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Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back?

When the national COVID-19 emergency ended earlier this month, about $2.1 billion in extra money for veterans support remained unused.

By Leo Shane III

12 months ago

Federal prison sex abuse must be rooted out, Justice official says

Any sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal.

By Lindsay Whitehurst

12 months ago

Lawmakers worry VA secretary will ‘violate the law’ with workforce plans

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to immediately implement policies that align with three workforce-targeting executive orders.

By Jessie Bur

4 years ago

VA office charged with protecting whistleblowers hurts them instead, investigators say

The VA inspector general found widespread concerns with the two-year-old office, and multiple practices that would discourage employees from reporting wrongdoing.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Federal program to introduce new opioid abuse prevention tools

A new contract will provide the Department of Labor with tracking and alert tools to better manage medications prescribed under its workers compensation program.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

IG: leaders harassed and abused staff at the State Department

Employees described disrespectful and hostile treatment at he hands of leadership for following established procedure and their perceived political inclinations.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

Peter Strzok sues FBI for firing him over anti-Trump texts

The suit from the veteran agent also alleges he was unfairly punished for expressing his political opinions, and that the Justice Department violated his privacy when it shared hundreds of his text messages with reporters.

5 years ago

Politicians’ tweets could get slapped with warning labels

Twitter said the policy applies to President Donald Trump and other world leaders, all government officials, candidates and similar public figures with more than 100,000 followers.

5 years ago

Dems weigh contempt vote after White House defies subpoena

Cummings said on Tuesday in a statement that "it appears that the president believes that the Constitution does not apply to his White House, that he may order officials at will to violate their legal obligations, and that he may obstruct attempts by Congress to conduct oversight."

5 years ago

The Pentagon’s lobster dinner bill: Government waste or good food?

The military's top finance official refuted reports that the Pentagon wasted millions on lavish food spending at the end of last fiscal year.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

House Judiciary panel launches sweeping Trump probe

Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said that the document requests, with responses to most due by March 18, are a way to "begin building the public record" and that the committee has the responsibility to investigate and hold public hearings.

5 years ago

Congress OKs border deal; Trump will sign, declare emergency

In an unusual joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said such a declaration would be "a lawless act, a gross abuse of the power of the presidency and a desperate attempt to distract" from Trump's failure to force Mexico to pay for the wall, as he's repeatedly promised for years.

5 years ago