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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled 42 contracts worth $1.5 billion, resulting in $269 million in savings, following a previous termination of 55 contracts valued at $1.6 billion that saved $542 million. As of January 1, DOGE has achieved total savings of approximately $215 billion through contract cancellations, benefiting around 161 million federal taxpayers. The recent actions come amid investigations into government benefit fraud in Minnesota, impacting social services in Texas.