Discover the history and services of the Veterans Administration, now the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offering medical care, benefits, and essential services to veterans.

Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward ...

The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order for it to provide full SNAP food aid benefits to states by Nov. 7. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Nov. 6 – the same day Rhode ...

Meanwhile, Affordable Care Act insurance premiums are expected to see big increases due in part to expiring subsidies at the center of the shutdown fight. Vice President JD Vance's Halloween costume?

It’s easy to forget how bleak January, 2021, felt for conservatives in Washington. Donald Trump had lost the election. The January 6th Capitol riot was seen as an irredeemable scandal. The pandemic ...

Months into a pressure campaign that has seen the US military move thousands of troops and a carrier strike group into the Caribbean and President Donald Trump issue repeated threats against ...

The Supreme Court took action tonight that allows the Trump administration to further hold off on fully funding SNAP benefits. Bipartisan funding bill would allow senators to sue over government ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On May 16, the Supreme Court handed down a significant order in one of the many ...

Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers. This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s "America ...

The Transportation Department’s apparent openness to undoing government policies protecting the rights of airline passengers could have wide ramifications. By Christine Chung Compensation for ...

Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender. By Michael C. Bender The White House on Wednesday sent letters to ...