The Paper Trail

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The Paper Trail: June 20, 2025

ICE office mystery sparks probe; Wheelchair fliers left behind; Broadband rollout hits delayed; And More.

June 20, 2025

Trump broke spending law—again; Golden phones, crypto, conflict chaos; Student debt tanks credit scores; And More.

June 17, 2025

L.A. Military Deployment; What It Takes to Get a Trump Pardon; CDC Vaccine Panel Picks Spark Concern; And More.

June 13, 2025

Trump Deploys Troops to Los Angeles; SCOTUS Grants DOGE Access to Data, Shields It from Disclosure; RFK Jr. Fires Vaccine Advisory Panel; And More.

June 10, 2025

Elon Musk’s 130-Day Self-Interest Spree; New Questions About IRS Nominee; Looming Salt Crisis for U.S. Rivers; and more.

June 06, 2025

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The Bridge

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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