The @pogoinvestigates.bsky.social team is hiring a Senior Investigative Reporter to cover federal policy and oversight issues—election subversion, war profiteering, corruption, regulatory capture, abuses of power—and their impact on marginalized communities pogo.breezy.hr/p/994a94987d...

Here are 5 methodologies for calculating annual U.S. defense spending. While the total amount produced by each method differs, they all support one key conclusion: U.S. military spending has long been radically underestimated www.pogo.org/reports/the-...

The Pentagon is illegally concealing footage of the Sept. 2, 2025 strike on a boat in the Caribbean that reportedly shows the military killing shipwrecked survivors. @pogo.org will continue its fight to release the footage www.pogo.org/press-center...

One thing that has come out of the war in Iran? Proof that the Pentagon has spent billions of your tax dollars on weapons systems that are failing to meet the needs of modern war. More from @virginiajburger.bsky.social:

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: @pogo.org will serve as the new home for the Center for Public Integrity’s (CPI) archives and intellectual property www.pogo.org/press-center...

We condemn the administration’s latest attack on non-profits. Read our full statement:

New guidance from OMB Director Russell Vought is the latest in a broader effort to undermine GAO, Congress’s watchdog. It will undermine government efficiency, weaken accountability, and risk more waste across federal programs www.pogo.org/analyses/omb...

Why a Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget Won’t Buy Victory in Iran: A conversation with @pogo.org Senior Defense Policy Analyst @virginiajburger.bsky.social www.pogo.org/analyses/why...

While Elon Musk’s DOGE said they were rooting out federal waste, fraud, and abuse, Pam Bondi's DOJ declined over 900 cases of federal program or contract fraud. In total, the DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal cases from Jan. to July 2025 www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Under the new Schedule Policy/Career rule, thousands of federal workers will soon lose due process rights. Tell Congress to pass a law negating the impact of the rule and closely monitor how agencies are protecting whistleblowers www.pogo.org/analyses/con...

This expansive and searching song was born on a long drive from NYC to LA, and I think a bit of that endless road is still alive inside of it. My song The Perfect Rose is now yours. too.fm/bbyljx2

Years after Edward Snowden’s shocking revelations of mass surveillance, a declassified report found the NSA continued to violate the rules governing warrantless searches of Americans’ electronic communications. www.pogo.org/investigates...

Kristi Noem is (almost) out at DHS but her luxury jet remains in government hands, leased from a company linked to a Noem campaign donor who has other big DHS contracts despite a lack of experience. By @schwellenbach.bsky.social and @dfriedman.bsky.social www.pogo.org/investigates...

🚨New blockbuster investigation by @pogo.org and @texasobserver.org: Military families battle to hold a Texas housing empire accountable www.pogo.org/investigates...

I got a tip yesterday that migrants in detention are having a hard time using ICE’s hotline to report sexual assaults happening within detention facilities. So I decided to call up the hotline myself. Here’s what I learned. [THREAD]

Calling all DHS #whistleblowers.... Congress's watchdog arm, the Government Accountability Office, wants to hear from you. @pogo.org SCOOP: www.pogo.org/investigates...

🔥NEW FROM @pogo.org: ICE's top contractors saw massive profits in the last year thanks to "good-old shoulder rubbing": campaign donations, lobbying, and hiring former ICE employees www.pogo.org/investigates...

In fiscal 2023, Florida received $130 billion from census-guided programs. But an undercount in the 2020 census means vital social welfare programs in the state may not have received an equitable share of federal funds www.pogo.org/reports/cens...

For 45 years, @pogo.org has been reporting on fraud, waste and corruption in the U.S. government. Today, we’re launching POGO Investigates, a nonprofit newsroom that will continue our tradition of rigorous, ground-breaking investigations. Check it out: www.pogo.org/investigates

Emails in the Epstein files suggest that Jeffrey Epstein maintained a business relationship with Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm formerly led by Dept. of Defense Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg. Read the full story at POGO Investigates: https://bit.ly/46sUWMD

The Trump administration is poised to fire potentially tens of thousands of government workers and replace them with loyalists www.pogo.org/press-center...

Help the city of Minneapolis get a Nobel Peace Prize. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...

We are welcoming Isabel Munilla as our interim executive director while POGO President and Executive Director Danielle Brian takes a step back from her regular duties to seek cancer treatment. Some words from Danielle and Isabel:

Massive new ICE detention center planned north of Richmond, VA, called the “ICE Washington, DC Processing Facility”

HAPPENING NOW: @veritasdhg.bsky.social is testifying before Congress on "Fraud and the Theft of Taxpayer Dollars." judiciary.house.gov/committee-ac...

