Senate committee sends former GA Rep. Doug Collins to full vote for VA secretary confirmation
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins was back before members of the U.S. Senate for the next step in the confirmation process to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Trump’s VA pick defends hiring freeze amid staffing concerns
Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.
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Trump's VA, EPA, and Interior picks face Senate scrutiny on Day Four of new administration
Day Four of the Trump administration opens in Washington, D.C. with a raft of Senate hearings including Trump's picks for the Departments of Energy and Interior as well as the EPA and VA. Also on the docket,
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Trump's federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care
VA hires about 40,000 new workers every year to maintain operations at VA medical sites. It's unclear if that can continue under Trump's hiring halt.
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Senator Tommy Tuberville discusses President Trumps executive orders
Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville addressed President Donald Trump's first course of action in his second term.President Trump wasted no time signing execu
Several federal DEI webpages shutter in compliance with Trump’s executive order
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Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration.
VA secretary nominee Collins says he wants to update, improve services for vets
Former Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a former Air Force Reserve chaplain, a veteran of the Iraq War and says he wants to improve veterans' services.
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Trump's pause on wind farms won't affect Dominion's Va. project, for now
President Donald Trump's order pausing efforts to plant wind turbines off U.S. coasts won’t affect Dominion's $9 billion project for now. But the order calls for a review of existing
The Powers Trump’s Nominees Will Have Over Abortion
Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.
Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs
Trump's first tasks as he takes office include signing executive orders to roll back protections for transgender people and end government DEI programs.
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VMI cadets, student-journalists attend President Donald Trump’s Inauguration
A group of cadets and student-journalists from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they covered President Donald Trump’s Inauguration.
Senators question Trump’s nominee for VA secretary
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DHS Secretary nominee advances out of committee to Senate floor
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 13 to 2 on Monday night to advance Noem’s nomination to the Senate floor.
US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump CIA Director Pick
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's first term,