Jul 23 WATCH: Senate confirms Robert Wilkie as Veterans Affairs secretary By Hope Yen, Associated Press Senators confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie as Veterans Affairs secretary. He now faces the task of fulfilling President Donald Trump's promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector. Continue reading
Jul 10 Senate panel OKs Trump nominee Robert Wilkie to lead troubled VA By Hope Yen, Associated Press The nomination of Robert Wilkie, currently a Pentagon undersecretary, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs now goes to the full Senate. Continue reading
Jun 26 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the civility debate By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Michael Rios, Joshua Barajas Veteran Affairs whistleblowers face blowback, researchers look for the roots of psychiatric diseases and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
May 30 Trump taps VA chief of staff to run agency on acting basis By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 18 Trump picks Robert Wilkie to head Veterans Affairs By Associated Press Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump's pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Continue reading
May 03 Trump says he’ll quickly sign veterans care bill if Congress passes By Associated Press Trump notes in a tweet Thursday that it’s been four years since a scandal at a VA hospital in Phoenix, in which some veterans died while waiting for appointments. Continue reading
Apr 30 White House not addressing reports on Ronny Jackson’s future By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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 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
Apr 25 Senators grow frustrated with lax vetting on Trump nominees By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs skids to a halt, senators from both parties are voicing frustration that the White House is skipping crucial vetting of nominees and leaving lawmakers to clean up the mess. Continue reading