  VERITAS is one of the world's most sensitive detectors of astrophysical VHE
(E $>$ 100 GeV) gamma rays. This array of four 12-m imaging
atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes has operated for 12 years, and $>$6,000 hours
of observations have been targeted on active galactic nuclei (AGN).
Approximately 300 AGN have been observed with VERITAS, and 39 are detected.
Most of these detections are accompanied by contemporaneous, broadband
observations, which enable detailed studies of the underlying jet-powered
processes. Recent highlights from the VERITAS AGN observation program and
scientific results are presented.
