Revealed by a list of more than 35,000 members of the Oath Keepers — obtained by an anonymous hacker.
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Trump races to weaken environmental and worker protections before Jan. 2
The final weeks of Trump’s presidency are solidifying conservative policies, making it harder for Biden to advance his agenda.
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VA ‘taken advantage of’ by paying billions in fees, secretary says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie has acknowledged that his agency got a bad deal in paying nearly $2 billion in fees to companies responsible for booking veterans with private doctors.
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Trump administration plans costly private-care expansion for veterans
The Trump administration is determined to use a new law to expand the private sector’s role in veterans’ health care. The administration is working on a plan to shift millions more veterans to private doctors and is aiming to unveil the proposal during Trump’s State of Union address in January, according to four people briefed on the proposal.
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Veterans group sues to block VA shadow rulers
A liberal veterans group is suing to block the influence of three outside advisers who have been secretly influencing the Department of Veterans Affairs from Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Florida.
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White House chief of staff contradicts claim on VA shakeup
White House chief of staff John Kelly contradicted the White House’s claims about David Shulkin’s departure as secretary of veterans affairs, a discrepancy that could lead to legal challenges of decisions made by Shulkin’s interim successor.
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Pro-Russian bots take up the right-wing cause after Charlottesville
There were hordes of automated bots generating Twitter posts and much more last week to help make right-wing conspiracy theories and rallying cries about Charlottesville go viral.