Kash Patel's FBI has a "political payback" unit. He has agents poring over materials to find harmful info about anyone involved with investigating Trump and his allies. The info is then fed to pro-Trump media and Hill GOP, including Sen. Chuck Grassley www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...

How many J6-ers work for Uncle Sam? Jared Wise, who urged rioters to kill Capitol police, now works at the Justice Dept. @raskin.house.gov asked AG Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem how many others are employed at their departments www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

At one of the Border Patrol's most violent sectors (2x as many use-of-force incidents), agents privately talk about how it’s easier to get away with violence outside of detention centers, but that even incidents in the centers rarely result in serious punishment. www.pogo.org/investigates...

🚨READ @pogo.org's FIRST INVESTIGATION OF 2026🚨: ICE detention facility inspections plummeted in 2025, even as detention rates—and deaths in ICE custody—surged. By @ziembavision.bsky.social and Isabel Del Mastro www.pogo.org/investigates...

TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress to pass S.J. Res 98 to curtail the president's ability to curtail President Trump's ability to unilaterally wage war in Venezuela or any other country. act.pogo.org/a/tell-congr...

@pogo.org warns the military action in Venezuela “further collapses the distinction between law enforcement and warmaking, and sets a precedent that dangerously expands executive power.” www.pogo.org/press-center...

Here’s the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT prison that CBS pulled before it aired: archive.org/details/3mam...

Check out the brand new, updated edition of "When Congress Comes Calling", @pogo.org's popular guide to effective congressional oversight: docs.pogo.org/report/2025/...

Trump's immigration crackdown is wreaking havoc in the case of a Belarusian woman accused of smuggling aviation equipment into Russia. “The government needs to decide what its priorities are: ginning up deportation stats or prosecuting alleged criminals.” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Group sues to prevent 2026 national parks pass with image of President Trump: “America the Beautiful means wild rivers and majestic mountains, not a headshot of a bloated, fragile, attention-seeking ego. There’s nothing beautiful about that.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

POGO Investigates is live! It's a distinct and separate website to showcase all of my teams award-winning journalism. Catch up and stay up to date on all @pogo.org investigations here: pogo.org/investigates

Refusing Unlawful Orders: Three key problems Congress must address to ensure U.S. service members understand their duty to refuse unconstitutional or illegal orders www.pogo.org/fact-sheets/...

Although it's not clear if Trump border czar Tom Homan directly helped his former clients win lucrative federal contracts, ethics experts say even the impression that Homan can influence federal contract awards creates the appearance of corruption www.pogo.org/investigatio...

Several of Trump border czar Tom Homan's former clients have won lucrative immigration-related contracts. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... There's no evidence Homan had any role in those deals, but when reached for comment, one former client had this to say:

For years we’ve been talking about the serious concerns we have with DHS IG Joseph Cuffari, who has misled Congress and undermined accountability. This reporting is just more evidence that he’s not fit to be an inspector general.

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Back in the spring, @ziembavision.bsky.social continued her vital work looking into the conditions in military housing with this incredible investigation ⬇️

A new feature on X that allows users to see what country accounts are based in reveals that many of the site’s top MAGA influencers are actually foreign actors based in Russia, India and Nigeria www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...

Pete Hegseth "is removing capable military leaders for political theater rather than actual performance concerns": @pogo.org Senior Defense Policy Analyst Virginia Burger explains why Congress must strengthen oversight of the removal of senior military officers www.pogo.org/analysis/inc...

"There is no nuance to it—if any service member receives an order that is unlawful, they must refuse to execute it": Q&A with @pogo.org Senior Defense Policy Analyst and former Marine Captain Virginia Burger www.pogo.org/analysis/mil...

In June, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem directed that any DHS spending above $100K requires her sign-off. Since then, @schwellenbach.bsky.social noticed that an unusual number of DHS contracts have been valued at $1 or less below that threshold www.pogo.org/investigatio...

We at @pogo.org condemn President Trump’s calling for the death of the members of Congress who urged the military and intelligence community to refuse illegal orders www.pogo.org/post/white-h...

U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has presided over a disproportionate amount of use-of-force incidents, according to an analysis of federal data by @pogo.org and @irworkshop www.pogo.org/investigatio...

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The 2030 census is fast approaching. Read @pogo.org's new report on why it's important to get an accurate count—TRILLIONS of dollars are at stake www.pogo.org/reports/cens...