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More than 300K VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze
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About two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring.
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Daily News Roundup January 23, 2025
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- More than 300K VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze *
About two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring. Read More
- Trump’s federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care *
VA hires about 40,000 new workers every year to maintain operations at VA medical sites. It's unclear if that can continue under Trump's hiring halt. Read More
- Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge *
The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration. Read More
- Trump revokes order allowing transgender troops to serve in military *
Trump has not instituted a new ban on transgender troops serving, but the repeal of Biden’s policy clears the way for one, advocates said. Read More
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The ex-Army Ranger, who lied about contacting the Russian Embassy, was also indicted for cyberstalking an ex-girlfriend. Read More
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Patricia Barron connected with – and listened to – military spouses during her four years as head of DOD family policy. Read More
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