Give A Gift
Displaying all articles tagged:

Veterans Affairs

  1. afghanistan
    Who Will Remember Afghanistan?As the country falls to the Taliban, a veteran looks back.
    By Matt Farwell
  2. veterans affairs
    VA Secretary Robert Wilkie Doubted Aide’s Sexual Assault Report, Per WatchdogRobert Wilkie and top staffers initially tried to discredit a veteran’s claims of sexual assault, instead of investigating the alleged perpetrator.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. politics
    Labor Dispute Opens New Front in Fight to Privatize the VAThe union that represents VA staffers adamantly opposes privatization. The VA is now trying to weaken it.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. veterans
    The Trump Administration Is Launching Stealth Attacks on VeteransThe White House is making it easier for predatory lenders to profit off veterans’ misplaced trust, while letting Trump’s golfing buddies rule the VA.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. Trump Loyalists Accused of Purging VA Ahead of New Secretary’s ArrivalMore than a dozen career civil servants say they’ve been reassigned or forced out by Peter O’Rourke’s team in his final weeks as acting secretary.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. Nominating Ronny Jackson to Lead VA Cost Trump His PhysicianIt’s unclear if he’ll leave the White House, but he won’t be attending to the president any longer.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  7. scandals
    Trump’s Unqualified, Scandal-Ridden VA Pick Forfeits NominationRonny Jackson had no relevant experience to manage a bureaucracy. Then, he was accused of alcoholism, pill-pushing, and abusing his subordinates.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Eric Levitz
  8. After Botching Ronny Jackson’s VA Nomination, Trump Doubles DownEven Republicans are blaming Trump’s sloppy selection process for the latest scandal, and his contradictory response only added to the chaos.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. Trump Didn’t Vet VA Pick, and Now Misconduct Claims May Derail His ConfirmationRonny Jackson’s confirmation hearing has been postponed amid allegations said to include excessive drinking on the job and improperly dispensing meds.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. Trump’s Habit of Firing via Tweet Could Spark Legal ShowdownDavid Shulkin insists he didn’t resign, he was fired. That could lead to a battle over whether Trump is abusing the Vacancies Reform Act.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. Trump Replaces Veterans Secretary With His Personal DoctorDavid Shulkin is out. The man who declared that Trump is in “excellent” health – thanks to his “incredible genes” – is in.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. The VA Chief Faked an Award to Get a Taxpayer-Funded Vacation for His WifeSecretary David Shulkin’s wife traveled to Europe with him last summer and taxpayers footed the bill.
    By Adam K. Raymond