priorities

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Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, a military research group, said that for Homeland Security, the issue is partly a training deficiency and partly a cultural shift against agent accountability.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“The staff cuts have been quite large and very bad for enforcement in particular,” Samantha Jacoby, deputy director of federal tax policy at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, said in an interview.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, thinks the chances of “some kind of ground operation” are high, at 85%, describing the possibility as “horrific.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"Priorities have shifted, with MPC members set to turn their attention to the new upside risks to the inflation outlook," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Priorities for government   spending in the short term include additional funds for the water   and sewage systems and for education.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency