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Cat held in cage for experiments. (File photo credit: Michal Durinik via Shutterstock)

Lawmakers ask VA to stop ‘cruel’ experiments on cats

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this July 1, 2019, file photo, a homeless man moves his belongings from a street near Los Angeles City Hall, background, as crews prepared to clean the area. While exact numbers are difficult to track, most officials believe that approximately 40,000 U.S. military veterans are without permanent, safe shelter on an average night. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Veteran homelessness a focus as nation honors those who served

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Capitol Hill, in Washington. In an announcement Saturday, June 19, 2021, McDonough said that the Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to offer transgender veterans gender confirmation surgery. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Biden VA to offer taxpayer-funded gender transition surgery for veterans

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

VA Secretary McDonough tours Montana with Sen. Tester

Associated Press

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaks during a retirement ceremony at the National Security Agency on Friday, March 28, 2014, at Fort Meade, Maryland. US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel attended the event to mark the retirement of General Keith B. Alexander from the Army and as head of the National Security Agency, the Central Security Service and U.S. Cyber Command. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

Joe Biden’s VA pick Denis McDonough plays to mixed review from veterans

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 28, 2013, file photo, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listens as President Barack Obama speaks at FBI Headquarters in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden is nominating McDonough as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The sprawling agency has presented organizational challenges for both parties over the years. Biden is continuing to stockpile his administration with prominent alumni of the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA

By JULIE PACE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaks during a retirement ceremony at the National Security Agency on Friday, March 28, 2014, at Fort Meade, Maryland. US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel attended the event to mark the retirement of General Keith B. Alexander from the Army and as head of the National Security Agency, the Central Security Service and U.S. Cyber Command. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

Denis McDonough says Mitch McConnell ‘watered down’ Russia election meddling response

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff, speaks at a news conference after meeting with Iron Rangers in Virginia, Minn., on Dec. 22, 2015. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP) **FILE**

Denis McDonough: Politics of Supreme Court nomination will ‘wash away,’ and we’ll fill vacancy

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Netanyahu struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday as he was formally tapped to form a new government, vowing to heal rifts in Israeli society and fix ties with the United States following an acrimonious election campaign. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

Anti-Israel sentiments force Virginia Bar to cancel trip to Jerusalem

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets supporters at the party's election headquarters in Tel Aviv on March 18, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Denis McDonough, Obama’s chief of staff, slams Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments in J-Street speech

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

This Oct. 21, 2013, file photo shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listening to President Barack Obama speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Denis McDonough, Obama’s chief of staff, sent to San Francisco to count homeless

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This file image taken from an online video released by the Islamic State group's al-Furqan media arm on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, purports to show the group threatening to kill two Japanese hostages that the militants identify as Kenji&#160;Goto Jogo, left, and Haruna Yukawa, right, unless a $200 million ransom is paid within 72 hours. (AP Photo, File)

Denis McDonough repeats U.S. refusal to negotiate hostages with Islamic State

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This file image taken from an online video released by the Islamic State group's al-Furqan media arm on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, purports to show the group threatening to kill two Japanese hostages that the militants identify as Kenji&#160;Goto Jogo, left, and Haruna Yukawa, right, unless a $200 million ransom is paid within 72 hours. (AP Photo, File)

Video shows beheaded Haruna Yukawa; U.S. rejects ransom

The Washington Times

This Oct. 21, 2013, file photo shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listening to President Barack Obama speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff: Nominations should be a priority for lame-duck session

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

This Oct. 21, 2013, file photo shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listening to President Barack Obama speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

WH chief of staff: Mission in Iraq and Syria is clear, despite reliance on others

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times