Mar 07 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's sunny side up take on coronavirus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:03 A war veteran's story of survivor's guilt -- and redemption By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Over two decades of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, much research has explored the psychological toll suffered by the men and women who serve. A phenomenon that is perhaps less well understood is survivor’s guilt. Adam Linehan was an Army… Continue watching
Jan 11 AP Fact Check: Trump's distortions are across the board By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week. Continue reading
Dec 11 For-profit colleges that get GI Bill money need more oversight, veterans say By Jasper Craven, The Hechinger Report Internal government documents, watchdog reports and interviews suggest that little has been done to crack down on colleges accused of predatory behavior. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 2:55 Veterans Day observances from across the country Across the country, Americans paid tribute on Monday to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, who put their own comfort and wellbeing at risk to defend their country. Here are a selection of the commemorations and observances. Continue watching
Nov 11 WATCH: Trump speaks at Veterans Day Parade in New York Trump spoke at the opening of the 100th annual parade organized by the United War Veterans Council in Madison Square Park. He is the first sitting president to accept the group's invitation to speak at the event. Continue reading
Nov 08 How veterans who write poetry can help bridge divides By James Dubinsky, The Conversation To better understand veterans' sacrifice, read their poems. Continue reading
Sep 14 AP Fact Check: Trump, Dems and their tale of 2 countries By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press The country described by the Democrats running for president is mired in child poverty, riven with economic unfairness and broken in its approach to health care, crime and guns. The country presented by President Donald Trump is roaring and ascendant. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
Jun 24 O'Rourke proposes a tax to fund veterans' health care costs By Associated Press The presidential candidate is proposing creating a health care fund that would be paid for using a "war tax."… Continue reading