Veterans Affairs

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Can Presidents Be Sued for Malpractice?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs, is a medical doctor who has no experience in managing large organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Fires Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin

HOPE YEN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Mar 28, 2018 The president acts in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal involving Shulkin, and he nominates White House doctor Ronny Jackson to lead the agency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Failed Leadership’ Put Veterans at Risk, Report Says

HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2018 The Veterans Affairs internal investigation is another blow to current Secretary David Shulkin, who served at the agency under President Obama and now is fighting to keep his job. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Administration Goes to War—With Itself—Over VA

Isaac Arnsdorf / ProPublica Feb 19, 2018 Infighting over veterans' health care has left vets frustrated, lawmakers confused and a key piece of legislation stalemated. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Trump Seeks to Legalize Payments to VA Officials

By Aaron Glantz / Reveal Sep 16, 2017 His administration wants to waive an anti-corruption law preventing officials who administer the GI Bill from accepting money from for-profit schools. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Donald Trump Letting Veterans Down?

By Aaron Glantz / Reveal Aug 19, 2017 The president has yet to nominate anyone to fill key leadership positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Veterans Get Expanded College Assistance Under Trump

By Darlene Superville / Associated Press Aug 17, 2017 Veterans would get additional payments for completing science, technology and engineering courses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

McCain’s Brain Cancer Draws Renewed Attention to Possible Agent Orange Connection

By Charles Ornstein / ProPublica and Mike Hixenbaugh / the Houston Chronicle Aug 1, 2017 Vietnam vets and widows are pushing to extend benefits to those stricken with glioblastoma after exposure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Reliving Agent Orange, Rethinking the Cost of War

By Mike Hixenbaugh and Charles Ornstein / The Virginian-Pilot and ProPublica Jan 2, 2017 What if casualties don’t end on the battlefield but extend to future generations? Our reporting this year suggests the government may not want to know the answer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Defying Donald Trump’s Kleptocracy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 2, 2017 The president-elect represents the late stage of capitalism, when corporations, no longer able to generate profits at former levels, pillage the government and society for profit. However, he will be vulnerable to impeachment if we take to the streets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

War ‘Has Become a Permanent Condition’ for the United States

By Jane Stillwater Aug 27, 2016 At the annual Veterans For Peace convention, speakers including filmmaker Oliver Stone, historian Andrew Bracevich and journalist Ann Jones discussed public relation campaigns in support of war and the struggles American veterans face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )