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Weekly Spotlight: A Visit to the Border

Weekly Spotlight: A Visit to the Border

All eyes were on Texas this week with both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump making coinciding visits to the U.S.-Mexico border to deliver pitches on their plans to increase border security, days after a Gallup poll revealed immigration to be Americans’ most pressing concern.

March 02, 2024

Weekly Spotlight: Dancing Around the Seriousness

Weekly Spotlight: Dancing Around the Seriousness

On Thursday, the Supreme Court justices heard arguments on whether former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, insurrection disqualifies him from appearing on Colorado state ballots, a case that could have implications for all states.

February 10, 2024

Weekly Spotlight: Escalating Tensions and Fatal Crises at the Border

Weekly Spotlight: Escalating Tensions and Fatal Crises at the Border

Early last week, the Supreme Court issued an order granting the Biden Administration — namely, Border Patrol agents — permission to cut down the concertina wire barriers that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been erecting along the Rio Grande River.

February 03, 2024

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    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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    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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