Veterans Left Behind, Millions Spent on Confederate Names, and Europe on Edge

From VA layoffs to costly base renaming and Ukraine’s uncertain future—how recent decisions are reshaping America’s priorities.

Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the group responsible for the health and well-being of our nation’s former service members, announced that it was laying off 1,000 workers as part of DOGE’s cost-cutting initiatives. But the VA is currently in the midst of a staffing crisis, and these cuts are likely to impact those the department is suppos…