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Veterans
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Legislators Urged to Declare CNN and Washington Post ‘Fake News’In cultish act, Trump fan attacks elitist media for Trump’s cultlike following.
By Ed Kilgore
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The Next Fight for Cory Remsburg, the Wounded Veteran Obama Made FamousIn 2014, a White House speechwriter made a brain-injured soldier a symbol of resilience. Now he finds the story didn’t end so neatly.
By Terence Szuplat
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vision 2020
Just What the Democratic Primary Needed: A 25th CandidateJoe Sestak’s reputation for not taking party Establishment advice probably helped him decide on a longest-of-long-shots candidacy.
By Ed Kilgore
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Sending More Veterans to Private Care Isn’t Solving the VA’s ProblemsA report found that the Veterans Choice program led to higher costs and longer waits, which does not bode well for Trump’s move toward privatization.
By Sarah Jones
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Trump Picked a Fight With Vietnam Vets Over Who Knew More About Apocalypse NowDuring a White House meeting on health care, Trump fought with veterans over who knew more about the difference between napalm and Agent Orange.
By Eric Levitz
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The Trump Administration Is Launching Stealth Attacks on VeteransThe White House is making it easier for predatory lenders to profit off veterans’ misplaced trust, while letting Trump’s golfing buddies rule the VA.
By Eric Levitz
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White House: U.S. Can’t Afford Veterans’ Health Care Without CutsAfter adding $1.5 trillion to the deficit for tax cuts, Trump opposes adding to the debt to increase health-care funding for veterans.
By Eric Levitz
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Trump Replaces Veterans Secretary With His Personal DoctorDavid Shulkin is out. The man who declared that Trump is in “excellent” health – thanks to his “incredible genes” – is in.
By Eric Levitz
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awful things
Gunman, 3 Hostages Dead After Standoff at California Veterans CenterThe three female victims all worked at a facility which assisted vets with PTSD, and the shooter was a former patient.
By Chas Danner
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After Backlash, VA Won’t Scrap Program to House Homeless VeteransThe Trump administration’s attempt to realign the program was not well received.
By Adam K. Raymond
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the chain gang
Starbucks Unveils Camo Cup Sleeves to Prove How Much It Supports VeteransThe side reads, “10,000 veterans and military spouses hired. And counting.”
By Clint Rainey
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Jon Stewart Will Co-Host Tonight’s ‘SportsCenter’ from the Warrior GamesJon Stewart will return to the anchor desk tonight for a special edition of SportsCenter on ESPN. According to Entertainment Weekly, the former […]
By Megh Wright
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food politics
Veterans Tell Conservatives to Quit Claiming Starbucks Hates the MilitaryThey want to officially correct “inaccurate statements” about the chain’s commitment to military.
By Clint Rainey
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casting couch
S. Stallone to Direct and Star With Adam Driver Tough As They Come tells the true story of Army staff sergeant Travis Mills.
By Tolly Wright
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dakota access pipeline
Thousands of Veterans Will Form a Human Shield Around Standing Rock ProtestorsMore than 2,000 veterans will take over the front lines this weekend to give long-term demonstrators “a moment of peace.”
By Charley Lanyon
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Will Trump Insult Veterans by Sending Sarah Palin to the VA?She’s not really qualified, and will create a sideshow wherever she goes. But that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.
By Ed Kilgore
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great things
By Devon Ivie
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a chance at a family
By Lisa Ryan
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Mat Best on How a Demented Zombie Movie Is Tackling PTSDRange 15 may be the sickest movie of the year, and the most important.
By Adam Linehan
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beta male
Mat Best on How a Demented Zombie Movie Is Tackling PTSDRange 15 may be the sickest movie of the year, and the most important.
By Adam Linehan
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Let Traumatized Veterans Use Marijuana, Says Virtually Everyone in AmericaA new Quinnipiac poll finds 87 percent of Americans believe VA doctors should be allowed to prescribe marijuana to veterans with PTSD. The poll also found that 54 percent want marijuana legalized.
By Eric Levitz
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today in donald trump
By Claire Landsbaum
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Donald Trump Tells Media It Should Be Ashamed for Holding Him Accountable Trump explained that when he says he donated money to veterans’ groups, the media’s job is to believe him, thank him, and ask no further questions.
By Eric Levitz
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The Privatize-the-VA Lobby Wilting With ExposureIt seems that claims the Veterans Affairs health system is killing vets were fanned by the Koch brothers.
By Ed Kilgore
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Donald Trump Offers Fox News an Olive Branch, in the Form of a Very Boring RallyAfter an apparent apology from Roger Ailes, Donald Trump put together the dullest sideshow he possibly could.
By Eric Levitz
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Can Expressive Writing Help Veterans Readjust to Civilian Life?A new study offers mixed results on “expressive” writing but adds to the evidence that personal writing, overall, has some therapeutic benefits.
By Jesse Singal
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Big Mistakes
By Clint Rainey
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VA Can’t Cover IVF for Injured SoldiersRepublicans in Congress think embryos are more important.
By Alex Ronan
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Jon Stewart Has Been Helping Veterans Get TV Jobs for the Last Three YearsJon Stewart might be nearing the end of his run as host of The Daily Show, but that’s not the only television legacy he’s created as a late […]
By Megh Wright
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midterms 2014
11 Big Firsts From the 2014 Midterm ElectionsMeet the first black Republican woman in Congress, and more.
By Katie Zavadski
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Peck Slip Pickle Fest Fund-raises for Sandy Relief; Truffle Season at MaialinoPlus, a new chef at the Hotel on Rivington and lots of lobsters at the Mermaid Oyster Bar.
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u.s. military
Sensitive Equipment Stolen From Troubled U.S. BaseAn entire company is locked down while the military investigates.
By Azriel James Relph
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Watch a Supercut of Soldiers Reunited With Their DogsThis Thanksgiving, be grateful for many things: a beloved soldier, a loyal dog, and a supercut of reunions between soldiers and their dogs.
By Eliot Glazer
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occupy everywhere
By Joe Coscarelli
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cry baby cry
By Dan Amira
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early and often
Liberals Sniffing Around a Swift-Boat Strategy Against McCain?This weekend, General Wesley Clark and a popular liberal blog raised the question: Does McCain’s military service really matter in this election?