President Obama has widespread support for his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, but a scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs that has united the country in its alarm about the problems, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. CONT. Dan Balz […] Read more »
Confidence in veterans’ care plummets to new low
Americans’ confidence in the medical care provided for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has plummeted to new lows in the wake of the VA scandal, a USA TODAY Poll finds. Most people see the problem as widespread and systemic. CONT. Susan Page, USA Today Read more »
Public upset over VA scandal; Obama remains at 43%
Nearly six in ten Americans give President Barack Obama a thumbs-down on how he is handling the Veterans Affairs controversy, according to a new national poll. But a CNN/ORC International survey released Tuesday indicates that the scandal at VA hospitals doesn’t seem to be affecting the President’s overall approval rating, […] Read more »
Obama Slips on International Affairs – A New Challenge on Top of the Old Ones
Barack Obama’s approval rating on handling international affairs has dropped under water for the first time in his presidency in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, a further challenge as he seeks to regain his footing in his second term. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Reorganizing the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Disorganizational Chart: Dept. of Veterans Affairs CONT. Brian McFadden, The Strip, New York Times Read more »
Veteran Status a Shared Experience Among Men 65+, Not So for Others
The significant problems that some veterans are having with health services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — or the lack of said services — has become a red-hot news story in recent weeks, just as we approach the annual tribute the United States pays its veterans next […] Read more »