Tag: Virginia

The whistleblower is a Marine veteran who spoke up when he saw problems that he believed were contributing to veterans' suicides. He was placed on administrative leave. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Whistleblower gets job in new accountability office at Trumps’ VA

Pete Kasperowicz · July 31, 2017 3:07 pm

Trump visits Virginia golf course

Anna Giaritelli · July 22, 2017 10:33 pm

An administrative officer at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, Pa., is the subject of the three-day hearing before the Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial agency that aims to protect federal merit systems. (Department of Veterans Affairs photo)

VA whistleblower argues hospital officials retaliated against him for raising concerns about doctor

Melissa Quinn · July 19, 2017 8:03 pm

In June, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin suggested that Congress could give the VA authority to move existing money around in order to fund the program past August.

Congress scrambling to keep key VA health program funded past August

Pete Kasperowicz · July 19, 2017 4:01 am

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, said that President Trump should unite lawmakers to improve Obamacare rather than planning for it to fail.

Terry McAuliffe: Trump has ‘abdicated his responsibility as president’ on healthcare

Josh Siegel · July 19, 2017 1:56 am

Kyle Vocelka buys some time for his vehicle from a Chicago parking meter kiosk across the street from St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Chicago's north side. In December 2008, Chicago entered into a 75-year deal with a private company for control of its 36,000 parking meters in return for $1.15 billion.The deal was rushed through politically, and the city's inspector general estimated that government underpriced the value of the meters by about $1 billion. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Trump wants to incentivize partnerships to rebuild infrastructure

Josh Siegel · July 17, 2017 4:01 am

Kaine implies that the Republican bill, if passed, would take away or seriously jeopardize the children's coverage protections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Does Tim Kaine really believe states would strip kids of Medicaid if they could?

Jeremy Beaman · July 13, 2017 5:10 pm

Stewart narrowly lost the GOP race for Virginia governor. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)'

Trump supporter Corey Stewart to enter GOP race for US Senate seat in Virginia: Report

Josh Siegel · July 13, 2017 1:25 am

Terry McAuliffe's statement that he has "no intention" of complying with President Trump's voter integrity effort would seem more bold if his state did not actually sell the very information he is pretending to protect. Lights. Camera. Inaction. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

State officials see voter integrity request as opportunity for grandstanding

Washington Examiner · July 9, 2017 4:01 am

Our Boys in Blue

The Scrapbook · July 7, 2017 7:00 am

Rep. Scott Taylor, R-Va., criticized CNN on Monday and said the network and the media are "getting played" by President Trump by covering his tweets instead of "real issues." (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

GOP Rep. Scott Taylor tells CNN they’re ‘getting played’ by Trump

Melissa Quinn · July 3, 2017 3:29 pm

"Now you can say: 'You're fired,'" said President Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump reprises ‘The Apprentice’ catchphrase at July 4 weekend veterans event

Mandy Mayfield · July 2, 2017 1:25 am