DOGE says it has canceled thousands of federal contracts, grants and leases. Here's a searchable list.
DOGE says it has canceled thousands of federal contracts, grants and leases. Here's a searchable list.
CBS News is publishing searchable databases of all of the contracts, grants and leases DOGE says it has canceled.
www.cbsnews.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
DOGE says it has canceled thousands of federal contracts, grants and leases. Here's a searchable list.
Taxpayers are on the hook for another $765 million to ensure four offshore wind farms are never built. Feds will buy out leases off NY, CA, and the Gulf of Maine, bringing total federal payouts to abandon wind leases to $2.5 billion. Art of the deal, amirite?
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...
June 18, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Taxpayers are on the hook for another $765 million to ensure four offshore wind farms are never built. Feds will buy out leases off NY, CA, and the Gulf of Maine, bringing total federal payouts to abandon wind leases to $2.5 billion. Art of the deal, amirite?
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...
Elon Musk’s DOGE has canceled 26 leases for Department of Transportation (DOT) subagencies across 20 states and Puerto Rico.
May 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE has canceled 26 leases for Department of Transportation (DOT) subagencies across 20 states and Puerto Rico.
Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live
Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live
QUEENS PARK - Premier Doug Ford's government has proposed legislation to potentially end indefinite rental leases and adjust tenancy agreements, after realizing that there were still people who could ...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ford aims to end indefinite rental leases after discovering some Ontarians can still afford to live
Since commercial leases are transferable they flip the lease five years after for a lot more value. It's about locking up cheap leases all over the place.
April 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Since commercial leases are transferable they flip the lease five years after for a lot more value. It's about locking up cheap leases all over the place.
"As a result of the internal turmoil, 131 leases expired without the government actually vacating the properties. The situation has exposed the agencies -- and therefore taxpayers -- to steep fees..."
www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...
September 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"As a result of the internal turmoil, 131 leases expired without the government actually vacating the properties. The situation has exposed the agencies -- and therefore taxpayers -- to steep fees..."
www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/p...
There are countless oil and gas leases sitting unused on the market because even corporations don’t want to drill. Keep your hands off our public lands. #FactsMatter
January 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
There are countless oil and gas leases sitting unused on the market because even corporations don’t want to drill. Keep your hands off our public lands. #FactsMatter
Trump take electron
*US SUSPENDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM LEASES OVER SECURITY CONCERNS
*BURGUM SAYS OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES MAY CAUSE RADAR INTERFERENCE
*US SUSPENDS LEASES FOR 5 OFFSHORE WIND FARM UNDER CONSTRUCTION
*US SUSPENDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM LEASES OVER SECURITY CONCERNS
*BURGUM SAYS OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES MAY CAUSE RADAR INTERFERENCE
*US SUSPENDS LEASES FOR 5 OFFSHORE WIND FARM UNDER CONSTRUCTION
December 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Trump take electron
*US SUSPENDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM LEASES OVER SECURITY CONCERNS
*BURGUM SAYS OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES MAY CAUSE RADAR INTERFERENCE
*US SUSPENDS LEASES FOR 5 OFFSHORE WIND FARM UNDER CONSTRUCTION
*US SUSPENDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM LEASES OVER SECURITY CONCERNS
*BURGUM SAYS OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES MAY CAUSE RADAR INTERFERENCE
*US SUSPENDS LEASES FOR 5 OFFSHORE WIND FARM UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Wait a minute...The U.S. can arbitrarily terminate leases, but if a foreign country terminates leases - oh, let's just say U.S. oil company leases in South America - the U.S. can claim ownership of that land and start a war against that country. Got it...
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Wait a minute...The U.S. can arbitrarily terminate leases, but if a foreign country terminates leases - oh, let's just say U.S. oil company leases in South America - the U.S. can claim ownership of that land and start a war against that country. Got it...
demanding a return to the office while canceling leases is an inspired bit
February 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
demanding a return to the office while canceling leases is an inspired bit
The Trump administration has informed NOAA that two pivotal centers for weather forecasting will soon have their leases canceled.
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers
NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.
www.axios.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Trump administration has informed NOAA that two pivotal centers for weather forecasting will soon have their leases canceled.
BREAKING — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just announced the closure of major regional offices in Philly, LA and Chicago, per email shared with me.
“5 alarm fire,” SEC employee tells me.
Full email text:
“5 alarm fire,” SEC employee tells me.
Full email text:
March 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
BREAKING — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just announced the closure of major regional offices in Philly, LA and Chicago, per email shared with me.
“5 alarm fire,” SEC employee tells me.
Full email text:
“5 alarm fire,” SEC employee tells me.
Full email text:
rent freeze passes, first ever total rent freeze for both one- and two-year rent-stabilized leases
Rent Freeze Approved By Mamdani-Era Board, Impacting 1 Million NYC Apartments
Thursday’s vote marked the first rent freeze ever for two-year leases.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
June 25, 2026 at 11:41 PM
rent freeze passes, first ever total rent freeze for both one- and two-year rent-stabilized leases
They demanded staff return to work in person and now they're terminating office leases so they can't. It was never about efficiency; it was always about manipulation.
