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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 edit |
Whistleblower Issues
The White House Loves Aggressive Journalism - Abroad
Jake Trapper, ABC News
Note to White House's Jay Carney: Get Your Facts Straight
Jesselyn Radack, Government Accountability Project
Whistleblowers Key in Health Care Fraud Fight
Kelly Kennedy, USA Today
Open Government
Open Government Advocates Protest CIA's $72 Per Hour Fee
Sean Reilly, Federal Times
Financial Oversight
A Fraud Went Undetected, Although Easy to Spot
Floyd Norris, The New York Times
Regulators Adopt New Derivatives Rules
Ben Protess, The New York Times
New Citigroup Looks Too Much Like the Old One
Jonathan Weil, Bloomberg
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Bribery Case Falls Apart, and Tactics are Doubted
Leslie Wayne, The New York Times
National Security
JSF Weapons Tests Set; F-35A Flight Clearance "Within Weeks"
Colin Clark, Aol Defense
Lobbying
It's Not Easy to Talk to the Fed Because Lobbying is Expensive
Suzy Khimm, The Washington Post
Government Oversight
Obama and the Case of the Missing Watchdogs
Dana Liebelson, The Week
Contract Oversight
Signs of Friction in Contractor-Government Relations
Charles S. Clark, Government Executive
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