Nation Sep 26 More than one-third of calls to VA suicide hotline are left unanswered, official says More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because of poor work habits and other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Politics Sep 21 Senate panel backs bill to protect miners’ retirement funds An election-year bill to protect health care and pension benefits for about 120,000 retired coal miners and their families is one step closer to a vote in the full Senate.
Nation Sep 15 Senate approves bill for water projects, millions for Flint The Senate approved a $10 billion water projects bill Thursday that includes emergency funding for Flint, Michigan — nearly a year after officials declared a public health emergency because of lead-contaminated water.
Politics Sep 08 Clinton backs bill to protect health care benefits for ex-coal miners Hillary Clinton is supporting a bill that would protect health-care and pension benefits for about 120,000 former coal miners and their families, an issue that has divided Senate Republicans.
Nation Jul 06 VA health care still has ‘profound deficiencies,’ report says Two years after a scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking health care, the Department of Veterans Affairs still has "profound deficiencies" in delivering health care to millions of veterans, a new report says.
Politics Jun 29 Clinton says it’s ‘time to move on’ from Benghazi. Republicans say it’s unlikely Hillary Clinton says it's "time to move on" after a congressional report on the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks accused the Obama administration of lethal mistakes, but produced no new evidence pointing to wrongdoing by the former secretary of state.
Politics Jun 28 Benghazi report faults security; no new Clinton allegations WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Benghazi Committee harshly faulted the Obama administration Tuesday for lax security and a slow response to the deadly 2012 attacks at the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya. But they produced no new allegations about…
Politics Jun 18 Ryan says Republicans should follow ‘conscience’ on Trump House Speaker Paul Ryan says Republican lawmakers should follow their conscience in deciding whether or not to support Donald Trump, the GOP's presumptive nominee for president.
Nation Jun 16 VA benefits chief retiring, was suspended in relocation scam The acting head of the Veterans Benefits Administration is retiring — three months after he was suspended for allowing two officials to manipulate the agency's hiring system for their own gain.
Nation Jun 02 Justice Dept. backs fired VA official in legal challenge The Justice Department is siding with a legal argument by a fired Department of Veterans Affairs official at the center of a nationwide scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking medical care and secret lists covering up the delays.