Lisa Rein, The Washington Post
Open Government
Slow Responses Cloud a Window Into Washington
Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times
Financial Oversight
Mortgage Task Force has Fancy Name, but Will It Get Tough?
Gretchen Morgenson, The New York Times
A Modern Pecora Commission Could Right Wall Street Wrongs
Barry Ritholtz, The Washington Post
Freddie Mac Bets Against American Homeowners
Jesse Eisinger and Chris Arnold, ProPublica and NPR News
Deutsche Bank Faces a Series of Damaging Lawsuits
Der Spiegel
Exiting Watchdog Sees Flaws in SEC's Rulewriting
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Revolving Door
Justice Department Official to Join Davis Polk Law Firm
Peter Lattman, The New York Times
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