Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

As a senior investigative reporter, Rempfer will cover Pentagon issues.

Today marks one year since the Trump administration commenced its illegal boat strike campaign.

New data reveals a twisted ICE detention oversight system where facilities get glowing grades, even amid deadly conditions.

ALT: Cat in Hard Hat Presses Launch Button

Migrants are caught in the middle as rival companies fight over immigration enforcement contracts while alleging the procurement system is rigged.

The Trump administration claims we’re in a new war with Iran that justifies a reset of the War Powers Resolution clock. Neither claim is true.

15 former inspectors general oppose legislation to abolish the IG coordinating body and consolidate control of federal oversight within the Executive Office of the President

What Operation Epic Fury revealed about munitions procurement.

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

A review of USAspending.gov data reveals significant problems tracking spending to the local level, but there are fixes available.

As military families struggle to find affordable and safe housing, a real estate behemoth lines its pockets.

ALT: Trump Derangement Syndrome

Despite rhetoric about embracing innovation and new companies, the Pentagon’s $1.5T budget request boosts troubled programs and contracting giants.

We must uphold the promise made in our founding documents.

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

There are several ways to calculate the true cost of our military. All add up to at least $1.5 trillion — and that's before the proposed half-trillion-dollar increase.

POGO Investigates will continue its legal effort to make this footage public via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Operation Epic Fury has revealed the (expensive) gaps in U.S. defense capabilities.

The newly announced asset transfer will ensure CPI’s 30+ years of investigative reporting remains accessible to the public and impacts the future of watchdog journalism

The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) condemns the administration’s latest attack on non-profits

The administration’s continued attacks on GAO undermine government efficiency, weaken accountability, and risk more waste across federal programs.

Sending ground troops to Iran raises new risks and emphasizes the need to return to rational defense budgets that better serve our foreign policy.

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...

Without an independent enforcement mechanism available to whistleblowers, Congress needs to empower them to fight retaliation in the courts.

Listen to The Perfect Rose

Critics urge Congress to reform the government’s controversial Section 702 surveillance authority given past incidents and the risks to civil liberties.

The luxury 737 that recently ousted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem flew on is connected to a DHS contractor who received “an appearance of favoritism.”

Military families battle to hold a Texas housing empire accountable

The review seeks firsthand experiences from Department of Homeland Security whistleblowers from both Trump administrations and the Biden administration.

A number of the companies winning the largest amount of ICE contracts in Trump’s second term made large political contributions and lobbied on a law tripling ICE’s budget.

The census directs billions of dollars to federal programs across Florida. Here’s what census-directed spending looks like in each county.

POGO is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that investigates and exposes waste, corruption, abuse of power, and when the government fails to serve the public or silences those who report wrongdoing.

DOD Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg is referenced in 20 documents in the Epstein files, while the company he founded, Cerberus, appears in 360 files

A new rule will make it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...

POGO is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that investigates and exposes waste, corruption, abuse of power, and when the government fails to serve the public or silences those who report wrongdoing.

The Maryland Democrat also criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for wearing masks in a letter to the Trump administration that the Homeland Security Department called “reckless, disgu...

Texts and records reveal how Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona privately talk about use of force and accountability — and how to avoid discipline.

The number of ICE detention facility inspections dropped by 36.25% in 2025, even as detention rates — and deaths in ICE custody — surged across the nation.