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Border Patrol agents led by Greg Bovino have used force far more often relative to assaults they've faced than anywhere else in that agency, according to a new @pogo.org & Amer. Uni. Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of four ys of federal data
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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 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Border Patrol agents led by Greg Bovino have used force far more often relative to assaults they've faced than anywhere else in that agency, according to a new @pogo.org & Amer. Uni. Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of four ys of federal data
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
www.pogo.org/investigatio...
Greg Bovino has tried to justify use of force in Chicago and LA by citing assaults against federal agents.
But new data shows that over the last 4 fiscal years, Border Patrol agents in Bovino's sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
But new data shows that over the last 4 fiscal years, Border Patrol agents in Bovino's sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
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 – according to federal data.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Greg Bovino has tried to justify use of force in Chicago and LA by citing assaults against federal agents.
But new data shows that over the last 4 fiscal years, Border Patrol agents in Bovino's sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
But new data shows that over the last 4 fiscal years, Border Patrol agents in Bovino's sector have used force far more often than they’ve faced assault: https://bit.ly/4hVIh9B
"When it comes to the War Powers Resolution, said Project on Government Oversight policy analyst David Janovsky, 'presidents have kind of taken it and run with it for 60 days, and then dared Congress to stop them.'”
WH: Venezuela strikes fall short of triggering legal limits - Roll Call
Administration says attacks on alleged drug smugglers don't rise to the level of hostilities that require congressional approval.
rollcall.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"When it comes to the War Powers Resolution, said Project on Government Oversight policy analyst David Janovsky, 'presidents have kind of taken it and run with it for 60 days, and then dared Congress to stop them.'”
POGO's @virginiajburger.bsky.social appeared at @thehill.com's #VeteranVoices Summit today. Check it out:
Veterans Voices Summit
YouTube video by The Hill Events
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
POGO's @virginiajburger.bsky.social appeared at @thehill.com's #VeteranVoices Summit today. Check it out:
"Hegseth appears to be cultivating a leadership style not dissimilar to that of a company-grade infantry officer, the pinnacle of his leadership experience in uniform, micromanaging each process rather than creating strategy to streamline solving problems, @virginiajburger.bsky.social said."
Memo lays out path to removing even more defense civilians from their jobs
The department, which has met its 8-percent overall reduction goal, is now going after “low performers.”
www.defenseone.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Hegseth appears to be cultivating a leadership style not dissimilar to that of a company-grade infantry officer, the pinnacle of his leadership experience in uniform, micromanaging each process rather than creating strategy to streamline solving problems, @virginiajburger.bsky.social said."
ICYMI: POGO's own experts-- a Pulitzer Prize-winning Pentagon reporter and former USMC press officer-- reflect on the latest restrictions from Hegseth’s DOD.
Pentagon Press Restrictions – Experts Weigh In
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Pentagon reporter and a former USMC press officer reflect on the latest restrictions from Hegseth’s DOD.
www.pogo.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
ICYMI: POGO's own experts-- a Pulitzer Prize-winning Pentagon reporter and former USMC press officer-- reflect on the latest restrictions from Hegseth’s DOD.
URGENT:
The Senate is slated to vote on the bipartisan legislation that would bar the U.S. from conducting operations inside Venezuela without congressional authorization as soon as TODAY.
Tell your representatives to vote YES:
The Senate is slated to vote on the bipartisan legislation that would bar the U.S. from conducting operations inside Venezuela without congressional authorization as soon as TODAY.
Tell your representatives to vote YES:
Tell Congress: No Unconstitutional War With Venezuela
The Project On Government Oversight (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.
act.pogo.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
URGENT:
The Senate is slated to vote on the bipartisan legislation that would bar the U.S. from conducting operations inside Venezuela without congressional authorization as soon as TODAY.
Tell your representatives to vote YES:
The Senate is slated to vote on the bipartisan legislation that would bar the U.S. from conducting operations inside Venezuela without congressional authorization as soon as TODAY.
Tell your representatives to vote YES:
Read this article from @chicagotribune.com, feat. a great explanation of the differences between ICE & CBP:
"I think [the Trump admin. has] realized that Border Patrol gives them extra manpower and probably less pushback when they’re told to just go round up everyone" -@krhawkins.bsky.social
"I think [the Trump admin. has] realized that Border Patrol gives them extra manpower and probably less pushback when they’re told to just go round up everyone" -@krhawkins.bsky.social
Border Patrol's strong-arm tactics are the new norm in Chicago as Trump moves to sideline ICE leadership
Instead of carefully targeted arrests long practiced by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration has deployed roving groups of masked Border Patrol agents, who work wi...
www.chicagotribune.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Read this article from @chicagotribune.com, feat. a great explanation of the differences between ICE & CBP:
"I think [the Trump admin. has] realized that Border Patrol gives them extra manpower and probably less pushback when they’re told to just go round up everyone" -@krhawkins.bsky.social
"I think [the Trump admin. has] realized that Border Patrol gives them extra manpower and probably less pushback when they’re told to just go round up everyone" -@krhawkins.bsky.social
Over the last few weeks, there have been hearings for a few Inspector General nominees that we’ve raised serious concerns about.
