Veterans Affairs

The VA's diversity chief wanted to condemn white supremacists. Her Trump-appointed boss blocked it.

John Ullyot offered an alternative, watered-down statement that removed all references to white supremacy

Here's why Trump's doctor Ronny Jackson just withdrew his nomination for VA secretary

"These false allegations have become a distraction for this president."

All the allegations threatening to derail Ronny Jackson's Senate confirmation

Jackson is Trump's nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary

The 2020 Census will ask if you’re a citizen but not if you’re a veteran

After 17 years of war, the questionnaire still won’t address military history.

David Shulkin did not hold back in this op-ed blasting Trump

"It should not be this hard to serve your country," he wrote.

VA Secretary David Shulkin is out, and Trump's personal doctor is in

Trump made the surprise announcement in a pair of tweets Wednesday

Congress Is Too Cheap to Give Veterans the Benefits They Demand

All politicians say they want to help veterans. So why aren't they doing more?

The VA is spending millions of dollars to collect debts that it created

Veterans are frustrated with the VA’s painful debt collection process

After we published our story in March, more than 70 veterans and their families reached out to say they’d faced similar challenges trying to settle their debts to the VA. Here are a few of their stories.

VA head seems chill with the idea of veterans smoking pot

Here’s what happens when the VA is your debt collector

The VA overpaid tens of thousands of veterans, and now it says they have to give the money back