The Government Accountability Office found that DHS's watchdog took over 3 years to investigate a majority of DHS #whistleblower reprisal claims www.gao.gov/products/gao...

U.S. GAO - Whistleblower Protection: DHS Should Ensure Timely Resolution of Retaliation Complaints

Federal whistleblowers are critical to fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in the government. However, they risk retaliation, such as demotion and firing...

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What happens when surveillance becomes a tool for policing identity? In 2023, we investigated how technologies already woven into everyday life could provide state authorities with tools to monitor and target trans people. Here’s what we found ⬇️

Constitutional protections mean little without public scrutiny when those rights are violated. Someone has to dig into the evidence and find out what really happened. See below for how POGO Investigates takes on that work 👇

We’re suing USPS for failing to follow the law in our mail-in voting information request. @pogo.org

After 9/11, DHS was established to safeguard national security and prevent terrorism. Decades later, the agency’s attention is on immigration, and 10s of thousands are held in detention centers daily, often in horrific conditions.

Welcome veteran journalist @kyle_rempfer to the POGO Investigates team! As a new senior investigative reporter, Kyle brings valuable experience covering all things defense related. We’re thrilled to have his expertise as we dig deeper into the decisions shaping national security.

More investigators. More digging. More stories. POGO Investigates is officially expanding its newsroom. 🧵

A holding company owned by Steven Witkoff, "co-founder emeritus" of Trump's World Liberty Financial (WLFI), received about $107 million last year from WLFI & other ventures, per a new financial disclosure, obtained by @pogoinvestigates.bsky.social www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

Recent reports of DHS targeting journalists and others for First Amendment-protected activities should worry all of us. @pogo.org is calling for an investigation. Learn more ⬇️

Project On Government Oversight@pogo.org · 2w ago

We're demanding an investigation of reports that DHS is trying to work around judges to obtain records of journalists, nonprofits, and unions. If true, this is unconstitutional, and a massive abuse of power.

In the past two weeks, our investigations have uncovered staggering findings about immigration detention, and revealed questionable business dealings by the Trump family. Here’s what we’ve uncovered so far. 🧵

New reporting shows that Greg Bovino, who led controversial DHS raids in Chicago and Los Angeles, was under internal investigation when he retired from CBP: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/31/b...

Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and Chicago, records show.

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ICE detention is under renewed scrutiny. So what do the agency’s own inspection ratings tell us? As of late July, 74% of ICE detention facilities received the highest possible rating in FY 2026 — yet 23 people have died in custody so far this year.

Weekly data roundup: 3 findings from our latest investigation www.pogo.org/investigates...

No SEC Probe of Trump Crypto Deal Despite Alleged "Illegality"

In matters involving the president and cryptocurrency, some experts say the Securities and Exchange Commission has abandoned its mission of protecting investors.

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A murky crypto deal helped enrich Trump and his family by an estimated $500 million last year. Now, a previously unreported shareholder lawsuit raises questions about whether the SEC will do their job when President Trump’s business interests are at stake: www.pogo.org/investigates...

No SEC Probe of Trump Crypto Deal Despite Alleged "Illegality"

In matters involving the president and cryptocurrency, some experts say the Securities and Exchange Commission has abandoned its mission of protecting investors.

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Behind the reporting at POGO Investigates 🔍 Here's what guides our approach to bringing you the stories that matter. ⬇️

This is a big one: My colleagues and I have worked for the past 7 months building a dataset from 100s of pdfs buried on ICE’s website to identify trends in how ICE is grading itself on detention conditions. Investigation (and full dataset) out now! www.pogo.org/investigates...

Inside ICE’s Broken System for Inspecting Detention Facilities

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

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Check out the latest from @pogoinvestigates.bsky.social: We took a look at data from ICE facility inspection reports. This revealed an oversight system where facilities get glowing grades-- even amid deadly conditions.

Inside ICE’s Broken System for Inspecting Detention Facilities

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

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POGO Investigates exposes government misconduct and abuse of power. We investigate how the government works — and where it doesn’t. Here’s what you should know. ⬇️