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Veterans Affairs

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Politics Mar 01

4 veterans issues House leaders want to tackle in the new Congress

By Ali Rogin

Politics Feb 08

WATCH: Senate approves Denis McDonough for Veterans Affairs

McDonough will oversee a sprawling agency that has presented organizational challenges for both parties over the years. But he never served in the armed forces, a fact noted by leading veterans advocacy groups.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Jan 27

WATCH: VA Secretary nominee Denis McDonough testifies in Senate confirmation hearing

Prior to being Obama’s chief of staff from 2013-2017, he served in several national security roles in the administration, including deputy national security adviser.

By Associated Press

Nation Nov 13

This 2014 photo shows the front of the Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
2 dead, 1 missing after explosion at Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut

State and federal investigators are responding to the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Associated Press reports.

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 17

WATCH: Trump announces roadmap for the PREVENTS Task Force on veteran suicide prevention

President Donald Trump is unveiling a long-awaited national plan to stem a persistently high number of veteran suicides. He is proposing wide-ranging initiatives from firearm safety and wellness programs at workplaces to added barriers near railroads and bridges.

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Nov 11

Buttigieg says he’d pick VA’s 1st female secretary if elected

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

"I think leadership plays a huge role so absolutely I'd seek to name a woman to lead VA," Buttigieg, a former Navy intelligence officer, said in an interview with The Associated Press.

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Jul 11

Watch 9:47
What the Dept. of Veterans Affairs is doing to expand care and reduce veteran suicides

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched a major expansion aimed to improve veteran health care by opening up access to private doctors. But critics say the program offloads government responsibility to the private sector. Judy Woodruff sits down with…

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Sep 21

WATCH LIVE: Trump signs funding bill in Las Vegas

By Joshua Barajas

The president is scheduled to sign the bill at 1:45 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks here.

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Jul 24

WATCH: Trump speaks at Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the national convention at 12:30 p.m. EDT today. Watch his remarks here.

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Jul 23

WATCH: Senate confirms Robert Wilkie as Veterans Affairs secretary

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Senators confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie as Veterans Affairs secretary. He now faces the task of fulfilling President Donald Trump's promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector.

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