Nation Feb 03 Bill aiming to reduce veteran suicide makes way to White House WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans is on its way to the president for his signature.
Politics Jan 03 New Congress includes more minorities, women than ever before The 114th Congress that convenes Tuesday will count more minorities and women than ever, although lawmakers remain overwhelmingly white and male in the Republican-controlled House and Senate.
Politics Dec 30 Potential candidates eye Grimm's seat, including prosecutor in Garner case Potential candidates eyed a Staten Island congressional seat Tuesday as Republican Rep. Michael Grimm announced his resignation, following a guilty plea on tax evasion charges. Among the possible candidates is a Staten Island prosecutor who oversaw a case in which…
Politics Dec 01 Republican aide resigns over comments about Sasha and Malia Obama Elizabeth Lauten, communications director to Rep. Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, said Malia Obama, 16, and Sasha, 13, should have shown more "class" at a turkey-pardoning ceremony last week at the White House.
Nation Nov 10 VA announces 'MyVA' plan, largest reorganization in department's history On the eve of Veterans Day, the Veterans Affairs Department announced a reorganization Monday designed to make it easier for veterans to gain access to the sprawling department and its maze-like websites.
Nation Nov 07 Veterans Affairs taking 'aggressive' disciplinary action against more than 1,000 employees In an interview with CBS News' "60 Minutes," McDonald said the VA is taking "aggressive, expeditious disciplinary action, consistent with the law" against more than 1,000 of its 315,000 employees.
Politics Nov 01 Report: 60,000 veterans got triple benefits last year -- legally Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at the same time, congressional auditors report. It's all legal.
Politics Oct 24 Rep. Issa: New case raises questions on Ebola WASHINGTON -- The new case of Ebola diagnosed in New York City has raised "even more questions about procedures in treating patients and risks to Americans," a Republican committee chairman said Friday.
Nation Sep 29 VA settles complaints of three Phoenix whistleblowers The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has settled complaints filed by three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital.
Nation Sep 24 New report claims gender gaps for U.S. military health care and other services WASHINGTON — A new report says the Veterans Affairs Department and other government agencies are not doing enough to help women who serve in the military. It comes as the number of women in the military is increasing dramatically.