A Bridgeport woman has admitted to stealing nearly $250,000 in public funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Justice announced Friday.

Lawmakers had sharp disagreement on how to pay for the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, ...

As December 2025 begins, millions of U.S. veterans anticipate a crucial financial boost. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is set to implement a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in ...

Scammers and predatory schools continue to target veterans using the GI Bill, exploiting complex rules, misleading marketing and fraudulent enrollment schemes. Federal prosecutions show millions lost, ...

VA officials had said in May that it planned to extend the deadline; Thursday’s announcement cemented the plan. (Army photo) The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to extend benefits through 2028 to ...

Earlier this fall, I spotted a rock on Omaha Beach in Normandy. I picked it up and decided I’d give it to my veteran brother who’d not yet checked off this historic destination from his bucket list.

Veterans who claim benefits can expect a new round of payments arriving in December. Several types of benefits are paid out to veterans every month. As of 2024, about 6.5 million veterans receive ...

Some Floridians reported receiving their allotment of food benefits on Nov. 14, one day after the federal government reopened following a record-breaking 43-day shutdown. Facebook posts in group chats ...

INDIANAPOLIS — After President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, relief is coming for those who are food insecure in Indiana. Many Hoosiers ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - SNAP recipients are still waiting for full benefits despite the federal government reopening after a record 43-day shutdown. Lexington resident Karen Clay’s Electronic Benefit ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) announced that full SNAP benefits will be issued for the month of November. On Wednesday, November 12, President Trump ...

SOUTH BEND, IN (WSBT) — The shutdown has ended, and SNAP benefits will now be paid. Beneficiaries are now feeling relieved. Hoosiers received partial benefits before the shutdown ended, and more than ...