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Thousands of veterans have signed up to attend the Million Vet March in Washington DC. The purpose of the march is to protest the President’s decision to close and subsequently […]

While they Fed may or may not be hiring, depending on the agency or government contractor, they are certainly acting like the Fed is open for business. One look at

“My wife and I are totally dependent on my disability check.  Missing one check would throw my financial well being into a calamity…” John, a PTSD veteran, wrote in yesterday

VA used 17-year-old wind-down plan as basis for shutdown procedure. According to Shinseki, He literally said he had to dust it off. This same manual, if you think about it,

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a hearing, “The Effect of Government Shutdown on VA Benefits and Services to Veterans.” It can be viewed live at 10:30am

The hearing uncovered what the root of the problem is: veterans and their benefits are being used as pawns. That much is clear. In light of what I am about

“The clock is ticking.” Today, UK’s The Independent cited China’s position on concerns about how the shutdown will impact China’s $1.3tn in US investments. In the article, Chinese Foreign Minister

Washington, D.C. – Just in. Oct 7, 2013: 2:00 pm. Persons close to the matter have reported that VA is out of money for benefits by close of business today.