  The VERITAS array of four 12-m imaging atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes began
full-scale operations in 2007, and is one of the world's most sensitive
detectors of astrophysical very high energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) gamma rays.
Observations of active galactic nuclei (AGN) are a major focus of the VERITAS
Collaboration, and more than 60 AGN, primarily blazars, are known to emit VHE
photons. Approximately 4000 hours have been devoted to the VERITAS AGN
observation program, resulting in 34 detections. Most of these detections are
accompanied by contemporaneous, broadband observations, enabling a more
detailed study of the underlying jet-powered processes. Recent highlights of
the VERITAS AGN observation program are presented.
