“We regret when anyone loses their job, and it’s extraordinarily difficult for department leaders to make those types of decisions,” said VA press secretary Pete Kasperowicz. “But the ...

Delta Air Lines flight 4819 was coming in fast enough to set off an internal alert before it crashed at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport last month, investigators say in a preliminary ...

Cortez was fired last month from his human resources job at the agency - one of about 2,400 employees who lost their jobs at Veterans' Affairs (VA) in the first wave of President Donald Trump's ...

In an interview with WTOP, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins defended the federal cuts that could lead to 80,000 VA employees being laid off. Veterans make up more than 25% of the VA ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer provide hormone therapy and other gender-related care to transgender veteran patients not already receiving those treatments in the VA or Defense ...

Advocates show their support for transgender health care during a press conference outside a Seattle federal court on Feb. 28. (Manuel Valdes/AP) ...

In a statement, VA Secretary Doug Collins said that “VA should not be focused on helping veterans attempt to change their sex” and claimed most Americans and veterans would support the decision.

Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on Sunday said he will “make decisions best for” employees of his department and veterans when asked about recommendations from the Department of ...

President Donald Trump's government-wide hiring freeze threatened to wipe out hundreds of studies and clinical trials that are run through temporary VA appointments – scientific partnerships ...

Now, as President Donald Trump’s administration plans to cut 80,0000 VA jobs, Del Rio is disheartened and stressed about what the future holds for veterans. “Under Trump, we’re seeing a lot ...

In an internal VA memo seen by NPR Friday, the VA says it's rescinding Directive 1341, which contains detailed guidance on the kinds of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.