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Weekly Spotlight: Gutting Oversight While Ramping up Abuse

Weekly Spotlight: Gutting Oversight While Ramping up Abuse

Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed a chilling escalation in federal law enforcement abuse, including the ambush arrest and detention of students for engaging in lawful protests

March 29, 2025

Weekly Spotlight: Your Right to Know

Weekly Spotlight: Your Right to Know

Tomorrow marks the start of Sunshine Week, a time for uplifting the incredible importance of public records and transparency.

March 15, 2025

Weekly Spotlight: Where the Real Waste is

Weekly Spotlight: Where the Real Waste is

With a proposed budget of $850 billion, the Pentagon is one of the most expensive agencies in the federal government.

March 08, 2025

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    The inner workings of our government can seem hard to follow. That’s why POGO created The Bridge: It offers a way into oversight, one topic — and one easy-to-read newsletter — at a time.

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  • The Bunker

    Both pro-troop and pro-taxpayer, The Bunker offers military intelligence for the rest of us. POGO’s Mark Thompson breaks down what you need to know about all things Department of Defense.

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    Easy to click and easy to follow, The Paper Trail is a curated collection of the government news you need to know.

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