SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Activists at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System are calling for congressional oversight into the operation of the system charged with caring for our nation's veterans in the Bay Area. Chronic short staffing in direct patient care roles and staff support have led to a demoralized environment that undoubtedly impacts the veterans being served, says AFGE Local 1216.

After introducing legislation to audit the Federal Reserve System, one lawmaker looks to be finally getting a vote this week.

Over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul announced on Facebook that when the Senate returns this week, there will be a vote on his legislation, commonly called Audit the Fed. The vote will likely come on Tuesday. The Kentucky senator said:

Last week amid considerable speculation, former New Mexico governor and 2012 Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, formally announced his bid for the 2016 Libertarian Party nomination. In an exclusive interview for IVN, he clarified his announcement and ambitions for his 2016 campaign.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington is abound with proposals to "regulate the regulators," namely placing procedural constraints on the writing of regulations.

However basic structural changes in the regulatory system which would obviate the need for many of these procedural requirements by instituting new institutional changes in the regulate state are rare.

Sioux Falls, SD...South Dakotans for a Nonpartisan Democracy committee chair, Rick Knobe, a registered Independent and regional radio talk show host, said that he was elated that the proposed constitutional amendment to establish a nonpartisan primary was given a ‘green light’ by the South Dakota secretary of state's Office.

COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the proposal by presidential candidate Jeb Bush to eliminate the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formally known as food stamps) and replace it with block grants to the states to pay for programs that assist lower-income residents, Bread for the World president Rev. David Beckmann released the following statement:

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that three pastors who support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit against Virginia over a new requirement that GOP primary voters sign a statement at the polls affirming that they are Republicans. Trump condemned the party's decision, calling it a "suicidal mistake."

Mitchell Bupp, of Independent Voter Radio on Freedom Slips, hosted his second independent debate -- this time with 6 independent candidates: Denise Bedio, John "Green" Ferguson, Dr. Lynn S.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama's executive actions on gun control falsely link mental health conditions and gun violence, and violate civil rights protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), says the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR), an organization of statewide networks of individuals with psychiatric diagnoses.

Trump Calls Virginia Loyalty Oath A “Suicidal Mistake”

Source: Fred Lucas, The Blaze