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February 12, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Fires USAID Watchdog One Day After He Dared Criticize Him
Donald Trump doesn’t want to hear any dissent—even if people starve in the process.
February 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Whistleblowers Reveal Private Citizen Behind FBI’s Extreme Purges
Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has allegedly been lying to Congress this whole time.
January 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Trump Move That Went Too Far for Even This Senior Republican
Even Senator Chuck Grassley is pushing back against Donald Trump.
October 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
Ryan Zinke Is in a Real Mess
The Interior Department denied plans to replace the agency's independent watchdog with a Trump loyalist—and then the watchdog released a damning report.
June 9, 2017
MagazineLaura Reston
Trump’s War on Oversight
James Comey isn't the only watchdog casualty in the president's efforts to avoid scrutiny.
October 8, 2009
Zubin Jelveh
Did the Bank Bailout Increase Lending?
September 24, 2009
Zubin Jelveh
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August 24, 2009
Amanda Silverman
Special Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged CIA Torture
May 19, 2009
Simon Johnson
Regulating Our Brave New Post-stress Test World
September 10, 2007
Eve Fairbanks
Earnest Goes to Washington
August 15, 2005
Franklin Foer
Bully Pulpit
May 20, 2002
Franklin Foer
Flacks Americana

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