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.
Pelosi sees ‘new dawn’ as diverse 116th Congress begins
In a nod to the moment, Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, was broadly pledging to make Congress work for all Americans — addressing kitchen table issues at a time of deep economic churn — even as her party is ready to challenge Trump with investigations and subpoena powers that threaten the White House agenda.
Senate finalizes a pair of VA nominations in final hours of 115th Congress
But a slate of defense nominations pending for months was left unfinished, and will have to be brought up again in the new Congress.
No end for government shutdown after White House meeting
Washington failed to find compromise to end a partial government shutdown after a meeting between congressional leaders and President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Trump is determined to pull US troops from Syria, but refutes specific timeline
The president called the war-torn country a land of "sand and death," and said American troops have achieved the mission there.
New GOP rivalry? Romney barrels into DC blistering Trump
Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and incoming Utah senator, put to rest expectations that he would take his time getting his footing in Washington. Instead, he penned an op-ed in The Washington Post that said Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office."
Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good' at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
Employee union sues Trump administration over shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees claims that making feds work without pay during a shutdown violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Jessie Bur
Warren, a critic of Pentagon bloat and nukes, heads to 2020 presidential run
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, an advocate of reining in America’s military budget and commitments around the globe, has taken the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency.
By Joe Gould
Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
Graham says Trump slowing down planned withdrawal of US forces from Syria
President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press