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On Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a list of hundreds of VA employees fired or punished for misconduct since the Trump administration took over on Jan. 20. It’s a good start. But not enough. The VA, which left vets to die on waiting lists for care, is a glaring example of what’s wrong with

Die-hard ObamaCare defenders are out in force over July 4 to protest Republican repeal efforts. The protesters are falsely claiming the repeal will gut Medicaid, causing frail, indigent seniors to be evicted from nursing homes. It’s sheer demagoguery. But even these phony claims could have redeeming value if they get the public to take a

Former President Barack Obama is joining the demagogic slugfest against the GOP’s latest bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare. He claims the GOP bill would “ruin Medicaid.” He’s wrong. His health law ruined Medicaid. Now, half of all women who give birth in the United States are on Medicaid, a staggering figure. The Republican bill,

Next time you set out to commit armed robbery, leave your cellphone home. Timothy Carpenter was convicted of stealing smartphones from a string of T-Mobile and Radio Shack stores. But he wasn’t too smart himself. He used his cellphone to call 15 various getaway drivers during the spree. The calls were his undoing. The FBI

President Trump calls Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin his “hundred-to-nothing man” because Shulkin’s confirmation got the votes of all 100 senators. That unanimity is turning out to be a red flag. Shulkin isn’t delivering 100 percent for vets. He told Congress last week that he plans to end the CHOICE program, a setback for vets