Facing Painful Cuts, the V.A. Reported Dubious Savings to DOGE

The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts.

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Veterans Affairs Dept. Scales Back Plans for Job Cuts

The department abandoned its previous plan to cut 80,000 workers, saying it expected a reduction of around 30,000 jobs by the end of September.

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Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research

The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.

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Doug Collins Says Veterans Affairs Dept. Slashing 80,000 Jobs Is a Goal

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the number of V.A. employees to be cut could change, and accused Democrats of trying to frighten veterans.

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Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowed Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where it is difficult to guarantee patient privacy.

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Do You Receive Health Care at the V.A.? We’d Like to Hear from You.

The New York Times is covering the different ways the V.A.’s health system is changing under President Trump. We want to know if you, or someone you know, have been affected.

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After DOGE Targeted V.A., an Iraq Veteran Faced Uncertainty and Crisis

A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home.

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Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

An executive order signed by the president would cancel collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of workers, the largest federal employees union said. The union was preparing legal action.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling on Rehiring Fired Workers

An administration lawyer complained about what she said was a trend of lower court judges exceeding their authority in halting government programs.

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Blumenthal Calls ‘Shadow Hearing’ on Trump Veterans Cuts

Doug Collins, the veterans affairs secretary, is unlikely to accept Senator Richard Blumenthal’s invitation to appear on Capitol Hill to discuss the Trump administration’s cuts on veterans and the agency that serves them.

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