VA Secretary Doug Collins to temporarily head 2 watchdog offices
President Donald Trump on Monday named Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins as the interim leader of two watchdog offices after firing their leaders.
VA Secretary Doug Collins designated acting leader of two government watchdog agencies
In executive orders issued Monday night, President Donald Trump designated VA Sec. Collins the new acting leader of both the Office of Special Counsel and Office of Government Ethics.
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins confirmed as Trump’s VA secretary
The Senate voted 77-23 to confirm Collins, who had served in Congress for nearly a decade before briefly leaving public office.
Senate confirms Doug Collins as VA secretary
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins (R) will lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after the Senate on Tuesday easily voted to confirm him as secretary.   The chamber voted 77-23, with roughly half
Head of US whistleblower office alleges Trump improperly fired him
President Donald Trump fired the head of a U.S. watchdog agency focused on protecting government whistleblowers, the official said on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that his removal was unlawful. Hampton Dellinger,
Head of agency that protects whistleblowers sues Trump over firing
The head of the federal agency that seeks to protect whistleblowers has filed a lawsuit saying he was illegally fired by President Donald Trump. The termination of Hampton Dellinger at the Office of Special Counsel comes as Trump's Republican administration is engaged in a massive overhaul of the federal government,
Judge temporarily reinstalls fired head of whistleblower protection office
A federal judge temporarily reinstalled the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, allowing Hampton Dellinger to return to his post after he was fired Friday by President Trump. The order from Judge Amy Berman Jackson temporarily rebuffs Dellinger’s firing,
Trump fires top US ethics official and head of agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers
President Donald Trump has fired the federal government's top ethics official as well as the leader of the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers — the latest moves by the Republican to push out officials in his quest to overhaul the government.
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Georgia’s Doug Collins transforms from firebrand congressman to VA chief
Former Georgia U.S. Rep. Doug Collins takes on his most challenging role yet; President Donald Trump's Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
President Donald Trump signed an order Monday to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the United States.
Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq ...
Judge grants top whistleblower advocate reprieve after he sued Trump over firing
The head of the independent Office of Special Counsel claims President Trump illegally fired him, the latest in a string of firings that may violate federal law.
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose prison sentence on corruption charges ...
Trump VA pick Doug Collins advances to full Senate vote
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump's nominee for VA chief, passed a Senate cloture vote Thursday night and will proceed to ...
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Donald Trump’s cuts to research funding put Chris Carr in a tough spot
A judge temporarily halted the cuts in 22 states that sued to block them. But Georgia has not joined that lawsuit.