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UN envoy says no change in US position on North Korea talks
President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador said Sunday the administration isn’t changing its conditions regarding talks with North Korea amid growing tensions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs.
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Congress OKs expanded protections for federal whistleblowers
Congress voted Thursday to boost the protection of federal whistleblowers from retaliation, part of a bid to uncover bad behavior at the Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies.
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VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law
The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.
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VA watchdog reviewing Shulkin 10-day trip to Europe
The Veterans Affairs Department’s watchdog says it is reviewing Secretary David Shulkin’s 10-day trip to Europe with his wife that mixed business meetings with sightseeing.
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Trump meets and tweets as Texas gov praises Harvey response
President Donald Trump sought to showcase the federal government’s response to Hurricane Harvey in a tweetstorm of his own Sunday, marveling over its size like a TV host and announcing a visit to Texas with the natural disaster only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll.
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Lawmakers reach initial deal to expand GI education bill
Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached an initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade.
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Democrats criticize Trump’s budget plan as hurting VA care
Congressional Democrats on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs, saying it would harm veterans by rapidly expanding private care while neglecting core VA hospitals and programs.
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Republicans urge Trump on tapes; Sessions to testify Tuesday
Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey and provide them to Congress if he does — or possibly face a subpoena, as a Senate investigation into collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice extended to a Trump…
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UN envoy says no change in US position on North Korea talks
President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador said Sunday the administration isn’t changing its conditions regarding talks with North Korea amid growing tensions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs.
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Congress OKs expanded protections for federal whistleblowers
Congress voted Thursday to boost the protection of federal whistleblowers from retaliation, part of a bid to uncover bad behavior at the Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies.
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VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law
The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.
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VA watchdog reviewing Shulkin 10-day trip to Europe
The Veterans Affairs Department’s watchdog says it is reviewing Secretary David Shulkin’s 10-day trip to Europe with his wife that mixed business meetings with sightseeing.
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Trump meets and tweets as Texas gov praises Harvey response
President Donald Trump sought to showcase the federal government’s response to Hurricane Harvey in a tweetstorm of his own Sunday, marveling over its size like a TV host and announcing a visit to Texas with the natural disaster only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll.
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Lawmakers reach initial deal to expand GI education bill
Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached an initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade.
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Democrats criticize Trump’s budget plan as hurting VA care
Congressional Democrats on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs, saying it would harm veterans by rapidly expanding private care while neglecting core VA hospitals and programs.
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Republicans urge Trump on tapes; Sessions to testify Tuesday
Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey and provide them to Congress if he does — or possibly face a subpoena, as a Senate investigation into collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice extended to a Trump…
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UN envoy says no change in US position on North Korea talks
President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador said Sunday the administration isn’t changing its conditions regarding talks with North Korea amid growing tensions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs.
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Congress OKs expanded protections for federal whistleblowers
Congress voted Thursday to boost the protection of federal whistleblowers from retaliation, part of a bid to uncover bad behavior at the Department of Veterans Affairs and other government agencies.
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VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law
The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.
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VA watchdog reviewing Shulkin 10-day trip to Europe
The Veterans Affairs Department’s watchdog says it is reviewing Secretary David Shulkin’s 10-day trip to Europe with his wife that mixed business meetings with sightseeing.
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Trump meets and tweets as Texas gov praises Harvey response
President Donald Trump sought to showcase the federal government’s response to Hurricane Harvey in a tweetstorm of his own Sunday, marveling over its size like a TV host and announcing a visit to Texas with the natural disaster only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll.
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Lawmakers reach initial deal to expand GI education bill
Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached an initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade.
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Democrats criticize Trump’s budget plan as hurting VA care
Congressional Democrats on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs, saying it would harm veterans by rapidly expanding private care while neglecting core VA hospitals and programs.
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Republicans urge Trump on tapes; Sessions to testify Tuesday
Fellow Republicans pressed President Donald Trump on Sunday to come clean about whether he has tapes of private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey and provide them to Congress if he does — or possibly face a subpoena, as a Senate investigation into collusion with Russia or obstruction of justice extended to a Trump…













