Veterans

President Obama will meet with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, right, and deputy White House chief of staff Rob Nabors in the Oval Office Wednesday to discuss the VA controversy, which has left the White House on the defensive over the president's handling of the situation. (AP Photo)

Obama to receive update on Veterans Affairs firestorm

Brian Hughes · May 21, 2014 11:59 am

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki listens to a reporters question while speaking with the news media on Capitol Hill in Washington earlier this month.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Congress mulls making it easier for Barack Obama to fire people

Susan Ferrechio · May 21, 2014 9:00 am

In this May 15, 2014, photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaks with the news media on Capitol Hill in Washington. Shinseki would be granted more authority to fire or demote senior executives under a bill headed to the House floor. The measure comes as pressure builds on Capitol Hill to overhaul the beleaguered agency in response to allegations of treatment delays and preventable deaths. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

IG: VA investigations expanded to 26 facilities

Matthew Daly · May 21, 2014 4:42 am

‘VA Whistleblower Says He’s Been Demoted, Bullied’

‘VA Whistleblower Says He’s Been Demoted, Bullied’

Daniel Halper · May 20, 2014 5:23 pm

WWII vets make western Md. their base for DC visit

WWII vets make western Md. their base for DC visit

Washington Examiner · May 20, 2014 8:16 am

Veterans Affairs nominee supervised hospital linked to waiting lists scandal

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Veterans Affairs nominee supervised hospital linked to waiting lists scandal

Kevin Daley · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Death toll from Veterans Affairs delays, incompetence climbing

Death toll from Veterans Affairs delays, incompetence climbing

Mark Tapscott · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Examiner Editorial: Obama can’t duck responsibility for the Veterans Affairs scandal

Examiner Editorial: Obama can’t duck responsibility for the Veterans Affairs scandal

Washington Examiner · May 19, 2014 9:00 pm

White House press secretary Jay CarneyÃÂ maintained to reporters that there was "just a suggestion" of a scandal at the Veterans Affairs Department -- and then, minutes later, a VA official who testified before Congress on Thursday about employees cooking the books resigned.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House claims credit for ouster of Veterans Affairs health official

Brian Hughes · May 19, 2014 6:51 pm

The podiatry clinic at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., didn't have properly trained staff for about 18 months, resulting in delays for processing new cases and scheduling appointments, a new agency inspector general's report reveals. (Thinkstock)

Veterans Affairs staff in Alabama clinic not properly trained to schedule appointments, IG finds

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2014 4:00 am

More than three dozen veterans died waiting for treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Phoenix facilities, CNN reported Wednesday evening. (AP Photo)

Veterans Affairs pays out millions to settle ‘delay in treatment’ claims, Dayton investigation finds

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2014 4:00 am

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is sworn in on Capitol Hill on May 15, prior to testifying before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing to examine the state of Veterans Affairs health care. (Getty Images)

Ronald Reagan-era cleanup of General Services Administration shows how to fix Veterans Affairs after Eric Shinseki is gone

Scot Faulkner · May 19, 2014 4:00 am