December 20, 2015 Veterans Affairs secretary says he won't resign despite mounting scandals Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Tuesday he won't be resigning despite calls for him to quit over a string of scandals involving the treatment of veterans at VA facilities.
December 20, 2015 Senators call for VA secretary's resignation amid mounting scandals Two U.S. senators called Tuesday for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign over a string of scandals involving the treatment of U.S. servicemembers, with one demanding an overhaul "from top to bottom" at the agency.
December 20, 2015 American Legion calls on VA secretary to resign amid scandals The head of the American Legion called Monday for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and other top VA officials to resign over a series of scandals that have rocked the agency.
December 20, 2015 Obama administration sends $302 billion transportation plan to Congress Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday that action is urgently needed because the federal Highway Trust Fund is expected to run dry by late August.
December 20, 2015 Administration has missed more than half of ObamaCare deadlines The administration has failed to meet 44 statutory deadlines required under Obamacare, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
December 20, 2015 DOJ announces clemency overhaul, allows release for some after 10 years The Justice Department moved Wednesday to significantly expand the number of people eligible for clemency, issuing new guidelines allowing certain prisoners who already have served at least 10 years behind bars to apply for release.
December 20, 2015 White House involved in soliciting money for pro-ObamaCare group, watchdog says The White House allegedly was involved in seeking financial support for a pro-ObamaCare group, according to a new report issued in response to Republican concerns about the administration's fundraising efforts.
December 20, 2015 DOJ broadening criteria for clemency, expects thousands of new applications The Justice Department is broadening the criteria it will use in evaluating clemency petitions from certain federal prisoners and expects the changes to result in thousands of new applications, Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday.
December 20, 2015 Nobody wants $760 million? IRS poised to keep unclaimed tax refunds Taxpayers are about to give the federal government a big, fat Easter egg -- more than three-quarters of a billion dollars in tax revenue that the government technically doesn't deserve.
December 20, 2015 Sebelius says timeline for ObamaCare rollout 'flat out wrong' Outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the timeline for the ObamaCare rollout was "flat-out wrong" and that the federal exchange could have used “more time and testing” before going online.