Feb 14 Watchdog’s report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and his staff lied that he was getting an award in order to justify his wife accompanying him at taxpayer expense on an 11-day European trip that mixed… Continue reading
Feb 14 Truly best in show: Westminster winner making Broadway debut By Associated Press NEW YORK — America's new top dog is set to become best in a Broadway show. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Mnuchin testifies on Treasury’s proposed budget By News Desk Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin will testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing at 10:30 a.m. EST Wednesday on Capitol Hill. You can watch the hearing live in the video above. Continue reading
Feb 14 Suspect injured, SUV stopped after shooting at NSA gate By Brian Witte, Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. — Several people were hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday morning outside the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, but none of the injuries were caused by gunfire, the spy agency said. Continue reading
Feb 14 South Africa’s president says ‘I will be out’ By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press South African President Jacob Zuma said "I will be out" if parliament votes against him in a motion of no confidence set for Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 14 GOP women frustrated by Trump’s approach to abuse charges By Laurie Kellman, Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump White House's handling of abuse charges against men in its midst is frustrating prominent Republican women as the party's yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Feb 14 Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark's king, died late Tuesday. He… Continue reading
Feb 13 Why some are angry over Sessions’ ‘Anglo-American heritage’ comments By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press A look at what it means and why some were upset when Sessions said it:… Continue reading
Feb 13 Who wins and who loses in Trump’s proposed Medicare drug plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Trump has made bringing down drug costs a top priority, but his administration's plan would create winners and losers. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Feb 13 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading