VA, with a big Augusta presence, to lose 72,000 jobs in DOGE cuts
The Trump administration is planning to cut about 72,000 employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has an Augusta-based health care hub.
I-TEAM: Local impacts from DOGE VA firings
Hiring freezes, firings and eliminating contracts – DOGE findings are leading off big changes in the federal government.
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Georgia veterans decry Trump administration plans to shrink VA workforce
accountable and transparent VA,” said Collins, a former Republican congressman from Georgia. “This administration is finally going to give the veterans what they want.” Collins emphasized ...
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service ...
Veterans speak out on Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget
More than 9 million veterans get physical and mental health care from the VA, which is now being examined by Elon Musk's ...
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Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budget
Investigators a decade ago uncovered widespread problems in how VA hospitals were scheduling ... Watson, the former Marine in Georgia, sustained various injuries while serving, including a ...