Vets: Eric Shinseki's resignation doesn't solve problems
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House Oversight releases John Kerry from Benghazi testimony
Committee chairman Darrell Issa accused Kerry of accepting his offer to testify in order to avoid testifying before the House's new investigative committee
Jay Carney stepping down as White House press secretary
President Obama announces the departure of his top spokesman, whom he calls "one of my closest friends and a great press secretary"
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns
Under fire over hospital scandal, Shinseki offered his resignation Friday to President Obama, and the president accepted
House approves $19.5 million for gun buyers' background checks
Less than a week after California shooting, the bipartisan measure passed Thursday would strengthen the patchy federal background check system
Defiant Hillary Clinton defends Benghazi response
The former secretary of state devotes a chapter of her upcoming book to the attack and responding to GOP criticism of her handling of the aftermath
House votes to protect states' medical marijuana laws
A measure passed Friday by the GOP-led House would prevent the federal government from interfering with states that allow medical marijuana
Eric Shinseki apologizes for "systemic" VA hospital problems
The embattled VA secretary announced he's initiated a process to remove the leaders of the Phoenix VA hospital
Hillary Clinton's book: The launch of her presidential campaign
John Dickerson: Hillary Clinton's new book is about many things - but mostly why she is ready to be president
VA scandal makes its way into the midterm campaign
As Democrats and Republicans demand accountability for the VA's problems, they're pointing fingers at each other
Hillary Clinton's (almost) off-the-record lunch with Obama
The former secretary of state's private meeting with the president was not disclosed on Obama's public schedule
Edward Snowden didn't email surveillance concerns: Officials
Snowden says he tried to blow the whistle internally before leaking classified government programs, but a key senator and the administration say otherwise
Guess who Rep. Paul Ryan was mistaken for
The former Republican VP nominee joked about how he was recently confused for a disgraced former colleague
Eric Shinseki's future in limbo as Obama waits for VA audit
White House spokesman insists president is waiting to see more reports on scandal before holding VA secretary accountable
Nursing home incident dominates Thad Cochran's re-election bid
The incident in which Cochran's ailing wife was surreptitiously photographed has become the main focus for the senator and his opponent
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