GOP Chairmen Launch Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Private Doctors The introduction of the new bill formally kicks off what is expected to be a marquee debate during the Trump administration...
Watchdogs at Pentagon, VA Fired in Purge of Inspectors General Across Federal Government The move by Trump flouts a requirement that the president give Congress 30 days' notice before firing inspectors general.
VA Declares 300,000 Health Care Jobs Exempt from Ordered Freeze on Federal Hiring VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.
VA Secretary Nominee Pledges to Modernize Hospital Infrastructure, Promote Community Care Doug Collins, an Air Force Reserve chaplain and former House member from Georgia, faced some tough questions but appeared to...
Homeless Vets Evacuated from VA Shelters to Avoid LA Fires Return to Uncertain Future LA has been gripped by historic wildfires fueled by seasonal winds since last week, with the blazes destroying 4 square miles...
Republicans in Congress Try Again for Rules Allowing Expedited Firings of VA Employees In one of their first concrete actions of the new congressional session, the chairmen of the committees that oversee the...
The Battle over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape the VA With the new Congress sworn in and President-elect Trump poised for his second inauguration, Republicans have queued up a...
Homeless Vets and Nursing Home Patients Evacuated from West Los Angeles VA to Escape Wildfires More than 100 mostly homeless veterans were evacuated from temporary shelters on the sprawling grounds of the West Los...
Biden Administration Closing Without Fulfilling Promise to Provide Gender-Affirmation Surgery to Transgender Vets In June 2021, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough delivered a high-profile speech in which he announced his department...
Several Types of Cancer Now Eligible for Expedited Veterans Affairs Claims The department has added several blood and urinary tract cancers to the list of diseases considered to be related to service...
Air Force Unveils New Policies on Shaving, Nail Polish, Hair Length in Leaked Memos Medical shaving waivers for thousands of airmen and Space Force Guardians will be reset and reevaluated, according to new...
Trump Orders Pentagon Policy Saying Transgender Troops Are 'Not Consistent' with Military Ideals The order, which follows actions Trump took last week to lay the groundwork for it, gives the Pentagon 30 days to report back...
White House Funding Freeze Stokes Uncertainty for Military Families as Raft of Programs Under Review An announcement late Monday from the Office of Management and Budget panicked military family members who feared losing...
VA Says 44 Programs Will Continue After Review Required by Trump Federal Funding Freeze In a statement released late Tuesday, department officials said all programs would continue uninterrupted.
'No One Knows Who He Is': Trump's Pick for Army Secretary Faces Confirmation Hearing The relatively obscure financier and political adviser, who is also a veteran, is set to lead the Pentagon's largest branch...
