The defense secretary argues that military retirees like Sen. Mark Kelly are not allowed to say things he unilaterally deems "prejudicial to good order and discipline."
The agency issued "national priority vouchers" for the two drugs six days after President Donald Trump promised to facilitate approval of psychedelic therapies.
To justify punishing a legislator for his speech, a FIRE brief notes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies on a Supreme Court precedent that is clearly inapposite.
The medical model assumes that people should be allowed to use psychedelics only for government-approved reasons.
The president's facilitation of research and FDA review could help make psychedelics available to approved patients. But what about everyone else?
The defense secretary's asserted authority to control the speech of retired military officers "would chill public participation by veterans," a brief supporting Mark Kelly warns.
Filmmaker Jon Shenk and former Navy SEAL Marcus Capone discuss how psychedelics are helping veterans recover from war trauma.
Filmmaker Dan Krauss explains how U.S. leaders misled the public about Afghanistan, why the media failed to push back, and how money and power kept America’s longest war alive long after it was lost.
"We have no criticism of the U.S. government—on the contrary, we are truly thankful. However, we are deeply afraid of the possibility of being returned to Afghanistan."
The recent immigration-related arrest shows that ICE is more concerned with targeting all immigrants than with ensuring public safety.
A law meant to simplify government forms now blocks commonsense improvements, wastes taxpayer money, and slows life-saving services.
Maybe DOGE will succeed where the U.S. Digital Service (mostly) failed.
"We're never going to be finished. Our country is a work in progress," says the producer of the new Something to Stand For documentary.
The FDA, which approved the protocols for the studies it now questions, is asking for an additional Phase 3 clinical trial, which would take years and millions of dollars.
Our troops are just sitting there with targets on their backs. Why?
"Americans don't need a permission slip to speak in front of city hall. The First Amendment is their permission slip," said one attorney involved in the case.
"My intention is to ensure that all Americans from the wealthiest millionaire to the poorest homeless person can exercise these rights without fear of consequence from our government," said Jeff Gray.
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren't touching them.
Unfortunately, in five separate cases today, they're outnumbered.
Senate Republicans have raised reasonable objections that legislation covering veterans' health conditions linked to toxic burn pits will allow for more spending on unrelated items.
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans wouldn't have to show any link between their service and a long list of medical conditions to obtain government-funded healthcare.
The department lost nearly $2.4 million on data plans for iPhones and iPads that sat in storage.
Inside the volunteer effort to save the stranded men and women who worked with the U.S. military
Limited resources create enormous vulnerability.
According to a new YouGov/Concerned Veterans for America poll, veterans and military families are most opposed to U.S. conflict with Russia.
The dog died after the man went to jail for exercising his First Amendment rights.
Howard Bailey spent years serving his country, supporting his family, and running two small businesses. Then he got kicked out of the country.
Let's replace the names of Confederate figures with those of patriots who upheld America's ideals.
The presidential candidate wants to end wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and levy a "war tax" for every future conflict.
"I think it’s ridiculous I would have to trade one of my rights," said veteran Joshua Raines.
"After all our service members have sacrificed, how can we penalize them for working in their state's legal economy?"
ICE agents told investigators they were "unaware" of policies to avoid deporting veterans—the same policies the agency assured me it was following in 2016.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring veterans of Veterans Day while simultaneously screwing them over again and again.
"If any question why we died/Tell them, because our fathers lied," wrote Rudyard Kipling of the Great War. Think about that, not contemporary politics.
There will be no military parade today. There shouldn't be one any other day, either.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Nine hospitals now face audits.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Kenneth Richard Devore used his position to list himself as the sole beneficiary to a disabled veteran's assets. Then he got another federal job.
Department of Veterans Affairs
New chief Robert Wilkie is in a position to tackle the agency's bureaucratic mismanagement. Will he?
Banned Since 1985, MDMA could soon be approved as a PTSD treatment.
He's doing it for the vets. And probably for the potential new customer base.
Many of Judy Wu's tenants remain at risk of eviction.
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