Tom Vansant
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Tom Vansant
@tvansant.bsky.social
Retired / United Methodist (Still) / Pastor /School Bus Driver / Chiefs & Royals Fan
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Most of DOGE’s money has come in the form of payments from other federal agencies made possible by a nearly century-old law called the Economy Act. To steer funds to the new department, the Trump administration has treated DOGE as if it were a federal agency.

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DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE from the rules that govern such agencies, ProPublica found as it examines th...
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February 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
What’s happening now in Washington, DC, is different from most presidential transitions − in volume, pace, content and breadth of the changes ordered.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Out now! Listen to the first of our two new Christmas singles, Hark!, and watch the lyric video at methodist.org.uk/for-churches...

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November 22, 2024 at 12:10 PM