Veterans

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

Shulkin stressed that this was a reform, not an elimination of the civil service protections. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

VA secretary: Bill making it easier to fire workers a ‘different’ but necessary step

Sean Higgins · June 20, 2017 4:01 pm

Scott Davis is a public affairs officer for Member Services in Atlanta who has appeared on national television and testified several times in Congress. (Wikipedia Commons)

VA whistleblower who testified in Congress stripped of job duties in Atlanta

Pete Kasperowicz · June 19, 2017 10:19 pm

One agency that's had problems with whistleblower retaliation is the Department of Veterans Affairs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Rep. Jeff Denham: A long overdue change at the VA is about to improve the lives of our veterans

Rep. Jeff Denham · June 19, 2017 12:00 pm

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

House sends VA reform bill to president

Sean Higgins · June 13, 2017 9:25 pm

"The Commander in Chief can block @VoteVets, the voice of 500k military veterans and families, but we will NOT be silenced," the group tweeted. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Progressive veterans group blocked by Trump on Twitter

Jack O'brien · June 13, 2017 2:43 pm

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Joni Ernst on health insurance: ‘We’re in a world of hurt in Iowa’

Salena Zito · June 12, 2017 4:01 am

Vietnam-era veteran Pat Kraska discusses the nation's need to come together while sitting in the American Legion hall in Richmond Center, Wisc., on June 5. (Frank Craig for the Washington Examiner)

Respect for community and the flag can bring the country together

Salena Zito · June 11, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Senate staff is working on a Russian sanctions amendment to the election-meddling legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Next week: Senate responds to Russia election hacks

Susan Ferrechio · June 10, 2017 4:01 am

The legislation, dubbed the 'Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act,' would make it easier to fire employees, including executives. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Senate passes VA reform bill

Sean Higgins · June 6, 2017 9:54 pm

"Whether you know it or not, you're helping lead this nation. I want to thank you for that. I want to thank you for what you're going to do for the country, but you're going to have to want to keep doing it, and by doing that America is going to be a lot better place, so thank you," Bush told the group. (Image courtesy screenshot/Instagram)

National Security

Watch: George Bush and Paul Ryan meet with veterans at Dallas gym

Melissa Quinn · June 6, 2017 2:50 pm