Quil Lawrence
Stories
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Vets in LA hope, with Trump order, that they can finally come home
President Trump has ordered a Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles to house 6,000 homeless vets by 2028, but details are elusive.
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VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.
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A contentious hearing on the Hill for VA secretary
For the first time since his confirmation, Secretary of VA Doug Collins appeared before the Senate VA committee, after three months of controversial VA policy announcements.
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Trump's VA strands thousands of veterans by ending a key mortgage program
The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, saying it puts too much taxpayer money at risk.
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VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts
Medical research from the Department of Veterans Affairs has produced advances like the pacemaker, the CT scan, and the nicotine patch. Now VA scientists fear life-saving research will be scrapped as the Trump administration promises massive cuts of jobs and contracts.
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New senior staff announced as White House looks to 'right the ship' at the Pentagon
The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth under fire for missteps, the way ahead is still unclear.
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Hegseth is in hot water again over sharing attack plans. But this time it may be worse
Military lawyers question Pentagon head Pete Hegseth's defense that he didn't share anything revealing in Signal chat group with his wife and brother.
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White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, official tells NPR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information last month in two Signal group chats. Now, a U.S. official tells NPR a search is underway to replace Hegseth.
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For these veterans, the secret to crossing political divides starts with a beer
In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of vets has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism." NPR went to one recent meeting to gauge the mood.
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He's a decorated war vet but a convicted criminal. ICE wants to deport him
Jose Barco's story is one of battlefield trauma, bureaucratic bumbling and eventually, a serious crime.
