Florida governor to sue VA, seeking state inspection of hospitals
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott announced a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday, seeking to make the troubled agency’s Florida facilities submit to inspection by state regulators.
Most Americans blame VA officials, not Obama, for scandal: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than half of Americans think Department of Veterans Affairs health officials deserve the most blame for long, underreported patient wait times that may have led to some veterans’ deaths, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll rel…
Bergdahl had left his unit before, but returned: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. military investigation of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s capture by the Taliban found he had slipped away from his unit before but had always returned, raising questions about whether or not he was deserting when he disappe…
Obama nominates top U.S. general in Afghanistan to lead Marines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has nominated the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Joseph Dunford, to head the Marines, the Pentagon said on Thursday, in an expected move that will put a new leader in charge of wrapping up Ameri…
Oklahoma to require divorce school for couples with children
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Starting in November, Oklahoma couples with children will have to go through an education program before being allowed to divorce in the state under a new bill signed into law this week.
Bill would boost Ukraine’s energy efficiency, drilling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill introduced by Senator Edward Markey on Thursday aims to ease Ukraine’s fuel dependence on Russia by modernizing its heating infrastructure and updating its Soviet-era natural gas drilling capabilities.
Senate approves Burwell as health secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Thursday confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as President Barack Obama’s new health secretary, making her chiefly responsible for implementing the controversial healthcare law known as Obamacare.
Mississippi police probe actions by Senate candidate’s supporters
JACKSON Miss. (Reuters) – A campaign official for U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel and two others are under investigation in Mississippi after being found locked inside a courthouse where ballots in Tuesday’s Republican primary had been counted hou…
Obama: ‘no apologies’ on deal to free Bergdahl from Taliban
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would make “no apologies” for agreeing to a deal that released Taliban detainee Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, despite controversy in Washington that Congress was not notified ahead of time.
Obama warns Putin to work with Ukraine or face new sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin must recognize and work with Ukraine’s new government and stop “provocations” along its border, or face tougher sanctions from members of the G7 group of nati…
