How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psychedelic Ibogaine

The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.

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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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Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait.

A court-ordered pause in May covered nearly two dozen federal agencies at different stages of executing President Trump’s directive for mass layoffs. The Supreme Court said the administration could proceed.

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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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Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

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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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Government Watchdog Drops Inquiries Into Mass Firings of Probationary Workers

Experts in federal employment law said the Trump administration’s justifications to end the investigations were baffling at best.

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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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Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

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Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees

The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.

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