Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appealsSecretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."By Patricia Kime8 hours ago
US Air Force to lease base land for private AI data centersThousands of acres — mostly at Edwards Air Force Base in California — could be leased to private firms to build data centers for AI.By Stephen Losey31 hours ago
Shutdown halts funding for military spouse tuition assistance programNo new requests for military spouse MyCAA financial assistance have been approved since Sept. 30.By Karen Jowers3 weeks ago
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA servicesVeterans' health care and benefits processing won't be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.By Karen Jowers3 weeks ago
VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claimsThe employee was found to have authorized about 85,300 claims — 19 times the national average, and at an 84% error rate. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 weeks ago
Pick to lead VA benefits work faces criticism over reform proposalsSeveral Democratic lawmakers argued nominee Karen Brazell’s non-answers about the potential for benefits eligibility changes should be disqualifying. By Leo Shane III6 weeks ago