Nation Feb 02 VA leader vows penalty for officials accused in job scam The deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs says he still intends to punish two senior officials accused of manipulating the agency's hiring system for their own gain.
Nation Jan 28 Senate Democrats pitch $400 million fix for lead pipes in Flint Senate Democrats on Thursday proposed up to $400 million in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, half of what the state's Republican governor says it will cost to replace and fix the city's lead-contaminated pipes.
Nation Jan 22 U.S. proposes rules to limit methane gas 'flaring' at drilling sites The Obama administration on Friday proposed new rules to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land.
Nation Jan 21 VA chief to Congress: You can't fire your way to excellence WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald is pushing back against claims by members of Congress that the VA has not fired enough people to turn around the scandal-plagued agency.
Politics Dec 01 In slap at Obama, GOP-led House moves to block climate rule WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama worked to hammer out a global climate agreement in Paris, Republicans in Congress were moving to block his plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants. The House was…
Politics Nov 27 Presidential contenders differ sharply on climate change WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls climate change the greatest threat to national security. Front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton promises to install more than 500 million solar panels across the country. On the Republican side, Jeb Bush would phase…
Politics Nov 12 Benghazi committee tops $5 million in spending WASHINGTON -- The House committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, has now spent more than $5 million in taxpayer money, according to a tally by House Democrats.
Nation Nov 10 Manhattan Project sites get National Park status WASHINGTON -- More than 70 years ago scientists working in secret created the atomic bomb that ended World War II and ushered the world into the nuclear age.
Nation Oct 30 EPA may ban common pesticide used on fruits and vegetables A common pesticide used on citrus fruits, almonds and other crops would be banned under a proposal announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal would prohibit use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide that is sprayed on a…
Politics Oct 17 Benghazi investigator says Clinton hearing will 'shock you with fairness' On Thursday, Hillary Rodham Clinton, secretary of state when the Benghazi attack happened and now a Democratic presidential candidate, will testify in the highly anticipated hearing on Capitol Hill. Here's what to expect.