Shinseki resigns as VA secretary amid health care scandal
President Obama accepts the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki after he apologized and took responsibility for wide scale delays and coverups in veteran health care. Acting secretary Sloan Gibson to lead VA, as lawmakers press for accountability and reforms nationwide. Shinseki promised leadership changes, staff bonuses halted, and direct outreach to 1,700 veterans named in the inspector general report.
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House backs medical marijuana vote marks historic shift
The House approved 219 to 189 to curb federal enforcement in medical marijuana states. Republicans Dana Rohrabacher Doc Hastings and Don Young backed the measure alongside Democrats, signaling a shift toward state led policy amid 22 states now permitting medical use.
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