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Our thoughts are with the two National Guardsmen shot in DC today and with their families. No one should face harm for simply doing their job. But more troops on DC streets isn’t the answer. This tragedy demands care, not escalation.
POGO's statement: www.pogo.org/post/deployi...
POGO's statement: www.pogo.org/post/deployi...
Deploying More Troops to D.C. Won’t Make Servicemembers or Residents…
We are sending thoughts to the National Guardsmen shot today in D.C. in an act of senseless violence, while also pushing back on the announcement to deploy 500 more National Guard troops to the city.
www.pogo.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Our thoughts are with the two National Guardsmen shot in DC today and with their families. No one should face harm for simply doing their job. But more troops on DC streets isn’t the answer. This tragedy demands care, not escalation.
POGO's statement: www.pogo.org/post/deployi...
POGO's statement: www.pogo.org/post/deployi...
In June, we published this major investigation into Stephen Miller’s financial ties to Palantir, a controversial company raising privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
Stephen Miller’s Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir
Over a dozen Trump appointees in the White House and Department of Homeland Security have owned stock in the controversial company raising privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
www.pogo.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In June, we published this major investigation into Stephen Miller’s financial ties to Palantir, a controversial company raising privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
A week from today is #GivingTuesday—a huge opportunity to give to the causes you care about. For the next week, we’re going to be posting some of our most impactful pieces of the past year so you can catch up on our work and see what your donation is supporting. Stay tuned!
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A week from today is #GivingTuesday—a huge opportunity to give to the causes you care about. For the next week, we’re going to be posting some of our most impactful pieces of the past year so you can catch up on our work and see what your donation is supporting. Stay tuned!
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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...
Increasing Oversight of the Relief of Military Leaders
Congress can stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
www.pogo.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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...
READ OUR LATEST ANALYSIS ⬇️
From @virginiajburger.bsky.social: Congress can, and must, stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
From @virginiajburger.bsky.social: Congress can, and must, stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
Increasing Oversight of the Relief of Military Leaders
Congress can stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
www.pogo.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
READ OUR LATEST ANALYSIS ⬇️
From @virginiajburger.bsky.social: Congress can, and must, stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
From @virginiajburger.bsky.social: Congress can, and must, stop the politicization of the armed services and reverse the defense secretary’s abuse of power.
Threatening a sitting politician with legal action for simply stating the law reeks of authoritarianism. This is a dangerous new step in the politicization of the Dept of Defense.
Pentagon launches 'thorough review' into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over video to troops
The Department of Defense on Monday said it is launching a "thorough review" into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Threatening a sitting politician with legal action for simply stating the law reeks of authoritarianism. This is a dangerous new step in the politicization of the Dept of Defense.
Defense contractors are pushing to remove hard-fought #RightToRepair provisions from the Pentagon’s annual budget bill.
We need to urge Congress to hold its ground. Make your voice heard:
We need to urge Congress to hold its ground. Make your voice heard:
Tell Congress: Put Military Personnel Over Contractor Profits
Contracting companies are trying to weaken a key reform in the annual defense bill. We need to urge Congress to hold its ground.
act.pogo.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Defense contractors are pushing to remove hard-fought #RightToRepair provisions from the Pentagon’s annual budget bill.
We need to urge Congress to hold its ground. Make your voice heard:
We need to urge Congress to hold its ground. Make your voice heard:
There is no nuance to a service member's oath — if any service member receives an order that is unlawful, they must refuse to execute it.
Read more from POGO's expert on the matter, Senior Defense Policy Analyst Virginia Burger: https://bit.ly/47YeERO
Read more from POGO's expert on the matter, Senior Defense Policy Analyst Virginia Burger: https://bit.ly/47YeERO
Military Oaths and Unlawful Orders
A few important questions and answers from our senior defense policy analyst
www.pogo.org
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There is no nuance to a service member's oath — if any service member receives an order that is unlawful, they must refuse to execute it.
Read more from POGO's expert on the matter, Senior Defense Policy Analyst Virginia Burger: https://bit.ly/47YeERO
Read more from POGO's expert on the matter, Senior Defense Policy Analyst Virginia Burger: https://bit.ly/47YeERO
Defense contractors are trying to remove right-to-repair provisions from the Pentagon’s policy bill. It would be unacceptable for Congress to put CEO profits over the safety of military personnel.
Email your reps & tell them to back strong right-to-repair provisions: https://bit.ly/48yOXGz
Email your reps & tell them to back strong right-to-repair provisions: https://bit.ly/48yOXGz
Tell Congress: Put Military Personnel Over Contractor Profits
Contracting companies are trying to weaken a key reform in the annual defense bill. We need to urge Congress to hold its ground.
act.pogo.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Defense contractors are trying to remove right-to-repair provisions from the Pentagon’s policy bill. It would be unacceptable for Congress to put CEO profits over the safety of military personnel.
