The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday fired another 1,400 employees amid outcry over a lack of transparency from the agency after 1,000 workers were axed earlier this month.

Like thousands of federal workers fired by the Trump administration, those who lost their jobs at Zablocki were all probationary employees.

The scope of the layoffs locally are still unknown, but the VA has announced more than 1,200 workers would be terminated over the past two weeks.

Veterans Affairs leaders dismissed more than 1,400 additional probationary employees on Monday evening, the second round of mass layoffs at the department this month. Monday’s dismissals included bargaining-unit employees who have served less than two years in their posts.

VA state Del. Joshua Cole made a Holocaust reference while criticizing DOGE; paraphrasing Niemöller: "Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Jew."

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a mandatory return to in-person work for employees, following President Donald

As the Trump administration works to shrink the size of the federal workforce, some of the cuts to the Veterans Administration are hitting here at home.Nationwide, more than 1,000 employees were let go last week.

More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can't justify their work performance by Monday night.

A cybersecurity expert who until recently led efforts to protect sensitive veterans data on VA.gov warns that sensitive information for millions could be at risk after DOGE suddenly fired him.

Milwaukee VA employees were first advised to comply with an Elon Musk directive to detail their work accomplishments, then were told it's not required.

Researchers focused on veteran health and medical care have been let go and thousands more might be on the chopping block.

Democrats who lead both chambers warned that the budget might need to be readdressed in the coming weeks, pending potential cuts to federal spending.