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.
Nation May 24 VA chief: ‘I deeply regret’ wait-time comparison to Disney WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Tuesday he regrets remarks he made comparing long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park.
Nation May 24 Missouri Sen. Blunt calls on Veterans Affairs secretary to resign WASHINGTON — A Republican senator is calling for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to resign after McDonald compared long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park.