VA IG: No Vet Deaths Linked to Secret Wait List The VA's inspector general's office says it found no evidence that veterans on a secret wait list died due to delay in care.
Obama, McDonald Vow to Fix VA Scheduling Practices President Obama on Tuesday pledged to put an end to "cooking the books" and other inappropriate scheduling tactics at the...
VA Moves to Fire Already-Retired Hospital Director The VA proposed firing the director of its medical center in Dublin, Georgia, on Thursday, the same day the official began...
Secretary Defends the Lack of Firings of VA Leaders Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on Thursday hit back against critics of his handling of VA problems.
VA Announces Major Restructuring Ahead of Veterans Day The VA is getting a customer service chief that will drive the agency to be more responsive to veterans' expectations.
Hagel Outlines Nuclear Overhaul Following Systematic Decay Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel proposed Friday a costly fix for “systemic problems” in the way the Air Force and Navy maintain...
VA Fires Phoenix Hospital Director after Wait Times Scandal The Veterans Affairs Department official most closely identified with the appointment wait-times scandal was fired as the...
IG Reveals Medical, Security Problems at Armed Forces Retirement Home An IG inspection of the Armed Forces Retirement Homes found problems with patient care, hiring practices and security.
VA Sets July Deadline for Punishments over Patient Appointment Fraud The Veterans Affairs Department has set a July deadline for recommending administrative or disciplinary action against any...
Lawmaker Works to Cut Pensions for Fired VA Directors Veterans Affairs Department executives fired for cause could find their pensions trimmed under legislation being drafted by...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
