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‘Team Extreme.’ Jeffries draws stark contrast between Democrats and Republicans

‘Team Extreme.’ Jeffries draws stark contrast between Democrats and Republicans

by Davis Giangiulio | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) praised President Joe Biden’s track record on the economy while voicing frustration with House Republicans’ economic proposals on Thursday. Jeffries touted the economic achievements of Biden’s first two...
White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Dec 9, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – In the all-white world of the neofascist Patriot Front, a fast-growing far-right organization, a path to power leading military veterans are sought after as a force multiplier for their ability to young recruits to the organization, turning into a lethal...
VA home loan program popular among veterans gets bad rep from sellers

VA home loan program popular among veterans gets bad rep from sellers

by Mary Yang | Dec 8, 2021 | Living

WASHINGTON – Although the Department of Veterans Affairs backed a record 1.44 million homes loans for veterans and service members in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, members of Congress and veterans’ advocates said Wednesday that sellers remain leery of VA-backed loans...
‘I was choked up’: Thousands lay flowers, honoring the unknown soldiers

‘I was choked up’: Thousands lay flowers, honoring the unknown soldiers

by Hannah Zhihan Jiang | Nov 13, 2021 | Politics

ARLINGTON, Va. — For the two days leading up to Veterans Day on Thursday, thousands of Americans, many carrying flowers, were allowed for the first time in nearly a hundred years to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. After...
Veteran advocates urge Congress to help military families avoid food insecurity

Veteran advocates urge Congress to help military families avoid food insecurity

by Baylor Spears and Zinya Salfiti | Nov 11, 2021 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Tim Keefe, a Navy veteran from Maine, recounted foraging for food and living like a “caveman” in the months when he didn’t qualify for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a House subcommittee hearing...
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