Politics Jul 10 2 GOP senators suggest bill to repeal health care law ‘dead’ WASHINGTON — The initial GOP bill to repeal and replace the nation's health law is probably "dead" and President Donald Trump's proposal to just repeal it appears to be a "non-starter," two moderate Republican senators indicated Sunday as their party…
Politics Jun 27 Major veterans’ groups voice concern over Senate health bill Major veterans’ organizations are voicing concerns about a Senate GOP bill to repeal the nation’s health care law, fearing the impact of rising insurance costs and worried the underfunded Department of Veterans Affairs won’t be able to fill the coverage…
Nation Jun 20 Shulkin issues new policy to curb employee drug theft from VA hospitals Federal authorities are investigating possible opioid and other drug theft by VA employees, even after the VA announced "zero tolerance" in February.
Politics Jun 18 GOP senator warns against rushed vote on health care bill A Republican senator on Sunday warned against rushing a vote on a GOP bill to repeal and replace the nation's health care law.
Politics Jun 12 Jeff Sessions wants his testimony on Tuesday open to public Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he wants his testimony before the Senate intelligence committee to be open to the public.
Politics Jun 11 Republicans urge Trump on tapes, Sessions to testify Tuesday Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey…
Politics Jun 08 House to act on VA accountability; Democrats wary on private care WASHINGTON — The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, as the department sought to speed forward on initiatives urged by President Donald Trump to expand private…
Politics Jun 06 Senate approves bill to make firing Veterans Affairs employees easier The bipartisan measure passed by voice vote. It comes more than three years after a 2014 scandal at the Phoenix VA medical center, where some veterans died while waiting months for appointments.
Nation May 30 WATCH: Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin says there’s ‘a lot of work to do’ to fix the system Shulkin is expected to begin speaking at 11:30 a.m. EST. Watch live here.
Nation May 29 AP Report: Feds investigate dozens of new cases of possible drug theft from Veterans Affairs hospitals Data obtained by The Associated Press show 36 criminal investigations opened by the VA inspector general's office from Oct. 1 through May 19.