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David A. Fahrenthold

@Fahrenthold680.8K followers

Investigative reporter for the New York Times, focused on nonprofits. Tips? DAF@nytimes.com

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Contractor Admits Fault in Reflecting Pool Flub

Cites Bad Repair Plan, Not Vandalism

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Contractor Admits Fault in Reflecting Pool Flub

Cites Bad Repair Plan, Not Vandalism

With:Maggie Haberman

New York Times•SEP 12, 2026

AT $464 MILLION, FLEET OF PLANES THAT SELDOM FLY

SPIKE IN NO-BID DEALS

With:Hamed Aleaziz

New York Times•AUG 14, 2026

How the Reflecting Pool Mirrored Trump’s Administration

Laws and Facts Skirted, and Blame Passed

With:Tyler Pager

New York Times•AUG 9, 2026

‘Botched’ Job, Not Sabotage, Damaged Pool

Charges To Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian

New York Times•AUG 1, 2026

July 4 bash staged by firm tied to Trump

It's unclear how much the company will receive.

With:Andrea Fuller

Minnesota Star Tribune•JUL 4, 2026

Firm Hired to Rid Pool of Algae Is Tied to Trump Donor

New York Times•JUN 20, 2026

PROFIT ‘INFLATED’ FOR POOL PROJECT

U.S. Analysis Faults Cost to Fix D.C. Landmark

New York Times•MAY 28, 2026

Investigative report into a no-bid contract for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, alleging excessive costs and government oversight failures.

A No-Bid Contract to Turn a Reflecting Pool Blue

With:Luke Broadwater

New York Times•MAY 10, 2026

Reports on an administrative decision bypassing standard procurement procedures, framing it as an unusual use of executive authority.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to David A. Fahrenthold in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.