Politics May 02 Jan. 6 panel asks 3 House Republicans to testify on efforts to overturn 2020 election results By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics May 30 Trump taps VA chief of staff to run agency on acting basis President Donald Trump is naming the chief of staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs to lead the agency on an acting basis while the president's nominee awaits Senate confirmation. By Associated Press
Politics May 04 White House doctor assigned to Pence resigns Dr. Jennifer Pena, the doctor assigned to Vice President Mike Pence, has resigned after concerns were raised that Ronny Jackson, as head of the medical unit, may have violated federal privacy protections involving the vice president's wife, Karen Pence. By Associated Press
Nation May 02 White House meets with VA secretary candidates after Ronny Jackson withdraws White House officials said the president intends to take some time finding the right person to lead the sprawling federal agency with 360,000 employees serving 9 million veterans. It's a marked contrast from how President Donald Trump picked Jackson for… By Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 White House not addressing reports on Ronny Jackson’s future The White House says Dr. Ronny Jackson remains assigned to the White House — but it's not addressing reports the Navy rear admiral won't be returning to the job of President Donald Trump's personal physician. By Associated Press
Apr 26 VA nominee Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration By Associated Press White House doctor Ronny Jackson is withdrawing from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary. Jackson says "false allegations" against him have become a distraction. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:53 White House prized loyalty of Ronny Jackson more than what’s best for veterans, says Sen. Sherrod Brown Shocking new allegations emerged on Wednesday about Dr. Ronny Jackson, President Trump's nominee for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the White House stepped up its defense. John Yang explores the claims, the president’s process for picking Cabinet members and… Continue watching
Apr 25 Read the exact charges against Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson By Lisa Desjardins Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Jon Tester, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, issued this summary of interviews and information his staff had gathered about Admiral Ronny Jackson, President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: White House stands by Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump urges VA nominee Ronny Jackson to keep fighting By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about his choice to lead the sprawling veterans' agency, suggesting during a White House news conference that Ronny Jackson may want to withdraw because of unfair scrutiny. But the president privately urged his… Continue reading