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The Levin Center champions bipartisan, fact-based oversight and is affiliated with Wayne State Law School, but our posts do not present the views of WSU or the Law School.
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Our deepest thanks to the 15 million+ individuals living today who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. On Veterans Day, we honor their service - the time away from home and loved ones, the risks they took, the comrades they supported, and the disabilities many of them incurred. Thank you.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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"Congress needs to fight harder than it has so far to defend this independent voice that brings to light facts that Congress and the American people need to know," following Trump's firing of more than a dozen, argues Levin Center director @jim-townsend.bsky.social.

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November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Check out the Levin Center's own Lauren Jasinski on WJR Radio's School Talks! She discussed our Learning by Hearings curriculum for high school civics.

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November 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Check out the new Capitol Quirks reel from our State Oversight Academy! The #Arizona legislature is full of interesting history, including a measles outbreak, a long-serving lady, and a Capitol building design that nobody wanted!

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stateoversightacademy on Instagram: "One thing about studying state legislatures is that they really are 50 different governments with 50 unique histories.The #Arizona …"
One thing about studying state legislatures is that they really are 50 different governments with 50 unique histories.The #Arizona legislature is full of interesting history, including a measles outbreak, a long-serving lady, and a Capitol building design that nobody wanted!From A - Z, here's Capitol Quirks! #stategovernment #statelegislature #AZLEG@arizonahistoricalsociety @arizonasenatedems @azsenaterepublicans @azhousedems@azhousegop
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November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Happy #Halloween and don't forget to #vote!
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Happy #Halloween! Some of our staff have done some impressive decorating at home. Check it out!
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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🎥 Missed our 2025 Oversight Research Award presentation?

Prof. Leavitt of Smith College joined us to discuss how congressional #oversight evolved during the Trump administration and what those lessons reveal about the resilience of democratic institutions.

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“I’ll Be the Oversight”: Lessons from the (First) Trump Era by Prof Leavitt - 2025 Research Award
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October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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New in the Oversight Case Law Tracker!

🔹Neguse v. ICE: Members of Congress challenge agency policy restricting access to ICE detention centers.
🔹U.S. v. Rep. McIver: Key ruling on whether congressional staff can be compelled to testify about internal cmte deliberations.

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Case List - Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy
Case List To promote a deeper understanding of the oversight case law, we are tracking a list of key Congressional oversight cases. Case Law on Congressional Oversight Although the right […]
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October 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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STARTING SOON!

Prof. Claire Leavitt (Smith College) is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for “I’ll be the Oversight: Lessons from the (First) Trump Era." She will present her award-winning paper on Oct. 30 from 12:15–1:30 PM ET.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are pleased to announce that Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government at Smith College, is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for her paper “I’ll be the O...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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TOMORROW!
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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The Alaska Legislature has so many interesting Capitol Quirks! Check out our newest IG reel to learn more.

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October 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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RSVP NOW!

Prof. Claire Leavitt (Smith College) is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for “I’ll be the Oversight: Lessons from the (First) Trump Era." She will present her award-winning paper on Oct. 30 from 12:15–1:30 PM ET.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are pleased to announce that Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government at Smith College, is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for her paper “I’ll be the O...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The Alaska Legislature has so many interesting Capitol Quirks! Check out our newest IG reel to learn more.

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October 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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President Trump has again removed another inspector general (Export/Import Bank) without any apparent justification. IG’s by law are to serve “without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity…" (1/3)
October 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Prof. Claire Leavitt at @smithcollege is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for “I’ll be the Oversight: Lessons from the (First) Trump Era." She will present her award-winning paper on Oct. 30 from 12:15–1:30 PM ET. RSVP!

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are pleased to announce that Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government at Smith College, is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for her paper “I’ll be the O...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Thanks to all who attended our panel this morning at the Michigan Political Science Association Conference!
October 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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We had a great time at #MIPSA2025! The State Oversight Academy participated in the poster session last night and a panel today on our recent research on state legislatures and performance audits.
October 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Prof. Claire Leavitt at @smithcollege is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for “I’ll be the Oversight: Lessons from the (First) Trump Era." She will present her award-winning paper on Oct. 30 from 12:15–1:30 PM ET. RSVP!

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are pleased to announce that Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government at Smith College, is the recipient of our 2025 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research for her paper “I’ll be the O...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Congrats to Prof. Jack Mogk, who serves as the chair of our Faculty Advisory Board, for his well-deserved John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award. We have all benefited from his dedication to the law, @waynelawschool.bsky.social, and the city of Detroit.

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Decades of Dedication: John Mogk's Lasting Impact on Wayne State and Detroit
John Mogk wins John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award
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October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📢 New Committees Added to CORD!

Our Congressional Oversight Reports Database (CORD) added 134 new reports from:
- Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Available for FREE!

www.cord-levin-center.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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The Trump Administration's move to cancel funding for the CIGIE is a grave mistake that GOP leaders in the Senate are condemning. CIGIE saved $71 billion in federal $ in 2024, or $18 for every $1 it spends. Congress must defend CIGIE funding now.

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Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group
The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Not passing regular appropriations bills is a failure to represent the people. Continuing resolutions freeze in amber policies of prior Congresses despite elections that purport to represent the people’s will.

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A History of Government Shutdowns Traces Decades of Funding Struggles
Congress’s persistent inability to write and pass spending bills on time has made government shutdowns like the imminent one a routine threat.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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"The House...establish[ed] a new subcommittee to investigate...the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021....they all have an opportunity to approach this work in a genuinely bipartisan fashion, for the good of the country," writes @jim-townsend.bsky.social.

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September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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It was shocking to hear the President of the United States on Sunday tell the world that he hates - not injustice, not racism - but his opponents. To our knowledge, no President has publicly used the word “hate” against fellow Americans. It’s a “first” that we wish had never happened.
September 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Thanks to all who helped us celebrate our 10th anniversary!

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September 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM