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Bradsher becomes first woman confirmed to VA’s second-highest post
The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.
GOP senator blocks Biden nominee to force answers from VA
Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is upset with both VA leadership and the nominee to oversee department benefits operations.
Senator vows to block counterterrorism, arms control nominees over watchdog firings
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the termination of two inspectors general.
White House responds to trend of firing inspectors general
Sen. Chuck Grassley, an ally of the president, says that “without sufficient explanation, it’s fair to question the president’s rationale for removing an inspector general. If the president has a good reason to remove an inspector general, just tell Congress what it is."
Grassley to DOJ: Investigate Kavanaugh accuser and Avenatti
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley wrote in a letter to the Justice Department that Julie Swetnick and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, made serious allegations that required significant resources to investigate.
Air Force puts the kibosh on the $1,300 coffee cup
The Air Force has temporarily halted purchases of the controversial $1,280 “hot cup” used to warm liquids on cargo and other aircraft amid a growing controversy over their price.
Battle over Air Force’s $1,300 coffee cups heats up
The Air Force, under fire for throwing down $1,280 apiece to replace in-flight reheating cups after their handles break, will use 3-D printing to fix the cups for just 50 cents. But Sen. Chuck Grassley wonders why these pricey cups are necessary.
Corker to fight Trump tariffs with new bill
Should President Donald Trump have to get congressional approval for his recent steel and aluminum tariffs? A member of the president's own party is leading such a charge.
By Joe Gould
Whistleblowers worry about fate of spy agency ombudsman
A decision to put the man who handles whistleblower complaints at U.S. spy agencies on administrative leave has raised worries on Capitol Hill that it’s part of a plan to hamstring the program that helps intelligence workers report waste, fraud and abuse.
By Deb Reichmann
Sen. Grassley blasts feds’ use of asset forfeiture
Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is looking into wasteful, potentially unlawful spending by the U.S. Marshals Service of money recovered from criminal investigations or civil asset forfeitures.
By Michael Peck