2/ How much of a threat was this? According to USASpending dot gov Inter Con has $209 million in US govt work across 252 separate contracts. So I'd say DOGE made them an offer they couldn't refuse.
March 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
2/ How much of a threat was this? According to USASpending dot gov Inter Con has $209 million in US govt work across 252 separate contracts. So I'd say DOGE made them an offer they couldn't refuse.
I'm very excited to announce `usaspending-orm` a new Python library to ease access to data from the USASpending API.
Available now on PyPI and GitHub. Repo link in thread.
Available now on PyPI and GitHub. Repo link in thread.
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm very excited to announce `usaspending-orm` a new Python library to ease access to data from the USASpending API.
Available now on PyPI and GitHub. Repo link in thread.
Available now on PyPI and GitHub. Repo link in thread.
Funding freeze at Northwestern from Emma Mairson at
grant-watch.us. Data from USAspending. Normally, ~$70 M per month. Now, bupkis.
Northwestern is keeping research moving and must be spending ~$40 M per month. Clearly not sustainable for too long.
grant-watch.us. Data from USAspending. Normally, ~$70 M per month. Now, bupkis.
Northwestern is keeping research moving and must be spending ~$40 M per month. Clearly not sustainable for too long.
June 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Funding freeze at Northwestern from Emma Mairson at
grant-watch.us. Data from USAspending. Normally, ~$70 M per month. Now, bupkis.
Northwestern is keeping research moving and must be spending ~$40 M per month. Clearly not sustainable for too long.
grant-watch.us. Data from USAspending. Normally, ~$70 M per month. Now, bupkis.
Northwestern is keeping research moving and must be spending ~$40 M per month. Clearly not sustainable for too long.
if you, a sicko, ever wanted to write sql against the 93 million contracts in usaspending, then here you go.
labordata.bunkum.us/usaspending
labordata.bunkum.us/usaspending
usaspending
labordata.bunkum.us
September 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
if you, a sicko, ever wanted to write sql against the 93 million contracts in usaspending, then here you go.
labordata.bunkum.us/usaspending
labordata.bunkum.us/usaspending
The X misinformation machine:
"Chelsea Clinton casually taking home $84 million"
Snopes: Chelsea Clinton DID NOT RECEIVE ANY compensation for her work at the foundation.
According to USAspending the claim that USAID provided $84 million in funding is also INCORRECT.
Lie after lie.
"Chelsea Clinton casually taking home $84 million"
Snopes: Chelsea Clinton DID NOT RECEIVE ANY compensation for her work at the foundation.
According to USAspending the claim that USAID provided $84 million in funding is also INCORRECT.
Lie after lie.
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The X misinformation machine:
"Chelsea Clinton casually taking home $84 million"
Snopes: Chelsea Clinton DID NOT RECEIVE ANY compensation for her work at the foundation.
According to USAspending the claim that USAID provided $84 million in funding is also INCORRECT.
Lie after lie.
"Chelsea Clinton casually taking home $84 million"
Snopes: Chelsea Clinton DID NOT RECEIVE ANY compensation for her work at the foundation.
According to USAspending the claim that USAID provided $84 million in funding is also INCORRECT.
Lie after lie.
Important to remember that not all of this is nefarious, but it is good to see how your town may be partnering with ICE.
Source: USAspending
Source: USAspending
February 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Important to remember that not all of this is nefarious, but it is good to see how your town may be partnering with ICE.
Source: USAspending
Source: USAspending
Yesterday Trump falsely claimed that Obama and Biden spent a total of $147 million on renovations for the reflecting pool. Obama spent $35 million. Biden spent nothing. I provide receipts via AP and USASpending gov. In late April Trump said his renovations would cost $1.5 million
June 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Yesterday Trump falsely claimed that Obama and Biden spent a total of $147 million on renovations for the reflecting pool. Obama spent $35 million. Biden spent nothing. I provide receipts via AP and USASpending gov. In late April Trump said his renovations would cost $1.5 million
To answer this, I need a good background/control set. I compiled all contracts/grants from FY2021-2025 on USAspending, totaling ~19M/24M. ~99% of all cancelled contracts/grants were from this period.
Similar results were seen with more restricted time periods, e.g. only FY2024.
Similar results were seen with more restricted time periods, e.g. only FY2024.
March 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
To answer this, I need a good background/control set. I compiled all contracts/grants from FY2021-2025 on USAspending, totaling ~19M/24M. ~99% of all cancelled contracts/grants were from this period.
Similar results were seen with more restricted time periods, e.g. only FY2024.
Similar results were seen with more restricted time periods, e.g. only FY2024.
I retrieved all publicly available cancellations from DOGE on 3/22, which according to DOGE is a subset of all cancellations.
I then cross-referenced them to official spending data on USAspending using links provided by DOGE and ended up with 5,137 and 4,679 contracts and grants with rich metadata.
I then cross-referenced them to official spending data on USAspending using links provided by DOGE and ended up with 5,137 and 4,679 contracts and grants with rich metadata.
March 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I retrieved all publicly available cancellations from DOGE on 3/22, which according to DOGE is a subset of all cancellations.
I then cross-referenced them to official spending data on USAspending using links provided by DOGE and ended up with 5,137 and 4,679 contracts and grants with rich metadata.
I then cross-referenced them to official spending data on USAspending using links provided by DOGE and ended up with 5,137 and 4,679 contracts and grants with rich metadata.
Here is the link to the GitHub repository: github.com/planetary-so...
