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K. Sophie Will is a reporter at FedScoop. Previously, she was an investigative data reporter at Bloomberg Industry Group. An award-winning journalist and Utah native, she graduated from Boston University and formerly worked with CQ Roll Call, the Utah Investigative Journalism Project, the Deseret News, USA Today, Reuters, HuffPost, WGBH, and more. Reach her on Signal at ksophiewill.66 or by phone at 617-888-0900.

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Acquisition

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Department of Veterans Affairs seal, VA — (Diane Cordell / Flickr)

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Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2025. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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