Topic: Inspector-General
DOGE’s Federal Data Dragnet: Access Was Real, Broad, and Poorly Controlled
Verdicts: 3 True, 1 Mostly True
DOGE accessed at least 12 agencies’ sensitive databases over 18 months. Multiple IG investigations confirmed mishandling. One D.C. case is now in discovery.
The Guardrails: How America’s Checks on Executive Power Compare to Every Previous Test
America’s checks and balances survived Andrew Jackson, FDR, and Nixon — but the current stress test is dismantling oversight mechanisms faster than any predecessor attempted, and several of the…