Biden’s Budget Cuts VA Spending, Increases Funds for Wars in Ukraine and Israel

More than $5.6 billion would come out of the Department of Veterans Affairs, lowering discretionary spending by 4.2 percent. The Biden administration’s proposed 2025 budget would cut the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while pushing for increased spending for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The budget “prioritizes Veterans’ Mental Health Services and Suicide Prevention

Renewed push for aid for radiation victims of U.S. nuclear program

With the acclaimed film “Oppenheimer” winning big at the 2024 Oscars, earning awards in major categories such as best director, best actor and best picture, there’s a renewed focus on Capitol Hill on the generations of Americans affected by living near nuclear test sites. In July 1945, the Trinity test in south-central New Mexico marked the dawn