GitHub - planetary-society/usaspending-orm: An object-relational mapper library to simplify access to the USASpending API
An object-relational mapper library to simplify access to the USASpending API - planetary-society/usaspending-orm
github.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Here is the link to the GitHub repository: github.com/planetary-so...
Since the OBBBA passed last July, ICE has awarded nearly $47M in office furniture contracts to Price Modern LLC of Baltimore to outfit new offices tied to its hiring surge — 77% of Price Modern's overall federal business, according to USASpending.
2026 is on pace to match all of 2025.
2026 is on pace to match all of 2025.
March 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Since the OBBBA passed last July, ICE has awarded nearly $47M in office furniture contracts to Price Modern LLC of Baltimore to outfit new offices tied to its hiring surge — 77% of Price Modern's overall federal business, according to USASpending.
2026 is on pace to match all of 2025.
2026 is on pace to match all of 2025.
Is everyone just finding out about USASpending? For kicks, put musk’s companies in the search and prepare to be appalled.
February 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Is everyone just finding out about USASpending? For kicks, put musk’s companies in the search and prepare to be appalled.
a decade ago I was in charge of a team of smart coders who dug into federal spending looking for misbehavior. we found some big discrepancies, made headlines, and learned a ton.
I still believe in this idea. But the Trumpists poring over usaspending are embarrassing themselves.
I still believe in this idea. But the Trumpists poring over usaspending are embarrassing themselves.
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
a decade ago I was in charge of a team of smart coders who dug into federal spending looking for misbehavior. we found some big discrepancies, made headlines, and learned a ton.
I still believe in this idea. But the Trumpists poring over usaspending are embarrassing themselves.
I still believe in this idea. But the Trumpists poring over usaspending are embarrassing themselves.
The data probably came from USAspending or TAGGS, but leaving that aside looks like we’ve got a coalition of TESCREALists and fascist evangelicals teaming up to go after mainline Protestants and Catholics now.
February 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The data probably came from USAspending or TAGGS, but leaving that aside looks like we’ve got a coalition of TESCREALists and fascist evangelicals teaming up to go after mainline Protestants and Catholics now.
And why do you keep lying about it, Secretary Bergum? There were reports the pool was damaged in mid-June & the NPS issued a $461k contract mod dated June 15 to the pool contractor which sure looks like a repair order. Per USASpending:
July 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
And why do you keep lying about it, Secretary Bergum? There were reports the pool was damaged in mid-June & the NPS issued a $461k contract mod dated June 15 to the pool contractor which sure looks like a repair order. Per USASpending:
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December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Another $39B for ICE, after Congress already gave it $75B under OBBBA?
USASpending shows ICE has obligated about $4B in FY26.
OMB records show about $2B more apportioned.
At that pace, it would take ICE years to spend what it already has before adding any more.
USASpending shows ICE has obligated about $4B in FY26.
OMB records show about $2B more apportioned.
At that pace, it would take ICE years to spend what it already has before adding any more.
Grassley Just Handed ICE $38 Billion. Here's the Fine Print.
Senate Judiciary Committee language would fund migrant mass removal machine through 2029.
migrantinsider.com
May 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Another $39B for ICE, after Congress already gave it $75B under OBBBA?
USASpending shows ICE has obligated about $4B in FY26.
OMB records show about $2B more apportioned.
At that pace, it would take ICE years to spend what it already has before adding any more.
USASpending shows ICE has obligated about $4B in FY26.
OMB records show about $2B more apportioned.
At that pace, it would take ICE years to spend what it already has before adding any more.
For people looking for contractors: www(dot)usaspending(dot)gov
June 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
For people looking for contractors: www(dot)usaspending(dot)gov
As a PSA, all federal API endpoints (FBI, USASpending, BLS, Census) are still functioning and it's just the websites that are wonky. So if you can't find something on a website, try pulling it from the API directly.
If you conduct research with federal data of any kind I strongly suggest you spend this weekend downloading copies of everything you use.
February 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As a PSA, all federal API endpoints (FBI, USASpending, BLS, Census) are still functioning and it's just the websites that are wonky. So if you can't find something on a website, try pulling it from the API directly.
DHS has awarded $6.4 billion to Fisher Sand & Gravel, presumably to build The Wall. Per USASpending:
February 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
DHS has awarded $6.4 billion to Fisher Sand & Gravel, presumably to build The Wall. Per USASpending:
@strepsirrhini.bsky.social check out the contract tab on this website they made, as well as the warehouses. usaspending scraped
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 AM
@strepsirrhini.bsky.social check out the contract tab on this website they made, as well as the warehouses. usaspending scraped
Per USASpending, Dignari LLC does a lot of business with ICE/BP. Sample:
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Per USASpending, Dignari LLC does a lot of business with ICE/BP. Sample:
Michelle D’Souza, defense contractor, goes MAGA to the tune of $4M in October 2025. Per USASpending, it looks like her biggest defense contract ended that same month. Company is Unified Business Technologies (UBT).
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Michelle D’Souza, defense contractor, goes MAGA to the tune of $4M in October 2025. Per USASpending, it looks like her biggest defense contract ended that same month. Company is Unified Business Technologies (UBT).
Who am Sam’s
What does USASpending
How do read treasury reports
What does USASpending
How do read treasury reports
August 26, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Who am Sam’s
What does USASpending
How do read treasury reports
What does USASpending
How do read treasury reports
I'm not well versed in government contracting. Why would contracts funded by HHS be listed as issued by Interior? Per USASpending:
July 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I'm not well versed in government contracting. Why would contracts funded by HHS be listed as issued by Interior? Per USASpending: