Former Rep. Doug Collins will have to address matters such as veteran homelessness, mental healthcare, and whether to privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs if confirmed as its secretary, several veteran-adjacent leaders said.
The Department of Veterans Affairs moved with breakneck speed Tuesday to review its programs that oversee grants, loans and financial assistance to outside organizations, declaring that 44 programs targeted by a federal funding freeze would continue.
Lori Locklear, a former Fayetteville VA employee, testified before Congress this month about how VA wait times were too long for her son.
Officials with Veterans Affairs announced on Monday that the department had completed the "initial implementation" of President Donald Trump's executive order to end DEI programs, putting 60 employees on leave.
White House officials said VA financial assistance programs do not violate rules banning diversity and inclusion efforts.
A lack of consistent policies and protocols by the Department of Veterans Affairs for administering private-sector health care for veterans is leading to medical records not being transferred, denials for appointments,
Democrats harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to invoke a federal freeze on filling vacancies and adding jobs for non-clinical positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Doug Collins, Air Force Reserve colonel and former Georgia congressman, as VA secretary signaled a commitment to changing things for the better and prioritizing the millions of veterans who depend on the VA.
Conservative talk-radio host John Reid announced Monday that he was leaving WRVA in Richmond to seek the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor — a campaign that could make him Virginia’s first openly gay statewide official.
A northern Virginia mother pleaded guilty Monday to the brutal assault of her 10-year-old child in which she used a hot iron, a chair, dresser drawers and more.
A 14-year-old boy from Sterling, Va. who struggled in school with learning disabilities is now banking a six-figure income. Tucker Findley found his niche as an entrepreneur and has not only found success in his business but also with his learning skills.
The top watchdogs for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs were among the individuals dismissed by Trump.