Tag: Virginia

Spicer believes President Trump's business acumen can improve the administrative services at the VA. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Beltway Confidential

Trump wants credit for weak VA reforms that avoid its fundamental problems

Morgan Deane · June 28, 2017 5:15 pm

He has come into compliance with the law in recent months. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

White nationalist Richard Spencer violated Virginia nonprofit laws

Josh Siegel · June 27, 2017 12:25 am

The network of organizations funded by the Koch brothers are hatching an long-term plan to reform the layers of protection that often make it impossible to fire corrupt or negligent federal workers. Above, Charles Koch. (Pete Kasperowicz/Washington Examiner)

The Koch brothers are coming after bad federal workers

Pete Kasperowicz · June 25, 2017 6:01 am

Former President Barack Obama will aid the Democrat facing off against Republican nominee Ed Gillespie for governor of Virginia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Obama to return to campaign trail: Report

Daniel Chaitin · June 23, 2017 3:47 am

The man is an Army veteran and ex-State Department employee. (iStock by Getty Images)

National Security

Virginia man faces life in prison for giving secret documents to China

Melissa Quinn · June 22, 2017 8:50 pm

The announcement came after the Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that will make it easier to fire VA employees in an effort to boost accountability. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump to nominate top Senate staffer for VA deputy secretary

Daniel Chaitin · June 22, 2017 12:30 am

He's made "excellent progress" in recovering from his wounds, the hospital said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Steve Scalise upgraded to fair condition after baseball shooting

Melissa Quinn · June 21, 2017 4:18 pm

The accused is an illegal immigrant from EL Salvador. (Courtesy Hassanen Family via AP)

ICE issued detainer for 22-year-old charged in murder of Muslim teen

Melissa Quinn · June 20, 2017 7:07 pm

Midterm Watch: Comstock Faces Big Democratic Challenge in Virginia

Grant Wishard · June 20, 2017 5:30 pm

Advance practice nurses, while exceptional in their role as caregivers and in the treatment of common primary care ailments, simply do not have the experience needed to make complex diagnoses. (AP Photo/Jim Salter, File)

Beltway Confidential

The VA should hire more doctors, not replace them with nurse practitioners

Kevin Campbell · June 20, 2017 5:02 pm

There are an estimated 346 VA employees who do no actual work for the taxpayers, according to a January report by the nonpartisan Government Accounting Office. Instead, these federal workers spend all of their time doing union work. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

VA Secretary Shulkin says reform needed for union official time

Sean Higgins · June 20, 2017 4:38 pm

The President's new tax plan addresses many of the unnecessary complications by reducing the complexity of the tax structure. (iStock by Getty Images)

Why my small business needs tax reform

Tom Click · June 20, 2017 4:01 am