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The Paper Trail: February 14, 2025

Trump Orders “Large Scale” Cuts, Expands DOGE’s Power; Federal Aid Still Not Flowing; Is a Monopoly Ruining Your Love Life?; and More.

February 14, 2025

Courts Block Federal Funding Freeze; Trump Fires Top Ethics, Whistleblower Officials; Whole Foods Exploits NLRB Shakeup; and More.

February 11, 2025

Trump’s Escalating Executive Power Grab; Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew; USAID Gutting Strands Thousands in Clinical Trials; and More.

February 07, 2025

91% of Air Traffic Control Facilities are Understaffed; DOGE: The Young and the Inexperienced; 2024 Was a Bad Year for Army Aviation; and More.

February 04, 2025

D.C. Airport Collision; Federal Workers Get Buyout Offer; New Pentagon Chief Declares War on Mark Milley; and More.

January 31, 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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