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The Paper Trail: September 10, 2024

Dueling Reports on Afghanistan Withdrawal; Justice Alito and the German Princess; Maui Wildfire Recovery on Hold; and More.

September 10, 2024

FBI Losing Track of Classified Data; States Still Waiting for Broadband Funds; Forever Chemicals Found on U.S. Farmland; and More.

September 06, 2024

DHS Accused of Hindering Watchdog; Wall Street Got a Sneak Peek at Jobs Data; Air Force Claims a Right to Poison Drinking Water; and More.

August 23, 2024

IRS Whistleblower Program: Opaque and Lumbering; Israel’s Strategy to Evade FARA; Military Sexual Assault Rate Higher Than DOD Estimates; and More.

August 20, 2024

ICE: Armed and Untouchable; The FDA’s Non-Recall “Recalls”; When “Recyclable” Isn’t Really Recyclable; and More.

August 16, 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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