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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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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
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1 month ago | 
bostonglobe.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal. He previously said his powerful budget-cutting team could reduce the next fiscal year’s federal budget by $1 trillion, and do it by Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year. Instead, in a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Musk said that he anticipated the group would save about $150 billion, 85% less than its objective.
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1 month ago | 
myheraldreview.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal. He previously said his powerful budget-cutting team could reduce the next fiscal year’s federal budget by $1 trillion, and do it by Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year. Instead, in a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Musk said that he anticipated the group would save about $150 billion, 85% less than its objective. kAmtG6?
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1 month ago | 
miamiherald.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine |NYT Washington
Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal. He previously said his powerful budget-cutting team could reduce the next fiscal year’s federal budget by $1 trillion, and do it by Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year. Instead, in a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Musk said that he anticipated the group would save about $150 billion, 85% less than its objective.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
2 hours ago‘I Think He Means It’: Scott Bessent’s EndgameThe Treasury secretary is seen as a moderating influence on President Trump. But he’s on a mission to disrupt government as we know it. In recent weeks, as President Donald Trump’s trade war has battered both stocks and business confidence, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared multiple …1 hour agoHuge furniture company closing forever, laying off staffThe brand sells its products to store giants like Walmart and Home Depot.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork. Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal. He previously said his powerful budget-cutting team could reduce the next fiscal year's federal budget by $1 trillion, and do it by Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | David Fahrenthold |Jeremy Singer-Vine
Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.