We watched the hearings, and here’s what we thought ⬇️
We watched the hearings, and here’s what we thought ⬇️
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Over the last few weeks, there have been hearings for a few Inspector General nominees that we’ve raised serious concerns about.
We watched the hearings, and here’s what we thought ⬇️
We watched the hearings, and here’s what we thought ⬇️
Land strikes would mark a dangerous escalation in the administration's illegal acts of war against Venezuela. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, not the president. Congress must intervene now. https://bit.ly/4qAT9NZ
U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Land strikes would mark a dangerous escalation in the administration's illegal acts of war against Venezuela. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, not the president. Congress must intervene now. https://bit.ly/4qAT9NZ
Over the last few weeks, the Trump administration has authorized multiple airstrikes in the Caribbean Sea & the eastern Pacific, killing 50+ civilians without approval or input from Congress.
JOIN US in demanding Congress stop the admin's blatant overreach:
JOIN US in demanding Congress stop the admin's blatant overreach:
Tell Congress: No Unconstitutional War With Venezuela
act.pogo.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Over the last few weeks, the Trump administration has authorized multiple airstrikes in the Caribbean Sea & the eastern Pacific, killing 50+ civilians without approval or input from Congress.
JOIN US in demanding Congress stop the admin's blatant overreach:
JOIN US in demanding Congress stop the admin's blatant overreach:
We're #hiring!
POGO is looking for an IT Support Specialist to play a crucial role as the organization’s first line of support for technology troubleshooting.
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POGO is looking for an IT Support Specialist to play a crucial role as the organization’s first line of support for technology troubleshooting.
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IT Support Specialist (Entry Level) at Project On Government Oversight
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...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We're #hiring!
POGO is looking for an IT Support Specialist to play a crucial role as the organization’s first line of support for technology troubleshooting.
Learn more and apply below ⬇️
POGO is looking for an IT Support Specialist to play a crucial role as the organization’s first line of support for technology troubleshooting.
Learn more and apply below ⬇️
We've long warned about the dangers of facial recognition technology, and this is the embodiment of those warnings. Using this app on the street to determine people's citizenship is invasive and unconstitutional, and it must stop.
Congress Pushes DHS for Details on ICE's New Facial Recognition App
404 Media first revealed ICE's new app, called Mobile Fortify, in June. Now members of a congressional committee are pressing DHS for more information, including ICE's legal basis for using the app inside the U.S.
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We've long warned about the dangers of facial recognition technology, and this is the embodiment of those warnings. Using this app on the street to determine people's citizenship is invasive and unconstitutional, and it must stop.
We're glad to hear the court is reconsidering this opinion. The president's attempts to deploy National Guard troops to American cities is a dangerous abuse of power and we hope the courts do the right thing here.
Court to reconsider ruling that allowed Trump to send troops to Portland
President remains barred from deploying national guard as appeals court agrees to ‘en banc’ rehearing of case
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We're glad to hear the court is reconsidering this opinion. The president's attempts to deploy National Guard troops to American cities is a dangerous abuse of power and we hope the courts do the right thing here.
It’s just ONE DAY until our letter to the editor training!
We’re hosting a second virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday night, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard. There’s only a few spots left!
We’re hosting a second virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday night, 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, October 29th to explore the answers to these questions and start writing...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It’s just ONE DAY until our letter to the editor training!
We’re hosting a second virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday night, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard. There’s only a few spots left!
We’re hosting a second virtual Advocacy Training TOMORROW, Wednesday night, where you can get the skills you need to make your voice heard. There’s only a few spots left!
The White House released a memo last week marks another dangerous overreach from the executive branch. It suggests that if the WH doesn't like a rule, they can just ignore it.
Read our April piece explaining the public MUST be part of this process:
Read our April piece explaining the public MUST be part of this process:
The Regulatory Loophole that Can Shut the Public Out
The Trump administration is pressing agencies to repeal regulations using the “good cause” exception. But the courts have shown it’s not that easy.
www.pogo.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The White House released a memo last week marks another dangerous overreach from the executive branch. It suggests that if the WH doesn't like a rule, they can just ignore it.
Read our April piece explaining the public MUST be part of this process:
Read our April piece explaining the public MUST be part of this process:
The census is one of the most important undertakings of our government.
It directs trillions of $$ to programs across the country-- if you want to know what that spending looks like in your state, look no further than our essential new report:
It directs trillions of $$ to programs across the country-- if you want to know what that spending looks like in your state, look no further than our essential new report:
Census Matters: Why an Accurate Count is Essential to Funding Our…
The Census directs trillions of dollars to federal programs across the country. Here's what Census-directed spending looks like in your state.
www.pogo.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The census is one of the most important undertakings of our government.
