Tom Vander Woude

Tom Vander Woude ('20) is from Grand Rapids, MI, and was a sports contributor to the Wake Forest Review. He covered various athletic events and provided analysis on sports-related topics at Wake Forest University.

Conservative Calls for DOGE Cuts to Be Codified Complicate the Road to Avoiding Shutdown

Conservative Calls for DOGE Cuts to Be Codified Complicate the Road to Avoiding Shutdown

With just two weeks until the March 14 government funding deadline, a growing debate over whether to incorporate DOGE’s budget cuts into the spending ...

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'Confusion and Chaos' Trump's DOGE Cuts Impact the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center

‘Confusion and Chaos’: Trump’s DOGE Cuts Impact the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Over a dozen employees at the Boise Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and regional office were abruptly fired on Monday, part of a nationwide ...

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DOGE Has Added Years to Immigration Backlog, According to Fired Judge

DOGE Has Added Years to Immigration Backlog, According to Fired Judge

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is facing intense criticism after firing 20 immigration judges, a move that former judges and legal experts say ...

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DOGE Saves Billions, But Remains a Drop in the National Debt Bucket

DOGE Saves Billions, But Remains a Drop in the National Debt Bucket

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made bold claims about saving American taxpayers $65 billion in just over a month through program cuts, ...

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DOGE Workers Mass Quit We Will Not Use Our Skills To Dismantle Critical Public Services

DOGE Workers Mass Quit: “We Will Not Use Our Skills To Dismantle Critical Public Services”

A mass resignation has shaken the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as 21 employees quit their positions, claiming they could “no longer honor commitments” ...

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DOGE Closes Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement in Tulsa

DOGE Closes Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. – The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has officially closed the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) in Tulsa, according ...

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Greene Threatens Criminal Referrals During the House DOGE Hearing

Greene Threatens Criminal Referrals During the House DOGE Hearing

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), threatened criminal referrals during a heated ...

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Getting Out of DOGE Federal Agencies Have Been Given Deadline to Come Up With Plans to Leave DC

Getting Out of DOGE? Federal Agencies Have Been Given Deadline to Come Up With Plans to Leave DC

The Trump administration has instructed all federal agencies to submit plans by April 14 detailing how they will relocate offices outside Washington, D.C. in ...

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San Francisco Sheriff Investigates DOGE Impersonators Who Stormed City Hall for a Prank

San Francisco Sheriff Investigates DOGE Impersonators Who Stormed City Hall for a Prank

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether YouTube pranksters impersonated Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) agents and committed a crime by entering City ...

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Elon Musk Targets National Debt, Warning of 'De Facto Bankruptcy' Without DOGE '$2 Trillion in Deficits'

Elon Musk Targets National Debt, Warning of ‘De Facto Bankruptcy’ Without DOGE: ‘$2 Trillion in Deficits’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), appeared at President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss ...

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