Email your reps & tell them to back strong right-to-repair provisions: https://bit.ly/48yOXGz
Email your reps & tell them to back strong right-to-repair provisions: https://bit.ly/48yOXGz
We signed onto this letter because it's long past time to #StopTheTrades.
CREW, 9 groups call on the House to advance the Restore Trust in Congress Act - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW and 9 groups sent a letter urging members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Restore Trust in Congress Act.
www.citizensforethics.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We signed onto this letter because it's long past time to #StopTheTrades.
NEW FROM THE POGO INVESTIGATIONS DESK:
In June, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive requiring her sign-off on any department obligations above $100,000. Since then, several contract awards have seemingly skirted that obstacle.
In June, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive requiring her sign-off on any department obligations above $100,000. Since then, several contract awards have seemingly skirted that obstacle.
$99,999 DHS Contracts Balloon Under Kristi Noem’s Directive
Secretary Noem requiring her sign-off on spending above $100,000 has reportedly created backlogs of DHS contract awards. Some awards appear to skirt her review.
www.pogo.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
NEW FROM THE POGO INVESTIGATIONS DESK:
In June, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive requiring her sign-off on any department obligations above $100,000. Since then, several contract awards have seemingly skirted that obstacle.
In June, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem issued a directive requiring her sign-off on any department obligations above $100,000. Since then, several contract awards have seemingly skirted that obstacle.
We're glad that the Coast Guard has walked this reprehensible change back, even though we're deeply disturbed that it ever happened in the first place. Symbols of hate are just that, and there is no grey area or room for debate.
This is deeply disturbing. Swastikas and nooses are clear symbols of hate and shouldn't be tolerated anywhere-- let alone in our nation's military. This isn't up for debate.
Congress needs to talk to Coast Guard leadership & get to the bottom of this.
Congress needs to talk to Coast Guard leadership & get to the bottom of this.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We're glad that the Coast Guard has walked this reprehensible change back, even though we're deeply disturbed that it ever happened in the first place. Symbols of hate are just that, and there is no grey area or room for debate.
The ability to disagree, free from the fear of violence, is a bedrock principle of this country.
When the highest office in the country calls for political violence against lawmakers, it undermines every American’s right to safety, security, and free speech.
Read our full statement:
When the highest office in the country calls for political violence against lawmakers, it undermines every American’s right to safety, security, and free speech.
Read our full statement:
White House’s Death Threats Against Lawmakers Are a Dangerous…
We cannot become a country where pushing back on abuses of power causes people to fear for their lives or the lives of their families.
www.pogo.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The ability to disagree, free from the fear of violence, is a bedrock principle of this country.
When the highest office in the country calls for political violence against lawmakers, it undermines every American’s right to safety, security, and free speech.
Read our full statement:
When the highest office in the country calls for political violence against lawmakers, it undermines every American’s right to safety, security, and free speech.
Read our full statement:
This is deeply disturbing. Swastikas and nooses are clear symbols of hate and shouldn't be tolerated anywhere-- let alone in our nation's military. This isn't up for debate.
Congress needs to talk to Coast Guard leadership & get to the bottom of this.
Congress needs to talk to Coast Guard leadership & get to the bottom of this.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is deeply disturbing. Swastikas and nooses are clear symbols of hate and shouldn't be tolerated anywhere-- let alone in our nation's military. This isn't up for debate.
Congress needs to talk to Coast Guard leadership & get to the bottom of this.
Congress needs to talk to Coast Guard leadership & get to the bottom of this.
We're proud to support the #BivensAct, which holds federal officials accountable for constitutional violations. Thank you to @hankjohnson.house.gov for introducing it- and check out this release, feat. a quote from POGO's Don Bell:
Congressman Johnson Reintroduces Bills to Hold Federal Officials Accountable
Congressmen Johnson, Raskin reintroduce Bivens Act That Would Allow Citizens to Recover Damages for Constitutional Violations by Federal OfficialsSen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Introduces Senate Compa...
hankjohnson.house.gov
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We're proud to support the #BivensAct, which holds federal officials accountable for constitutional violations. Thank you to @hankjohnson.house.gov for introducing it- and check out this release, feat. a quote from POGO's Don Bell:
"There's a pretty common theme that deploying the military into U.S. cities is not something that can be done lawlessly. It is a good sign that the courts are standing up and saying that." -POGO's David Janovsky
Trump's National Guard deployments face mounting legal pushback
President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts — most recently, in Tennessee.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"There's a pretty common theme that deploying the military into U.S. cities is not something that can be done lawlessly. It is a good sign that the courts are standing up and saying that." -POGO's David Janovsky
Big news! The awards keep rolling in for season two of #BadWatchdog- this time, a silver from the #AnthemAwards!
Read all about it and watch a video from host @marenmachles.bsky.social on the Anthem website! ⬇️
Read all about it and watch a video from host @marenmachles.bsky.social on the Anthem website! ⬇️
Entry - Anthem Awards
Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we're defining a new benchmark for impactful work that i...
www.anthemawards.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Big news! The awards keep rolling in for season two of #BadWatchdog- this time, a silver from the #AnthemAwards!
