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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
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Trump’s War on Oversight
James Comey isn't the only watchdog casualty in the president's efforts to avoid scrutiny.
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Did the Bank Bailout Increase Lending?
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Zubin Jelveh
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Special Prosecutor to Investigate Alleged CIA Torture
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Simon Johnson
Regulating Our Brave New Post-stress Test World
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