The Paper Trail

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The Paper Trail: January 3, 2025

Hackers Breach Treasury Sanctions Office; Congress’s Top Defense Stock Traders; The Rise of Big Potato; and More.

January 03, 2025

The Paper Trail: December 20, 2024

Trump Transition Makes Officials Nervous; Seized Russian Yacht Sinks Taxpayers; Drug Sales Flourish on Social Media; and More.

December 20, 2024

The Paper Trail: December 17, 2024

Federal Response to Drone Sightings Draws Hill Rebuke; Delay and Deny: The Practices Fueling Anger at Health Insurers; Big Donors Secure Big Roles in Trump Administration; and More.

December 17, 2024

The Paper Trail: December 13, 2024

The Precarious State of OB-GYN Care in the Military; Sadistic Groups Target Vulnerable People Online; Should You Throw Away Your Plastic Spatula?; and More.

December 13, 2024

The Paper Trail: December 10, 2024

Biden’s State Secrets Legacy; Brain Injuries in Navy Aviators; Communication Breakdowns in Rural America; and More.

December 10, 2024

Weekly Spotlight

POGO’s take on the latest happenings in the news. Weekly Spotlight is a roundup of our latest investigations, analyses, and petitions.

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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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