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Major problems with Guam housing prompted the Navy secretary to open new barracks ahead of schedule and triggered a worldwide review of Navy housing conditions, according to a report released this week by a government watchdog. stripes.com/branches/navy/…

NEW: We obtained DHS data that shows the US knew only 32 of the 238 Venezuelans deported to a prison in El Salvador in March were convicted of US crimes, only 6 of those violent. Trump called them “savages,” “monsters” and "the worst of the worst.” propublica.org/article/trump-…

In the 37 self congratulatory X posts by Paul Ingrassia about his selection to head OfficeSpecialCounsel there’s no mention of protecting federal employee whistleblowers. That’s the core mission of the job.

Trump nominee to lead Office of Special Counsel Paul Ingrassia suggested it's “very based” to think women should not vote mediamatters.org/donald-trump/t…

Having a well-manicured golf course next to dilapidated barracks with Sailors and Marines living in it is simply unacceptable and will not be tolerated on my watch. pogo.org/investigations…

In February, DHS quietly scrubbed most civil rights watchdog memos from its site—records of abuse probes in immigration detention from 2014–2024. POGO restored 160+ docs via the Wayback Machine. Transparency shouldn’t disappear. pogo.org/investigations…

“The files lay out a series of allegations against Bradford and other top Houston ICE officials, including retaliation against a whistleblower who reported being intimidated with an “8-inch tactical knife” by a fellow ICE officer in a facility that does not allow weapons.” ‼️‼️

NEW🚨Internal ICE emails show that management told officers to “turn the creative knob up to 11" for arrests, including by interviewing and potentially arresting “collaterals." This means warrantless arrests for people ICE may coincidentally encounter: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

The slow decline of economic data... The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it's cutting some of its CPI data collections citing lack of resources: bls.gov/cpi/notices/20…

Clarksdale, MS is still buzzing after "Sinners" + Ryan Coogler came to town. Honored to work w. The New York Times reporter emily cochrane who explored how the screening sparked conversations about investing in this Delta Blues town. Thanks editor Heather Casey - shorturl.at/4k21A

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The Trump administration tapped a 22 year old—whose only leadership experience comes from a stint at Model United Nations—to oversee the main hub for terrorism prevention at the Department of Homeland Security. propublica.org/article/trump-…

Important new piece by Dan Grazier "any potential savings in the short term will eventually be drastically eclipsed by the money wasted fielding faulty weapons. In fact, this move will end up endangering troops" responsiblestatecraft.org/dod-testing-cu…

DOGE employee says "I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was," fraud was minimal, and abuse was "relatively nonexistent" npr.org/2025/06/02/nx-…

Crowded airspace over LA ICE protests

Left: CBP Predator drone over Minneapolis protest in 2020. Right: similar track over LA today.

The Public Integrity Section is not filing new cases. Its staff has been reduced from more than 30 attorneys to four. And its role reviewing potential cases against members of Congress has been suspended. By me, Ned Parker Peter Eisler and Andrew Goudsward reuters.com/investigations…

Naming ICE Agents Could Land You in Prison Under New Senate Bill migrantinsider.com/p/naming-ice-a…

The last time I caught DHS surveilling protesters with a Predator B drone, it caused outrage on Capitol Hill, with 35 members of Congress signing a letter decrying the action, and several lawmakers sending oversight letters to DHS. We should hope this hasn’t become normalized.