David Fahrenthold
Investigative Reporter at The New York Times
Investigative reporter for the New York Times, focused on nonprofits. Tips? [email protected]
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5 days ago |
seattletimes.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
WASHINGTON — At least 44 of the government contracts canceled on the orders of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting initiative have been resurrected by federal agencies, wiping out more than $220 million of his group’s purported savings, according to a New York Times analysis of federal spending data. But Musk’s group continues to list 43 of those contracts as “terminations” on its website, which it calls the “Wall of Receipts.” The group even added some of them days or weeks after they had been resurrected.
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5 days ago |
flipboard.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
1 hour agoRemember when Elon Musk pushed the FAA to give his company a multibillion-dollar contract at the same time he was firing hundreds of FAA staffers? Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey were without radar for around a minute and a half Friday morning, leaving …
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
The Times found that federal agencies have revived dozens of contracts that Elon Musk's group still publicly listed as canceled, inflating what it has saved. At least 44 of the government contracts canceled on the orders of Elon Musk's cost-cutting initiative have been resurrected by federal agencies, wiping out more than $220 million of his group's purported savings, according to a New York Times analysis of federal spending data.
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2 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | David Fahrenthold
DOGE cuts could help Elon Musk companies avoid $2 billion in liabilities: Senate reportElon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, according to a …
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2 weeks ago |
seattletimes.com | David Fahrenthold
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sara Busse needed to make a hot meal for 40 needy seniors. She had promised a main dish, a starch, a vegetable, a fruit and a dessert. In the past, she had gotten many of those ingredients for free from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This time, she had dried cranberries, crackers and vegetable soup. “What am I supposed to do?” she said.
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NEW: Dozens of contracts killed by @doge have already been resurrected by federal agencies. DOGE still lists them as "terminated," inflating its success with $200M+ in savings that have already vanished. https://t.co/11AdDjhpbo
NEW: After USDA cut aid to food banks, one WV charity tries to make hot lunch out of crackers, craisins and vegetable soup. https://t.co/jn8RsbE93z
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