Fiscal Responsibility 101
The federal government isn’t properly tracking its spending.
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The inner workings of our government can seem hard to follow. The Bridge explains the points you need to know about how our government is working — and how we can make it work better for us all.
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Written by
Spurthi Kontham
Going Nuclear
An ominous overhaul at the Department of Energy
The Court of Public Opinion
Judging the justices
The House Always Wins
(And the Senate, too)
Choose Your Battles
Why isn’t Congress ending its wars?
Government in the Group Chat
A law allowing the government to spy on Americans.
FOIA’s Our Flashlight in the Dark
But it needs new batteries.
SCOTUS Operandi
It’s time for the Supreme Court to play by the rules.
Whistleblowers Left by the Wayside
The January 6 truthtellers are being treated as collateral damage.
Why Don't We Know How Many People Are Dying In Custody?
DCRA Implementation Lost its way
Why is the Air Force Phasing Out a Crucial F-35 Training?
It’s bound to have fatal consequences
Coming Out of Retirement
Some retired members of the military are working with foreign interests — and that’s a problem
