VA kills ‘Boondoggle’ Biden plan to put EV chargers at medical centers
The VA scrapped a $77 million leftover green energy program that would have put solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicle at various locations.
By Richard Sisk
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Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains
Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
How Twitter bots affected the US presidential campaign
About one in every five election-related tweets from Sept. 16 to Oct. 21, 2016, was generated by computer software programs called “social bots,” according to a research assistant professor of computer science, University of Southern California.
By Emilio Ferrara, University of Southern California
Russians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race
The indictment alleges that Russians used bogus social media postings and advertisements fraudulently purchased in the name of Americans to sway political opinion in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
VA chief of staff resigns amid secretary's travel scandal
Vivieca Wright Simpson, who had served at the department for 32 years, has been under scrutiny since an IG report accused her of doctoring emails last summer.
Romney makes it official: He's running for Utah Senate seat
Former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, 70, will be the heavy favorite for the Senate seat being opened by Sen. Orrin Hatch’s retirement. Hatch was among the first Republicans to pitch Romney as his potential successor.
Judge orders Trump administration to implement energy limits
The Department of Energy was required to put the energy efficiency standards into effect after a 45-day period to identify any errors and did not have the authority to continue to assess them, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said.
Senate rejects bipartisan immigration plan and Trump’s, too
The vote, 54-45, scuttled what had seemed the likeliest chance for sweeping immigration legislation to make it through the Senate this year. Trump’s own plan fared even worse as 60 senators voted no and just 39 voted for it.
Appeals court declares Trump travel ban unconstitutional
The 4th Circuit is the second federal appeals court to rule against the ban. In December, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump exceeded the scope of his authority with the latest ban.
Amid travel scandal, Shulkin vows to root out division within VA leadership
David Shulkin is pushing back against accusations in a scathing IG report about an overseas trip, but says he will go along with investigators' recommendations.
Report details harm to Cuba diplomats but offers no cause
All together, the symptoms are similar to the brain dysfunction seen with concussions, concluded a team of specialists who tested 21 of the 24 Havana embassy personnel thought to be affected by "health attacks" in late 2016.
Federal prison workers decrease, dangers increase in Trump’s budget
The decrease in prison workers combined with an expected increase in prison populations creates unsafe ratios of correctional officers to inmates, says prison worker union president.
By Jessie Bur