The Paper Trail

The Paper Trail: July 16, 2024

Secret Service Under Scrutiny; Gold Star Grief; Hidden Coast of Heat Waves; and More.

July 16, 2024

The Paper Trail: July 12, 2024

Senators Push Congressional Stock Trading Ban; Trump’s Fingerprints on Project 2025; Despite Tough Laws, Nursing Home Residents Still Suffer; and More.

July 12, 2024

The Paper Trail: July 9, 2024

Insurers Pocket Billions from Dubious Diagnoses; Lax U.S. Marshal Oversight of Detention Facilities; Will Boeing Be Put on Contracting Time-Out; and More.

July 09, 2024

The Paper Trail: July 2, 2024

SCOTUS Gives Ex-Presidents Broad Immunity; Gaza Aid Pier Out of Commission — Again; NASA Misjudged Danger of Space Junk; and More.

July 02, 2024

The Paper Trail: June 28, 2024

Boeing’s Friends Inside the DOJ; Postal Service Allows Police to Spy on Americans; States Say Meta Failing Children on Safety; and More.

June 28, 2024

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Both pro-troop and pro-taxpayer, The Bunker offers military intelligence for the rest of us. POGO’s Mark Thompson breaks down what you need to know about all things Department of Defense.

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