by Christen Simeral | Aug 7, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON – A top Defense Department official says the military already is feeling the effects of climate change on bases and operations, while a congressional investigative agency called on the Pentagon to set strict deadlines to ensure it adapts to rising sea...
by Christen Simeral | Jul 21, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Inside the $3.7 billion emergency package President Barack Obama is seeking to cope with the southwestern border crisis is a $300 million outlay to help repatriate and reintegrate Central American migrants with their home countries. Thousands of...
by Christen Simeral | Jul 10, 2014 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Family members of war veterans who sought mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and later committed suicide advocated for change before lawmakers at a hearing Thursday. The witnesses, including one Iraq war veteran who has received...
by Christen Simeral | Jul 10, 2014 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Whistleblowers opened up to lawmakers Tuesday night about the relentless retaliation they have suffered for exposing fraud within Veterans Affairs’ hospitals. Four witnesses told a House committee that VA employees have been retaliated against for...
by Christen Simeral | Jul 1, 2014 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Gang violence and domestic abuse are driving thousands of unaccompanied children across the U.S. border from Central America and entitle them to humanitarian asylum, a top immigration advocate said Monday. More than 52,000 minors have illegally entered...
