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Reporters have reached out to Common Defense hoping to publish stories about our findings with VHAdata.org. Our application has identified 580 facilities that miss the VA’s own...

On December 31, 2025, the VA finalized a rule banning abortion counseling in all circumstances and denying abortion care to veterans, even in cases of rape, incest, or...

The VA was created for one reason: to take care of the men and women who served their country in uniform. From battle wounds to mental health services, the VA...

As a voter, I pledge to withhold my vote from any candidate for federal office — regardless of party — who votes for or supports supplemental funding for...

Veterans shouldn’t have to fight another battle just to afford a home. With housing costs already soaring, proposals to raise VA loan fees threaten to push veterans out of homeownership...

On January 3rd, Trump bombed the capital of Venezuela and kidnapped President Maduro and his wife. This is regime change, plain and simple, the kind of reckless military action that...

Early this month, Trump bombed the capital of Venezuela and kidnapped President Maduro and his wife. This is regime change, plain and simple, the kind of reckless military action that...

At a moment of rising political tension, Congress must be clear: using armed servicemembers to advance a political agenda—through intimidation, retaliation, or interference in domestic affairs—betrays that oath...

The Trump regime are trying to gut our VA care so they can line the pockets of their billionaire buddies and while we have succeeded in stopping their proposed 83,000...

Trump’s plan to turn Fort Bliss into a massive detention camp is cruel, costly, and a repeat of its shameful history as a World War II internment site. Congress must...

On February 27, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the removal of so-called “DEI” content from military websites and schools. This purge has already taken down tributes to the...

As veterans, we swore to defend our country’s freedoms and democratic principles. Today, that commitment is more important than ever. The Vets Against Trump campaign is a movement of veterans...

Donald Trump is unleashing masked federal agents and military troops into our neighborhoods — dragging people off the streets, terrorizing families, and treating American communities like occupied zones.

Congress has...

Trump and Secretary Collins announced plans to fire 30,000 VA workers by the end of the year. This is a dangerous rollback of vital services for millions of veterans—plain and...