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Idaho ranks 31st in total VA home loans during Q1
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov Idaho ranked 31st in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 1,158 loans issued, according to...

California ranks 2nd in total VA home loans during Q1
California ranked second in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 7,962 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Connecticut ranks 40th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | BallotpediaDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia Connecticut ranked 40th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 733 loans issued, according to...

Tennessee ranks 11th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Tennessee ranked 11th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,765 loans issued,...

Oklahoma ranks 21st in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Oklahoma ranked 21st in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 2,518 loans issued,...

West Virginia ranks 44th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website West Virginia ranked 44th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 790 loans issued,...

Delaware ranks 45th in total VA home loans during Q1
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov Delaware ranked 45th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 585 loans issued, according...

Pennsylvania ranks 18th in total VA home loans during Q1
Pennsylvania ranked 18th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 3,111 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Arizona ranks 9th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | BallotpediaDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia Arizona ranked ninth in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,788 loans issued, according to...

Indiana ranks 19th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | BallotpediaDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Ballotpedia Indiana ranked 19th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 2,913 loans issued, according to the...

Georgia ranks 6th in total VA home loans during Q1
Georgia ranked sixth in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 7,419 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

Wyoming ranks 46th in total VA home loans during Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official websiteDenis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Wyoming ranked 46th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 455 loans issued,...

New Jersey ranks 24th in total VA home loans during Q1
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov New Jersey ranked 24th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 1,426 loans issued,...

LETTER: Bill 32-38 could prompt many others to seek land compensation
A bill proposed by the governor to return Perez family properties at Oka Point has the potential to set a precedent, prompting many others to seek fair compensation and the return of their own properties, especially given the current market...

Hawaii ranks 25th in total VA home loans during Q1
Hawaii ranked 25th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 859 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index. The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve...

US DOE reinstating liquidation for grants amid legal challenge
The U.S. Department of Education has reversed its March 28 policy that took away millions of dollars in COVID-era relief from the Guam Department of Education after the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied federal education...

Shifting U.S. security priorities put Korea-U.S. alliance under strain
Published: 11 Jul. 2025, 00:03 Choi Yoon-hee The author is president of the Sea Power League of the Republic of Korea and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Korea-U.S. combined defense system is the foundation of the Republic of...

Arraignment for 7 indicted in PUA fraud scheme continued to July 3
At the request of Mathew Topasna and Kathleen Peredo’s attorney, Joaquin Arriola, the arraignment for the seven individuals indicted in the District Court of Guam on allegations of defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program was...

Medicare Portability Act promises lifeline for Fil-Am retirees in PH
US Medicare PH leaders visit Guam US Delegate James Moylan in his Capitol Hill office in May 2024. From left: organizer Eric Lachica, Board Chair Apollo Inserto, Del. James Moylan and Director Capt. Jun Tucay. CONTRIBUTED LOS ANGELES – In a move...

What sharks are worth—and why that matters
Stefanie Brendl, founder of Shark Allies, transitioned from shark tourism to advocacy after a pivotal free-diving encounter with a tiger shark, leading her to champion the world’s first shark fin trade ban in Hawaii. Her legislative work has since...