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Department of Veterans Affairs
Biden’s Budget Cuts VA Spending, Increases Funds for Wars in Ukraine and Israel
More than $5.6 billion would come out of the Department of Veterans Affairs, lowering discretionary spending by 4.2 percent.
March 11, 2024
BY
Andrew Thornebrooke
Biden Administration Orders Removal of World War II Picture, Then Abruptly Rescinds Ban
Photograph shows a man and a woman kissing in Times Square after Japan surrendered.
March 6, 2024
BY
Zachary Stieber
Biden Administration Begins Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
President Biden's bid to lower drug prices, coming ahead of November's election, has led to accusations of him ...
February 2, 2024
BY
Katabella Roberts
EXCLUSIVE: Veterans Affairs Found Safety Signal for Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Never Disclosed It
Government officials found a signal for heart inflammation.
January 12, 2024
BY
Zachary Stieber
Senate Takes Up First Spending Bills in Race to Avoid Shutdown
A package of three appropriations bills cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday as the possibility ...
September 12, 2023
BY
Samantha Flom
and
Jackson Richman
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick for VA Deputy Secretary Amid GOP Criticism
Members of the U.S. Senate confirmed Tanya Bradsher for deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
September 12, 2023
BY
Samantha Flom
House GOP Overcomes Key Hurdle to Pass 1st Spending Bill
House Republicans passed the first of 12 spending bills for the 2024 fiscal year on Thursday after clearing the ...
July 27, 2023
BY
Samantha Flom
and
Jackson Richman
Virginia to California, States That Best Support Military Families
Military service members and their families sacrifice for the safety of the U.S. and face many challenges during ...
June 23, 2023
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Masooma Haq
VA Seeking $16.6 Billion More in Funding Amid Processing Backlog for Toxin Exposure Claims
At the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on May 17 to review the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
May 18, 2023
BY
Ross Muscato
Bishop Seeks Answers From VA Secretary McDonough on Veterans’ Prescription Access
During the House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on March 29, Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), a U.S. Army Vietnam War-era ...
March 30, 2023
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Ross Muscato
Veterans Affairs Dep’t Has No Figures on Number of Veterans Hired
The federal Veterans Affairs Department has no figures on the number of veterans it has hired since Parliament ...
February 23, 2023
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Peter Wilson
For Some, the War Never Ends
Pfc. Logan White served two tours in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was honorably discharged ...
February 2, 2023
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Michael Clements
VA to Offer Free Treatment to US Military Veterans in ‘Acute Suicidal Crisis’
U.S. military veterans in “acute suicidal crisis” can get free emergency health care at any Department of Veterans ...
January 16, 2023
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Jeff Louderback
4 Cases of Federal Department Offering Veterans Unsolicited Assisted Suicide, Says Minister
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Thursday told a parliamentary committee that his department has discovered two new cases ...
November 24, 2022
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Peter Wilson
US Veteran Suicide Rates May Be 2.4 Times Higher Than Government Reports: Study
Suicide rates among America’s military veterans are more than double that reported by the government's Department of Veterans ...
September 20, 2022
BY
Katabella Roberts
Veteran Sentenced to 8 Months for Disability Benefits Fraud
SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Spring Valley was sentenced on Dec. 6 to eight months in custody ...
December 7, 2021
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City News Service
Soldiers Felt Like ‘Villains’ When Returning Home: Veteran Suicide Commission
Australian Lance Corporal Ryan Goodwin returned home from Afghanistan in 2012 with no welcome-home parade, no fanfare, and no ...
December 6, 2021
BY
Nina Nguyen
Department of Veterans Affairs Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Aug. 12 that it's expanding its COVID-19 vaccine to include most ...
August 12, 2021
BY
Zachary Stieber
Top Democrats, Veterans Groups Call for Secretary Wilke to Resign Over Watchdog’s Findings
Top Democrats and veterans groups called on Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to resign, citing a watchdog report that ...
December 14, 2020
BY
Masooma Haq
Special Investigator to Probe Alleged War Crimes by Australian Special Forces
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will appoint a special investigator to probe alleged war crimes by Australian special forces ...
November 12, 2020
BY
Caden Pearson
Vice President Pence: Standing for Religious Freedom More Important than Political Correctness
Vice President Mike Pence on Aug. 28 reiterated his support for religious freedom at a speech in Indianapolis ...
August 30, 2019
BY
Masooma Haq
VA Accused of Denying Benefits to Servicemen Sickened by Toxins
WASHINGTON—Military service members can be exposed to many toxic substances in their occupations that most nonmilitary can't fathom ...
October 8, 2015
BY
Gary Feuerberg
VA Now Supports Accelerated Learning Programs and Other Non-Traditional Education Courses
The VA and White House are exploring non-traditional Accelerated Learning Programs in order to help get veterans employed ...
September 12, 2014
BY
Cody Scholberg
GI Bill Calculator Updated to a Fresh New Look
The Department of Veterans Affairs has updated their online GI Bill benefits calculator with a new look, and ...
September 1, 2014
BY
Cody Scholberg
TOP NEWS
Trump on Iran Conflict: Troops Staying Until ‘We Have a Completion’
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By
T.J. Muscaro
Iran Launches First Missiles at Israel Since Ceasefire Agreement
2hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
Israel Strikes Beirut Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Announcement
3hr
By
Jack Phillips
Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
3hr
By
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
5hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
6hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing—How to Enhance Its Function
6hr
By
Mercura Wang
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
10hr
By
Lawrence Wilson
US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
11hr
By
Naveen Athrappully
How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
12hr
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Jacob Burg