Read all about it and watch a video from host @marenmachles.bsky.social on the Anthem website! ⬇️
Read all about it and watch a video from host @marenmachles.bsky.social on the Anthem website! ⬇️
Thank you to these members of Congress for standing up for what’s right and delivering this vital message to servicemembers, who are absolutely essential to preserving our legal and Constitutional systems.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Thank you to these members of Congress for standing up for what’s right and delivering this vital message to servicemembers, who are absolutely essential to preserving our legal and Constitutional systems.
It’s just ONE DAY until our letter to the editor training!
We’re hosting a third virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday the 19th, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard.
There’s only a few spots left!
We’re hosting a third virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday the 19th, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard.
There’s only a few spots left!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: POGO Letter to the Editor Training: Domestic Deployment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
What is a letter to the editor? Why are they useful? How do you begin writing one? Join us for our next LTE training Wednesday, November 19th to explore the answers to these questions and start writin...
zoom.us
November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It’s just ONE DAY until our letter to the editor training!
We’re hosting a third virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday the 19th, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard.
There’s only a few spots left!
We’re hosting a third virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday the 19th, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard.
There’s only a few spots left!
OUR LATEST: a must-read analysis on the president's illegal boat strikes:
"Without concerted action by Congress, we will only continue down a path where presidents can act as judge, jury, and executioner with no one to stop them."
"Without concerted action by Congress, we will only continue down a path where presidents can act as judge, jury, and executioner with no one to stop them."
Guilt by Association: Trump’s Illegal Boat Strikes
U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats are a new level of lawlessness — but Congress has the power to intervene.
www.pogo.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
OUR LATEST: a must-read analysis on the president's illegal boat strikes:
"Without concerted action by Congress, we will only continue down a path where presidents can act as judge, jury, and executioner with no one to stop them."
"Without concerted action by Congress, we will only continue down a path where presidents can act as judge, jury, and executioner with no one to stop them."
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COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS: our letter to the editor training!
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: POGO Letter to the Editor Training: Domestic Deployment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
What is a letter to the editor? Why are they useful? How do you begin writing one? Join us for our next LTE training Wednesday, November 19th to explore the answers to these questions and start writin...
zoom.us
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS: our letter to the editor training!
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS: our letter to the editor training!
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: POGO Letter to the Editor Training: Domestic Deployment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
What is a letter to the editor? Why are they useful? How do you begin writing one? Join us for our next LTE training Wednesday, November 19th to explore the answers to these questions and start writin...
zoom.us
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS: our letter to the editor training!
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
Join us on Nov. 19th to learn all you need to know about making your voice heard and writing letters to the editor.
Sign up here before space runs out:
ICYMI: our latest investigation ⬇️
Federal shows that, under Gregory Bovino's leadership, Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault.
Federal shows that, under Gregory Bovino's leadership, Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault.
Greg Bovino’s Border Patrol Agents Use Disproportionate Force, Data…
Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector have reported using force on other people more than three times as many times as they have faced assaults – a ratio higher than anywhere else in the agency...
www.pogo.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
ICYMI: our latest investigation ⬇️
Federal shows that, under Gregory Bovino's leadership, Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault.
Federal shows that, under Gregory Bovino's leadership, Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault.
Greg Bovino, who's been in charge of the LA and Chicago raids, has come under scrutiny for agents' use of force.
And new data shows that Bovino has a history leading a Border Patrol sector in which use of force far outpaces assaults on officers. More: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
And new data shows that Bovino has a history leading a Border Patrol sector in which use of force far outpaces assaults on officers. More: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Greg Bovino, who's been in charge of the LA and Chicago raids, has come under scrutiny for agents' use of force.
And new data shows that Bovino has a history leading a Border Patrol sector in which use of force far outpaces assaults on officers. More: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
And new data shows that Bovino has a history leading a Border Patrol sector in which use of force far outpaces assaults on officers. More: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
We know that many have been looking for ways to raise their voices about National Guard troops that have been deployed in cities across the country.
Well, we’ve got an opportunity to do so— we’re hosting another letter to the editor training next week! ⬇️
Well, we’ve got an opportunity to do so— we’re hosting another letter to the editor training next week! ⬇️
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: POGO Letter to the Editor Training: Domestic Deployment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
What is a letter to the editor? Why are they useful? How do you begin writing one? Join us for our next LTE training Wednesday, November 19th to explore the answers to these questions and start writin...
zoom.us
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We know that many have been looking for ways to raise their voices about National Guard troops that have been deployed in cities across the country.
Well, we’ve got an opportunity to do so— we’re hosting another letter to the editor training next week! ⬇️
Well, we’ve got an opportunity to do so— we’re hosting another letter to the editor training next week! ⬇️