February 10, 2017 'Vets continue to die': Phoenix hospital at center of VA scandal ranked among nation's worst Three years after at least 35 veterans died waiting for care at the Veteran’s Affairs hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, sparking a firestorm of demands for reform across the nation, the facility has been ranked one of the nation’s worst – and whistleblowers are frustrated.
February 9, 2017 Veteran said he was asked to leave post office because he didn't have his service dog's ID A veteran who served his country in Vietnam plans to protest outside Union Station Thursday to remind the community about the Americans with Disabilities Act after a clerk at the post office refused to allow his service dog inside.
February 9, 2017 Partisan power struggle overshadows North Carolina governor Six weeks into North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's term, the Democrat and Republican-controlled legislature are locked in a partisan power struggle, leaving a cloud of uncertainty over state government.
February 8, 2017 Judges block North Carolina law limiting governor's powers Six weeks into North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's term, the Democrat and Republican-controlled legislature are locked in a partisan power struggle, leaving a cloud of uncertainty over state government.
February 7, 2017 Cross returning to veterans memorial park inside 'free speech zone' A Minnesota city that drew backlash after pulling a cross from a veterans memorial park has agreed to bring it back as early as Tuesday -- inside a section of the park that supporters have called a "free speech zone."
February 2, 2017 Coffee company takes on Starbucks' refugee plan, pledges to hire 10,000 veterans This veteran-owned company wants to fill its ranks with more former service members.
February 1, 2017 Trump's pick to head VA rejects radical change to fix agency President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Veterans Affairs Department says wide-scale firings or dismantling the beleaguered agency isn't the way to meet the health care needs of millions of veterans.
January 31, 2017 Cemetery with graves of vets and a president's grandfather sees new vandalism A historic Ohio cemetery that includes the graves of war heroes, five governors and a grandfather of President George H.W. Bush has fallen victim to a rash of attacks from vandals, according to law enforcement: more than 600 damaged memorials over less than two years.
January 27, 2017 Class ring lost by WWII vet 73 years ago returned to family The family of a since-deceased World War II veteran from New Jersey has been reunited with his 1938 class ring after he lost it 73 years ago while serving in the South Pacific.
January 24, 2017 Trump faces massive challenge in cleaning up 'toxic' VA Between his vows to replace ObamaCare, build a border wall and renegotiate trade pacts, President Trump’s inbox is mighty full his first week in office. But one of the biggest challenges will be the Department of Veterans Affairs.