A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce
April 1, 2025
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in ...Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
March 5, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and ...Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won't seek reelection as cancer returns
April 28, 2025
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced on Monday he is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and will ...Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
July 26, 2024
It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement : The Department of Veteran Affairs’ top doctor stood on stage, praising advocates who have ...Republicans, Democrats alike exhort Trump: Keep security pact with Australia and UK alive
August 12, 2025
U.S. lawmakers from both parties are urging the Trump administration to maintain a three-way security partnership designed to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines — ...Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
October 6, 2024
As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential election. But her ideas about fair trade are on ...America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
May 11, 2024
For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. Its well past time, the newly elected House speaker said in October, to establish ...The federal debt tops $34 trillion and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
January 18, 2024
A bill to create a bipartisan commission that would tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress won approval Thursday from ...AP's top songs of 2023: 'On My Mama,' 'Flowers,' 'Monaco' and more
December 4, 2023
Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. Dive in. “On ...Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
August 4, 2025
July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations. Known for ...The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid
July 17, 2025
The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and ...Trump’s go-it-alone strategy on Iran risks dividing an already split Congress
June 22, 2025
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without fully consulting the U.S. Congress layered a partisan approach onto ...GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill
June 21, 2025
In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill , the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food ...The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts
June 18, 2025
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must ...Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force
April 23, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a ...Trump says Iran has 'second chance' to come to nuclear deal as Israel and Iran exchange blows
June 13, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday urged Iran to quickly reach an agreement on curbing its nuclear program as Israel vowed to continue its bombardment ...Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote
June 28, 2025
Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trumps package ...Trump arrives in the Netherlands for NATO summit
June 24, 2025
President Donald Trump sought to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and said while traveling to a two-day NATO summit at The Hague ...The Latest: Trump insists US strikes were ‘devastating’ to Iran, rejects early assessment
June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program. “This was a devastating attack, and it knocked ...The Latest: US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign
June 21, 2025
The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel ’s effort to decapitating the country’s nuclear program in a ...