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US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum testifies at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on fiscal year 2027 budget requests for the Department of Interior, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Interior launches electronic system for Native American property probate processing

Months after Secretary Doug Burgum said the paper-heavy process was “antiquated,” tribal members can now use a website portal to report a death and track their case.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins takes his seat at the witness table for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on “Opportunities with VHA Reorganization” in the Cannon House Office Building on Feb. 11, 2026. John Bartrum, under secretary for health, is seated to the left. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

VA health secretary quits less than a year into tenure

John Bartrum, who led the Veterans Health Administration’s rollout of electronic health record modernization, said he is leaving public service.
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