Veteran Who Became Face of VA Wait-Times Scandal Dies of Cancer Barry Coates, an Army veteran who detailed his wait for VA healthcare to Congress, died Jan. 23.
VA Executive's Demotion Fails for Second Time with Judge's Ruling A judge has overturned the demotion and reassignment of a VA regional director disciplined for allegedly getting the job...
Judge Overturns Demotion of Second VA Official Accused in Job Scam The demotion of Department of Veterans Affairs' director for the Philadelphia region has been reversed by an administrative...
Deputy VA Boss Pledges New Disciplinary Action Against Two Executives The deputy director of the Veterans Affairs Department said he plans to seek new disciplinary action against former...
After Scandals, VA Proposes Boost to Inspector General Staff The Veterans Affairs Department is seeking to boost its Office of Inspector General to improve accountability across the VA.
VA Chief Touts Proposal to Make It Easier to Fire Executives Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on Wednesday discussed a budget proposal designed to make it easier to discipline...
Return of VA Execs Accused in Job Scam Isn't Accountability: Legion The American Legion says the Veterans Affairs Department still lacks accountability for its workers.
Lawmaker: Congress Must Investigate VA Inspector General's Work Lawmaker and disabled vet Tammy Duckworth asked Congress to hold hearings into the work of VA's Office of the Inspector...
Cincinnati VA Officials Face Disciplinary Actions, Possible Charges The VA's network service director and its hospital director in Cincinnati are out of jobs and could face criminal prosecution...
Ex-Phoenix VA Official Pleads Guilty to Taking Gifts, Gets Probation The conviction could have resulted in a five-year prison sentence, the Justice Department said in a statement.
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...