*TRUMP SEEKS TO PUT 443 FEDERAL PROPERTIES UP FOR SALE
*PROPERTIES INCLUDE HHS AND HUD HEADQUARTERS IN DC
Listed properties here: www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...
*PROPERTIES INCLUDE HHS AND HUD HEADQUARTERS IN DC
Listed properties here: www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...
Non-core property list
Learn about our lease cost avoidance plan and its successes.
www.gsa.gov
March 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
They demanded staff return to work in person and now they're terminating office leases so they can't. It was never about efficiency; it was always about manipulation.
new reporting that Elon is instructing GSA, the agency that manages government worksites, to terminate the leases for all (!) federal offices nationwide: apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the countr...
apnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
new reporting that Elon is instructing GSA, the agency that manages government worksites, to terminate the leases for all (!) federal offices nationwide: apnews.com/article/trum...
DOGE is inflating its savings claims. DOGE counts fully paid contracts as “savings.”
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service says it has saved $55 billion by cutting jobs, canceling contracts, and renegotiating leases. But a closer look suggests that number is misleading.
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service says it has saved $55 billion by cutting jobs, canceling contracts, and renegotiating leases. But a closer look suggests that number is misleading.
February 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
DOGE is inflating its savings claims. DOGE counts fully paid contracts as “savings.”
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service says it has saved $55 billion by cutting jobs, canceling contracts, and renegotiating leases. But a closer look suggests that number is misleading.
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service says it has saved $55 billion by cutting jobs, canceling contracts, and renegotiating leases. But a closer look suggests that number is misleading.
for dogs who like to hold each other’s leases 🦮💕🦮
February 4, 2024 at 3:27 PM
for dogs who like to hold each other’s leases 🦮💕🦮
lmfaoooooooo 1143 acres with frack & cell tower leases
imagine if any journalist did this level of fact-checking on stories about agriculture
imagine if any journalist did this level of fact-checking on stories about agriculture
Actually, assuming I've found all the contiguous property owned by the family and LLCs, it's 1143 acres across 6 parcels
May 4, 2026 at 5:22 AM
lmfaoooooooo 1143 acres with frack & cell tower leases
imagine if any journalist did this level of fact-checking on stories about agriculture
imagine if any journalist did this level of fact-checking on stories about agriculture
Tesla drivers in France are suing the company to terminate the leases for their vehicles, alleging that chief executive Elon Musk’s political activities have made their cars “far-right totems” on.ft.com/4kCqSU1
Tesla drivers in France sue over Elon Musk’s political antics
Lawsuit seeks termination of customers’ leases, alleging CEO has ‘tarnished’ brand
on.ft.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Tesla drivers in France are suing the company to terminate the leases for their vehicles, alleging that chief executive Elon Musk’s political activities have made their cars “far-right totems” on.ft.com/4kCqSU1
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers
NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.
www.axios.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...
Trump administration to pay $765 million to scrap four more offshore wind leases reut.rs/4aamZT4
Trump administration to pay $765 million to scrap four more offshore wind leases
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would pay $765 million to power project developer Invenergy to terminate four wind leases off the coasts of New York, California and Maine.
reut.rs
June 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Trump administration to pay $765 million to scrap four more offshore wind leases reut.rs/4aamZT4
Trump terminated the leases on 3 DC golf courses so he can scoop them up. Fucker.
January 1, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Trump terminated the leases on 3 DC golf courses so he can scoop them up. Fucker.
From his perch as a long-time global currency trader on Wall Street, Bessent also invested $25 million in Midwest land, which he leases out to actual farmers. He is not a “soybean farmer.” bsky.app/profile/atru...
Bessent on American farmers being hurt by tariffs: "Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too."
October 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
From his perch as a long-time global currency trader on Wall Street, Bessent also invested $25 million in Midwest land, which he leases out to actual farmers. He is not a “soybean farmer.” bsky.app/profile/atru...
Nah it's an even better scam. Mattress have such a huge markeup you need to sell two a week to be in the black if you got a cheap lease. They use this to squat leases that under valued. They snap decades long cheap commercial leases in early development.
April 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Nah it's an even better scam. Mattress have such a huge markeup you need to sell two a week to be in the black if you got a cheap lease. They use this to squat leases that under valued. They snap decades long cheap commercial leases in early development.
Trump is paying nearly $800 million in taxpayer dollars to kill offshore wind projects and NOT produce American energy.
Especially here in Long Beach, offshore wind development creates jobs and lowers costs. This will hurt our neighbors and delay our country's clean energy future.
Especially here in Long Beach, offshore wind development creates jobs and lowers costs. This will hurt our neighbors and delay our country's clean energy future.
Trump administration to pay $765 million to scrap four more offshore wind leases
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would pay $765 million to power project developer Invenergy to terminate four wind leases off the coasts of New York, California and Maine.
www.reuters.com
June 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Trump is paying nearly $800 million in taxpayer dollars to kill offshore wind projects and NOT produce American energy.
Especially here in Long Beach, offshore wind development creates jobs and lowers costs. This will hurt our neighbors and delay our country's clean energy future.
Especially here in Long Beach, offshore wind development creates jobs and lowers costs. This will hurt our neighbors and delay our country's clean energy future.