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Special delivery: USPS to collect donations for local food banks May 11
Your local postal carrier will take canned goods for donation this weekend.
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
Trump’s claim of immunity over Jan. 6 knocked down by appeals court
He can still to try to prove that his actions were taken in his official capacity as president.
By Alanna Durkin Richer
60 years after JFK’s death, Kennedys forge new paths to public service
Several Kennedys hold positions in the Biden administration, including Joseph Kennedy III, grandson of Robert Kennedy, who is an envoy to Northern Ireland.
DC National Guard assisting cops, fire department at March for Israel
Three dozen troops are supporting D.C first responders.
VA officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment are reassigned
Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager.
Vets tap businesses for VA disability claims help, but there’s a cost
Thousands of veterans work with for-profit firms to apply for disability benefits. Veterans advocates call the practice predatory and possibly illegal.
Opinion
Honor veterans by following their lead into public service
Our institutions aren’t just the stark marble facades in Washington — they’re the people who breathe life into them.
By Richard Powers
Most young vets think it’s time to retire ‘Thank you for your service’
Veteran’s Day is fast approaching, and with it, a gathering storm of “Thank you for your service" dispatches.
By Jon Simkins
Americans’ faith in institutions sliding even before chaos in Congress
Polls show the negative feelings include a loss of confidence or interest in institutions such as organized religion, policing and the Supreme Court.
By Gary Fields and Linley Sanders