It directs trillions of $$ to programs across the country-- if you want to know what that spending looks like in your state, look no further than our essential new report:
It directs trillions of $$ to programs across the country-- if you want to know what that spending looks like in your state, look no further than our essential new report:
“If on a bipartisan basis, Congress would come together... and say, ‘The power of the purse is ours and here’s what that means,’ I think that would go a long way toward preventing the White House from continuing to give Congress a runaround when it comes to appropriated funding."
One agency can push back on Trump -- but probably not for long
President Donald Trump has used the federal shutdown to seize control of spending from Congress and mold much of the government to his liking. Now the lone agency with the power to push back on those moves may be running out of time to try it.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“If on a bipartisan basis, Congress would come together... and say, ‘The power of the purse is ours and here’s what that means,’ I think that would go a long way toward preventing the White House from continuing to give Congress a runaround when it comes to appropriated funding."
Military families endure dire housing conditions, while negligent landlords continue to dodge accountability. Learn more about this problem and what needs to happen from our latest fact sheet:
Fact Sheet: How Housing Conditions are Failing Military Families
Service members and their families endure dire housing conditions, while negligent landlords continue to dodge accountability.
www.pogo.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Military families endure dire housing conditions, while negligent landlords continue to dodge accountability. Learn more about this problem and what needs to happen from our latest fact sheet:
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Join us on Oct. 29 to learn the ABCs of LTE's—what they are, writing your letter, how you can pitch publications, and more.
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Join us on Oct. 29 to learn the ABCs of LTE's—what they are, writing your letter, how you can pitch publications, and more.
Get more info and 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, October 29th to explore the answers to these questions and start writing your own letter to the editor focused on domestic de...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS: our letter to the editor training!
Join us on Oct. 29 to learn the ABCs of LTE's—what they are, writing your letter, how you can pitch publications, and more.
Get more info and sign up here before space runs out:
Join us on Oct. 29 to learn the ABCs of LTE's—what they are, writing your letter, how you can pitch publications, and more.
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"Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) handed a massive aviation contract, potentially worth nearly $1 billion, to a relatively new company with no federal contracting experience, following an opaque and seemingly hurried process."
Massive DHS "Self-Deportation" Contract Challenged as Secretive and…
The “rushed” deal worth up to $915 million was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival's lawsuit alleges.
www.pogo.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) handed a massive aviation contract, potentially worth nearly $1 billion, to a relatively new company with no federal contracting experience, following an opaque and seemingly hurried process."
Have you checked out the latest additions to our merch store? Wear your values with our shirts, pins, stickers, and more! https://shop.pogo.org/
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October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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"One of the reasons why the use of these technologies is uniquely dangerous is that there are virtually no legal guardrails in place to prevent mass surveillance, and what did exist has been bulldozed." -POGO's surveillance expert Don Bell quoted in this story
As 'No Kings' protests denounce Trump, surveillance worries emerge
Techniques could include facial recognition and phone hacking, civil libertarians said.
www.reuters.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"One of the reasons why the use of these technologies is uniquely dangerous is that there are virtually no legal guardrails in place to prevent mass surveillance, and what did exist has been bulldozed." -POGO's surveillance expert Don Bell quoted in this story
“Someone who shows so much disdain for federal workers is entirely unfit to lead a key whistleblower office. Senators were right to question his fitness for the role, and I hope they will give the next nominee the same level of scrutiny." -@jdspielberger.bsky.social in @govexec.bsky.social
Whistleblower organizations applaud withdrawal of Trump’s ‘unfit’ nominee to lead oversight office
Media reports in recent weeks found that Paul Ingrassia, who has a history of inflammatory rhetoric, has been accused of sexual harassment and sent racist text messages.
www.govexec.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“Someone who shows so much disdain for federal workers is entirely unfit to lead a key whistleblower office. Senators were right to question his fitness for the role, and I hope they will give the next nominee the same level of scrutiny." -@jdspielberger.bsky.social in @govexec.bsky.social
It's just one week until our virtual Advocacy Training! Learn everything you need to know about writing letters to the editor about the urgent issue of domestic deployment, from the first draft all the way to print.
SPACE IS LIMITED, so make sure to reserve your spot now! ⬇️
SPACE IS LIMITED, so make sure to reserve your spot now! ⬇️
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, October 29th to explore the answers to these questions and start writing...
zoom.us
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's just one week until our virtual Advocacy Training! Learn everything you need to know about writing letters to the editor about the urgent issue of domestic deployment, from the first draft all the way to print.
SPACE IS LIMITED, so make sure to reserve your spot now! ⬇️
SPACE IS LIMITED, so make sure to reserve your spot now! ⬇️