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MITCHELL: Veterans Affairs Hails Historic Caseload Processing Achievement

August 18, 2025 Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

(Associated News Service) President Donald Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs processed more disability benefits compensation and pension ratings claims in a single year than ever before, The Daily Signal has learned. “Under President Trump, VA is making major improvements to better serve veterans, and this announcement underscores that fact,” Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said … Read more

Whistleblower: No Money to Hire Help, But VA Leadership is Still Partying in Chicago Next Week.

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Our latest VA Whistleblower continues to deliver on an aspect of the VA that is under-reported. In the previous installment, we published evidence of poor management and the mishandling of taxpayer dollars regarding priorities. Party first, Veterans later, if you like. This time, we’re taking it national.

Whistleblower: VA Hospitals Can’t Hire Staff But They Have Money for This!

March 15, 2024 Steve MacDonald

One whistleblower has a way of encouraging others, and we’ve had several reach out regarding VA facilities in New England. Our Manchester VA whistleblower inspired this latest report from a new whistleblower who says they are sick of the poor leadership.

Veteran Who Can’t Wear a Mask ‘cuz PTSD Kicked Out of a VA Hospital for Not Wearing a Mask

August 3, 2021 Op-Ed

I was recently kicked out of the VA in Somersworth for not being able to wear a mask. It wasn’t a political statement. Due to medical reasons, primarily PTSD, I cannot wear a mask. For reasons that I’m not completely understanding, putting one on causes me great anxiety and could induce a panic attack.

The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

November 11, 2020 Steve MacDonald

From VA.gov: In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words:

Who is Congressman Chris Pappas Representing?

October 10, 2019
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Who is Chris Pappas representing in Congress? What does he spend his time working on? Don’t you think we should now who Chris Pappas is mainly representing in the District of Columbia? Well, the freshman Representative is the LGBT Equality Caucus Co-Chair.

The VA: Talk About an Indictment Against “More Government” as the Solution to Anything

October 14, 2018 Steve MacDonald

A few days ago Nicole Fortune alerted us to a new problem courtesy of the Veteran’s Administration. I learned today that Veteran’s Choice Program, a program that permits Veterans to seek civilian medical and dental care at the expense of the Department of Veteran Affairs has failed to pay these bills for so long that … Read more

Nicole Fortune: Who will stand with me – for the Veterans?

October 10, 2018 Op-Ed

by Nicole Fortune I learned today that Veteran’s Choice Program, a program that permits Veterans to seek civilian medical and dental care at the expense of the Department of Veteran Affairs has failed to pay these bills for so long that the Veteran patient is being turned over to collection agencies by the civilian facilities … Read more

The American Murder Association

July 15, 2024July 10, 2016 Steve MacDonald

Turns out the American Medical Association is just another left-wing shill funding and supporting state sanctioned death at both ends of the spectrum of life.

Reform Veteran’s Health Care

July 15, 2024November 25, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Rogers Wilkins, State director for Concerned Veterans for America – New Hampshire, joins us to discuss problems at the VA, wait-lists, access, health care, and much needed reforms for our Vets.

November 21st, 2015

July 15, 2024November 21, 2015 Steve MacDonald

This weeks guests are Aaron Day, on his threatened third party challenge to NH Sen. Kelly Ayotte. Roger Wilkins from Concerned Veteran for America talks VA reform. And refugee resettlement investigative journalist Jim Simpson is back to talk Syrian refugees and the larger refugee resettlement agenda.

New Hampshire, Heroin, and Hassan

July 15, 2024November 18, 2015 Steve MacDonald

They say New Hampshire has a heroin problem. They also say Medicaid expansion will help. Kimberly Morin joins us to talk about the details and potential political motivations (on both sides) for hyping a heroin epidemic in New Hampshire.

Karen Vaughn on Hillary Clinton and the VA

July 15, 2024November 2, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Karen Vaughn, the mother of fallen Navy Seal Aaron Vaughn, joins us to discuss Hillary Clinton’s remarks on the VA Scandal, Clinton’s recent walk-back, and what it says about candidate Clinton’s priorities.