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Source #6111

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TitleThe Hill analysis of USAspending.gov data
Original URLhttps://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/big-budget-act-creates-deportation-industrial-complex
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2025-12-31
EntityPalantir Technologies
Captured2026-04-12T23:16:16.510Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-12T23:16:16.510Z UTC
SHA-2564560d5e819924799299ddd3ff742f94bcc59e2ac5c80c2d387b6b108210b90a2
Content length104 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
Palantir's federal contracts grew from $541.2 million in 2024 to $970.5 million in 2025, nearly doubling

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