Democrats take hope in flipping a county in a ruby red corner of the Florida Panhandle
For the first time in almost two decades, a Democrat vying for federal office had carried Escambia County, home to Pensacola.
A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut its workforce
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego says he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The cuts to Veteran Affairs aren’t going down well in Trump country
On Day 45 of President Trump’s second term, we learned that his administration was preparing to massively downsize the ...
Senate Democrat will block Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says he will put a hold on President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump’s government cuts and Democrats’ resistance
Congressional lawmakers are scrambling to formulate a response to President Donald Trump’s slashing of the federal government ...
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Department of Veterans Affairs Ends Transgender and Intersex Care Directives
On Monday, citing Donald Trump’s “Defending Women” executive order, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs announced ... identify as trans. Its press release says that the agency ...
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5 Reasons Veterans Are Especially Hard-Hit by Federal Cuts
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut 83,000 jobs ... according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press on March 5, 2025. The department known as the VA manages ...
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Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
The Department of Veterans Affairs — a major employer of veterans ... according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Veterans represent more than 25% of the VA's ...