Senator Threatens to 'Fence Off' VA Funding Sen. Burr threatened to block funding unless the Department of Veterans Affairs shows it is dealing with its claims backlog.
Senate Moves to Restore Tuition Assistance The Senate voted Wednesday to restore tuition assistance for servicemembers in a move that was expected to gain support from...
Battles Erupt Amid Calls for VA Resignations Public calls for the resignations of top VA officials have put the veterans' agency in the center of a political storm.
Hagel Counters Threats From North Korea's Kim Defense Secretary Hagel said the U.S. would match the threats from North Korea with escalating readiness for retaliation.
Hagel Docks His Own Pay to Match 14-Day Furlough Defense Secretary Hagel will dock his own pay to show solidarity with civilian personnel facing 14 unpaid days of furlough.
Hagel: Remove Convening Authority From Commanders Defense Secretary Hagel will propose Congress retract a commander's power to reverse the findings of a court martial.
Hagel Repeals Drone Service Medal DefSec Hagel has repealed a medal created two months ago to recognize the achievements of drone pilots and cyber specialists.
Lawmaker Still Wants VA Benefits Chief Gone A key lawmaker on Tuesday repeated his call for the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...