VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.

VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions

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This is just one of thousands of harrowing stories told about the U.S. Government abandoning Americans abroad in the USAID shutdown. This is Benghazi times a million. 1/

Trump Firings of Inspectors General Violated Federal Law, Pentagon and VA Watchdogs Say in New Lawsuit The IGs allege that Trump failed to notify Congress about the firings at least 30 days before they occurred and did not provide a "substantive, case-specific rationale" for the terminations as…

Trump Firings of Inspectors General Violated Federal Law, Pentagon and VA Watchdogs Say in New Lawsuit

What ending birthright citizenship could look like in the U.S. Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.

Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.

Coast Guard conducts ‘alien expulsion flight operations’ www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releas...

Exclusive | Meta’s Free-Speech Shift Made It Clear to Advertisers: ‘Brand Safety’ Is Out of Vogue The social-media giant’s loosening of speech restrictions is unsettling advertisers, who say a decade of efforts to protect their reputations is at risk.

Meta's loosening of speech restrictions is unsettling advertisers, who say a decade of efforts to protect their reputations is now at risk.

With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.

Justice is coming... eventually. ⚖️

#MartinLutherKingDay2025

Historians are the most important people in America right now. Find some. Follow them.

We sincerely apologize. If you received an email stating, “Your job offer has been rescinded at management’s request,” please know that we are required to follow orders.

The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are.

Auschwitz survivors return as world remembers Nazi death camp 80 years on Fifty survivors - now in their late 80s and 90s - will attend a ceremony marking the camp's liberation.

Auschwitz survivors return as world remembers Nazi death camp 80 years on

beautiful

First Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation dies Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.

Even in Death, Navalny Still Threatens the Putin Regime The opposition leader’s posthumous memoir is a chronicle of a death foretold.

"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen.

Navalny's posthumous memoir:

Guinness World Records certifies Eagan ice maze as world’s largest Eagan’s Minnesota Ice Festival is now home to the world’s largest ice maze, according to the Guinness World Records organization. The 18,000-square-foot ice maze was certified in its category during a...

Everything is bigger in Minnesota.

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Years ago, writer Pico Iyer lost everything in a wildfire. This is what he learned After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.

After a 1990 wildfire destroyed his home and possessions, Iyer started over. The loss led him to a Benedictine monastery, where he found comfort and compassion in solitude. His new memoir is Aflame.

The secret to finding yourself is getting lost in service to others Altruism, not capitalism, is the unlock to growth, fulfillment and finding your people

Given the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, now is a good time to get off the sidelines—to help those who might feel lost and, along the way, find yourself. Read more about this in my Substack post:

Veterans benefits are a cost of war that America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says The cost of veterans benefits has come under scrutiny, raising concerns about what budgetary cuts could mean for vets.

VETERAN TIME - Task & Purpose's Jeff Schogol Presents:

Veterans benefits are a cost of war that #America is honor-bound to pay, a top veterans group says (A Nation that doesn't take care of its troops after they come home, historically results in civil problems)

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Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules Veterans Affairs officials are updating their GI Bill eligibility rules in response to a Supreme Court ruling last spring.

Out now -- @DeptVetAffairs amends GI Bill rules to allow for 12 months of extra education benefits for some veterans. Details here: www.militarytimes.com/education-tr...

Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday.

Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed, D-R.I., said his recent meeting with Hegseth “did not relieve my concerns about his lack of qualifications and raised more questions than answers”

Senate hearing awaits, via @leoshane.bsky.social

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Actor Steve Guttenberg Praised For Helping Fire Crew Move Abandoned Cars Amid L.A. Wildfires Hero.

A hero. Thank you for stepping up for your community.

The Doug Collins hearings for VA Secretary are also next Tuesday. He’s probably gotten the least focus of any Trump nominee and could assume one of the most important (and most sacred) jobs in the cabinet.

Our vets need and deserve a rigorous vetting. From the press and Congress.

More than 600 California National Guard troops activated and 8 aircraft heading to assist with wildfires, Pentagon says More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area, the Pentago...

More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are gearing up to assist with the fires devastating the Los Angeles area.

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Topics at this administration’s final VA press conference include the transition, community care, the budget, electronic health systems & constrictive bronchiolitis - a lung disease that affects veterans exposed to burn pits but is hard to get benefits for

Sen Blumenthal met with VA Sec nominee Doug Collins today, said he warned against "pursuing harmful policies to privatize VA or strip away veterans’ reproductive rights." Adds he expects Collins to provide his vision to support veterans" at next week's confirmation hearing (set for Jan. 14).

Blinken says Trump’s push for US to take control of Greenland is ‘not going to happen’ Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world “not to waste a lot of time” on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland.

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world “not to waste a lot of time” on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland.