Veterans Affairs Department

Do You Receive Health Care at the V.A.? We’d Like to Hear from You.

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The New York Times is covering the different ways the V.A.’s health system is changing under President Trump. We want to know if you, or someone you know, have been affected.

Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

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An executive order signed by the president would cancel collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of workers, the largest federal employees union said. The union was preparing legal action.

Blumenthal Calls ‘Shadow Hearing’ on Trump Veterans Cuts

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Doug Collins, the veterans affairs secretary, is unlikely to accept Senator Richard Blumenthal’s invitation to appear on Capitol Hill to discuss the Trump administration’s cuts on veterans and the agency that serves them.

Musk Keeps His Eye on Social Security

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The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President Trump denies plans to cut those benefits.

Trump’s Large-Scale Layoffs Plans So Far: What to Know

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Federal agencies were given a Thursday deadline to submit their plans for reductions in force, but many have not publicly released details.

Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judge Rules

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A federal judge on Thursday called the administration’s justification for firing thousands of workers with probationary status a “sham.”

Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

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Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees

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The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.