Veterans

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate the Department of Veterans Affairs over reports of widespread mismanagement at its hospitals. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Nancy Pelosi: Justice Department should investigate Veterans Affairs scandal

Sean Lengell · May 29, 2014 5:41 pm

The Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix. About 1,700 veterans in need of care were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" after being kept off the official waiting list at the Phoenix veterans hospital, the Veterans Affairs watchdog said Wednesday. (AP/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)

Rep. Andy Harris: Congress should offer veterans a private option for health care

Rep. Andy Harris · May 29, 2014 4:11 pm

Civil Servants at Work

Civil Servants at Work

Geoffrey Norman · May 29, 2014 4:08 pm

President Obama pauses as he speaks about the future of US troops in Afghanistan in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Twilight for Obama, thanks to intractable Congress

Steve Chapman · May 29, 2014 3:09 pm

House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday said despite a new report about systemic mismanagement at VA hospitals, he would not be joining many of this GOP colleagues in calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Boehner blames Obama for problems at Veterans Affairs hospitals, spares Eric Shinseki

Susan Ferrechio · May 29, 2014 3:01 pm

Veterans Affairs scandal explodes into political sphere

Veterans Affairs scandal explodes into political sphere

Rebecca Berg · May 29, 2014 11:41 am

From left to right, Dr. Thomas Lynch, the assistant deputy under secretary for health for clinical operations at the Veterans Health Administration, Joan Mooney, the assistant secretary for congressional and legislative affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Michael Huff, a congressional relations officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs, testify as the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hears from the three witnesses about allegations of gross mismanagement and misconduct at VA hospitals possibly leading to patient deaths, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Veterans Affairs official: 14-day appointment goal encouraged hidden wait lists

Susan Ferrechio · May 29, 2014 9:38 am

New York aims to train veterans for energy jobs

New York aims to train veterans for energy jobs

Washington Examiner · May 29, 2014 7:01 am

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is fast losing support on Capitol Hill following a troubling report from the department's inspector general. (AP/Cliff Owen)

Lawmakers start calling for Eric Shinseki to step down

Susan Ferrechio · May 28, 2014 8:42 pm

Scott to sue VA, seeks inspection of hospitals

Scott to sue VA, seeks inspection of hospitals

Brendan Farrington · May 28, 2014 8:34 pm

RNC to use robocalling to push investigation into VA scandal

RNC to use robocalling to push investigation into VA scandal

David Yates · May 28, 2014 7:07 pm

Inspector General: Veterans wait 115 days for care in Phoenix Veterans Affairs system

Inspector General: Veterans wait 115 days for care in Phoenix Veterans Affairs system

Susan Ferrechio · May 28, 2014 6:03 pm