The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some ...

We’re tracking what the shutdown means for Sonoma and Napa counties — from Social Security offices and food banks to veterans ...

Payments will not be interrupted. The VA says it will continue processing and delivering disability compensation, pensions, ...

The VA disability system is broken, and now Senate Bill 694 has taken away the lifeline of trusted veterans helping their fellow service members.

While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.

From January 2021 to January 2025, the backlog went from 213,000 to 264,000 – an increase of 24% under Biden. The September number stands at 144,000, a 45% decrease from President Donald Trump’s ...

The federal shutdown was set to stretch through the weekend after Republicans and Democrats failed to attract enough bipartisan support for their proposals.