Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump’s government cuts
WASHINGTON — As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Trump’s slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center role: military…
Veterans Affairs to phase out gender dysphoria medical treatments
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins announced Monday the VA will phase out medical treatments for gender dysphoria to comply with President Donald Trump's "Defending…
Veterans speak out on Trump administration plans to cut the VA budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He…
Trump to cut 80,000 workers from Veterans Affairs, memo says
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired…
Trump White House adviser Habba critical of fired federal employees, including veterans
President Donald Trump listens as attorney Alina Habba speaks at at Trump Tower in New York City on September 6, 2024. Habba on Tuesday said…
California House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from federal government under Trump
WASHINGTON — A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the U.S. government amid mass firings by the Trump…
Veterans Affairs processing disability claims ‘faster than ever before’
1 of 2 | Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC…
Veterans Affairs dismisses another 1,400 employees
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Monday announced 1,400 employees have been dismissed. The move comes less than two weeks after 1,000 employees at the…
Trump at odds with US military veterans over snarled Afghan relocations | Donald Trump News
Washington, DC – When Ruqia Balkhi arrived in the United States in September 2023, she was greeted by a federally funded resettlement agency that helped…
VA authorizes 5-year, $1.5M research into MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans
Psychedelic drugs are a class of substances that alter people's consciousness or awareness and can be produced organically or synthetically. On Tuesday, the Department of…
Trump names first administration veterans Greer, Hassett to economic posts | International Trade
US president-elect taps Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett as trade representative and top economic adviser, respectively.United States President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jamieson Greer and…
Veterans Day: Harriet Tubman posthumously award rank of brigadier general
1 of 2 | Portrait of Harriet Tubman, full-length, with her hands resting on the back of a chair. Photograph taken between 1860-1875. On Monday,…
VA to eliminate copays for telehealth, expand online emergency care to rural veterans
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough speaks during the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on…
Newsom pardons five California veterans on Veterans Day
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Veterans Day pardoned five former members of the military and is seeking one posthumous clemency grant for another for convictions…
Biden, Harris make first joint post-election appearance for Veterans Day
WASHINGTON — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together…
‘Venom,’ ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ ‘Heretic’ top Veterans Day weekend
This postelection Veterans Day weekend saw two new films crack the top three box office slots, with “Venom: The Last Dance,” bringing in $16.2 million…
Hollywood veterans grapple with mentoring next generation
This spring, applicants vying for a spot in the Art Directors Guild’s Production Design Initiative — a program that offers mentorship and on-the-job training to…
Texas Stock Exchange Names Nasdaq, NYSE Veterans to Top Jobs
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe upstart Texas Stock Exchange said it had hired executives from Charles Schwab Corp., Nasdaq Inc. and the New York Stock Exchange…
Danny Kinahan resigns as NI’s veterans commissioner
BBCDanny Kinahan was appointed to the role in 2020Northern Ireland's first ever veterans commissioner Danny Kinahan has resigned.In a statement, he said he “cannot provide…
50 GOP military veterans sign letter condemning Walz’s service record
The Trump campaign Wednesday released a letter signed by 50 Republican lawmakers who are military veterans that criticizes vice presidential candidate Tim Walz for what…