Keyword: No-Bid Contract
No-Bid Contract
has 81.2% among keywords.
BS Score: 6.2%.
Articles analyzed: 3.
Words analyzed: 4,463.
Analyzed articles
Daily Kos
- By Lisa Needham
- 6/30/2026, 10:00 PM
Biased Writer Voice 56.5% - Negativity Bias 50.9% - Unattributed Quote 38.6%
In a bit of news that we all should have seen coming, President Donald Trump is using a secret no-bid contract—that means taxpayer dollars, y’all—to build his big, dumb ballroom. How much, you ask? Just a wee bit, hardly worth mentioning, really: $500 million. Honestly, this whole thing is like a greatest hits of how Trump has utterly... more
MS NOW
- By Steve Benen
- 6/30/2026, 7:30 PM
Biased Writer Voice 56.7% - Negativity Bias 39.1% - Unattributed Quote 35.7%
Those looking for a simple phrase to help summarize Donald Trump’s second term could do worse than “no-bid contract.” Indeed, it has been difficult to keep up on all of the assorted projects championed by the president that have bypassed the normal bidding process the federal government has relied on for many years. Reflecting Pool... more
The Washington Post
- By Sarah Blaskey, Jonathan O'Connell
- 6/30/2026, 10:00 AM
Confirmation Bias 100% - Framing Effect 100% - Negativity Bias 100%
White House officials last year secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million for the construction of the East Wing ballroom<b> </b>in an unusual arrangement that sidestepped typical contracting procedures designed to control costs, according to a copy of the agreement obtained by The Washington Post. more
MS NOW
- By Steve Benen
- 5/29/2026, 1:00 PM
Biased Writer Voice 49.4% - Negativity Bias 26.8% - Confirmation Bias 20.8%
Donald Trump and his team haven’t exactly been subtle about their gold fixation. Since the president returned to power, Americans have seen an emphasis on everything from “Gold Cards” to a “Golden Dome” to a “Golden Fleet” of U.S. battleships. (And don’t get me started on the many gold trinkets Trump plastered on the walls of the Oval... more
MS NOW
- By Steve Benen
- 5/13/2026, 8:07 PM
Biased Writer Voice 46.8% - Negativity Bias 34.8% - Confirmation Bias 17.5%
It’s never been altogether clear why exactly Donald Trump began fixating on renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, but like his beloved ballroom vanity project, it’s not going smoothly. The endeavor is not only facing a new lawsuit, the price tag has climbed to $13.1 million — more than seven times the original cost the... more