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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 |
Financial Oversight
Stanford Convicted by Jury in $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Clifford Krauss, The New York Times
Ponying Up: How Much Have Big Banks Been Docked for the Financial Crisis?
Cara Currier, ProPublica
Schapiro Asks Congress for $1.566 Billion Budget for SEC
Barbara Black, Securities Law Professor
CFTC Watchdog Finds No Wrongdoing in Commodity Position Limits
Christopher Doering, Reuters
National Security
Don't Rush to Buy New Vehicles, Army and Marine Corps Are Warned
National Defense Magazine
Civil Libertarians Slam McCain's Cybersecurity Bill
Reuters
Budget Briefings Offer a Lesson in Pentagon-ese
Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post
Attorney General Eric Holder's National Security Speech
Greg McNeal, Forbes
Whistleblower Issues
The Whistleblowers Washington Ignores
Eyal Press, Salon
Public Health
Drugmakers Have Paid $8 Billion in Fraud Fines
Kelly Kennedy, Federal Times
Open Government
Democrat Balks Over Secrecy on Awlaki Killing
Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post
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