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Democratic Senators Ask Homeland Security for Details About Idled Planes

The request follows a New York Times story, which revealed that Homeland Security had spent $464 million on used jets that rarely fly.

© Kathleen Flynn for The New York Times

A Boeing 737 that was purchased to be used for deportation flights is parked at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La., on July 25.
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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.

The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.

© Kathleen Flynn for The New York Times

A Boeing 737 passenger jet purchased by the Department of Homeland Security parked last month at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La.
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Trump Concedes There Was ‘Some Contractor Error’ in Reflecting Pool Renovations

The president had insisted for weeks that the landmarks’ algae-stained waters and peeling lining were the fault of vandals, not the project itself.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Investigators concluded that botched work by a contractor, not vandalism, had caused the Reflecting Pool’s recent problems.
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