Open the Books, an organization dedicated to watching government spending, published its report on March 9, 2026.

Some $50.1 billion of spending was reported in the final five working days of the fiscal year.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Defense Department allegedly blew through $22 million on lobsters and ribeye steak in a Sept. 2025, end-of-year spree. The post Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department Blew ...

The Pentagon spent millions of dollars on luxury crabs and other food items in a single month as part of a frantic end-of-year spending spree to maintain its immense funding. An analysis by the ...

A bombshell report from watchdog group Open the Books reveals the Pentagon led by Secretary Pete Hegseth burned through a staggering $93.4 billion in September 2025 alone.The record-breaking ...