More than 300,000 Department of Veterans Affairs health care jobs are exempt from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, according to a department memo sent last week.

Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.

The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.

The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.

Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,'" was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) promised to be veterans’ biggest advocate if confirmed as the VA secretary.

The Department of Veterans Affairs can continue to hire new health care workers and those providing critical services to veterans despite a federal hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.

A senior administration official said the move was an effort to let go of parts of the Biden administration that don’t “align” with the Trump administration.

At least 60 Veterans Affairs employees have been placed on administrative leave following the closure of multiple diversity, equity and inclusion offices across the department, pa

President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up while eliminating all the members of a key aviation security advisory group.

Veterans Affairs officials issued guidance Thursday exempting more than 300,000 department health care posts from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, labeling them as essen

Trump’s blitz of executive actions align with many of the ideas promoted in a conservative policy blueprint he once distanced himself from.