The Paperwork Reduction Act Created a Paperwork Explosion
A law meant to simplify government forms now blocks commonsense improvements, wastes taxpayer money, and slows life-saving services.
Veterans
I Tried To Fix Government Tech for Years. I'm Fed Up.
Maybe DOGE will succeed where the U.S. Digital Service (mostly) failed.
Mike Rowe on Patriotism, Paul Harvey, and American Progress
"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.
FDA Declines To Approve MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy as a PTSD Treatment
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.
Why Are American Troops Still in Iraq and Syria?
Our troops are just sitting there with targets on their backs. Why?
City Agrees To Remove Ordinance Requiring Permission To Protest
"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.
Police Harassed a Man Holding a 'God Bless the Homeless Vets' Sign. He's Suing.
"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.
The GOP's Current Plan To Cut Spending Is a Political Failure
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren't touching them.
Some Supreme Court Justices Want the Court To Tackle More Government Abuse Cases
Unfortunately, in five separate cases today, they're outnumbered.
Jon Stewart Accuses GOP of 'Cruelty' for Wanting Minor Amendments to Pricey Veterans' Bill
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.
Burn Pit Bill Creates Massive, Debt-Fueled Backdoor Expansion of the V.A. Health Care System
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 V.A. Bought 10,000 iPhones for Veterans. 8,544 of Them Were Never Used.
The department lost nearly $2.4 million on data plans for iPhones and iPads that sat in storage.
Risking Their Lives to Rescue Afghans Left Behind
Inside the volunteer effort to save the stranded men and women who worked with the U.S. military
Pandemic Restrictions Extra Painful for Businesses Owned by Minorities, Women, and Veterans
Limited resources create enormous vulnerability.
Americans Are Tired of War. They Don't Want One in Ukraine.
According to a new YouGov/Concerned Veterans for America poll, veterans and military families are most opposed to U.S. conflict with Russia.
Cops Tase a Veteran's Service Dog During an Unconstitutional Arrest for Panhandling
The dog died after the man went to jail for exercising his First Amendment rights.
This Navy Veteran Was Deported Over a One-Time Marijuana Offense. After Nearly a Decade in Exile, He's Back in the U.S.
Howard Bailey spent years serving his country, supporting his family, and running two small businesses. Then he got kicked out of the country.
We Should Name Military Bases After Lynched Black Veterans Who Fought for Freedoms They Were Denied
Let's replace the names of Confederate figures with those of patriots who upheld America's ideals.
Beto O'Rourke: Tax the Non-Military Rich to Pay for Veterans
The presidential candidate wants to end wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and levy a "war tax" for every future conflict.
Vets Who Use Medical Marijuana Shouldn't Have to Give Up Second Amendment Rights
"I think it’s ridiculous I would have to trade one of my rights," said veteran Joshua Raines.
Veterans Who Work In the Legal Cannabis Industry Are Being Denied Benefits
"After all our service members have sacrificed, how can we penalize them for working in their state's legal economy?"
ICE Failed to Properly Screen Veterans Before Deporting Them
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 VA's Gross Mismanagement Does Nothing to Honor Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring veterans of Veterans Day while simultaneously screwing them over again and again.
Instead of Making Today About Trump, Let's Remember the Dead of World War I
"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.
Trump's Military Parade Would Have Been Foolish, Expensive, Authoritarian. Canceling It Was the Right Move.
There will be no military parade today. There shouldn't be one any other day, either.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Thousands of Tests at VA Hospitals May Have Been Cancelled Improperly
Nine hospitals now face audits.
Department of Veterans Affairs
A Former Veterans Affairs Employee Tried To Defraud a Disabled Vet of $680,000
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
The V.A. Has a New Boss, But Will He Fix the Agency's Problems?
New chief Robert Wilkie is in a position to tackle the agency's bureaucratic mismanagement. Will he?
A Forbidden Remedy for Veterans' Nightmares
Banned Since 1985, MDMA could soon be approved as a PTSD treatment.
Former House Speaker John Boehner Once Opposed Marijuana Legalization. Now He's a Pot Lobbyist.
He's doing it for the vets. And probably for the potential new customer base.
San Francisco Fines Landlord $2 Million For Renting Out Dwellings to Low-Income Veterans that Violated Zoning Codes
Many of Judy Wu's tenants remain at risk of eviction.
New Policy Lets V.A. Docs Talk to Veterans About Medical Marijuana Use
But they're still forbidden from recommending or prescribing, and the government won't pay for it.
Enlisting Marijuana and MDMA to Fight PTSD
Veterans turn to forbidden cures for relief from their nightmares.
Getting Veterans Back to Work
Occupational licensing laws are keeping returning servicemen and their families out of their chosen fields.
Researcher Says V.A. Obstruction Jeopardizes Study of Marijuana As PTSD Treatment
Although the research has federal approval, the Phoenix V.A. hospital is blocking efforts to recruit subjects.
This Veteran Served His Country in Afghanistan, Did Time for Drugs, Now May Be Deported
How Trump's immigration crackdown and the drug war are shamefully hurting military veterans.
Drug Theft and Abuse Plague the Veterans Affairs Department
Only 3 percent of drug-related incidents by staff have resulted in disciplinary action.
U.S. Military Veterans Can Still Face Deportation
Donald Trump said during campaign that undocumented veterans are a "a very special situation," but his executive orders don't exempt vets from deportation.
