President Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov.
Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy, and Linda McMahon are expected to have their senate confirmation hearings next week to join President Trump's cabinet. One cabinet pick, Sen. Rubio, has been confirmed as the Secretary of State by the US Senate by unanimous consent.
The recent Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented a striking scene that would confuse a time traveler from 10 years ago. Democratic lawmakers took turns excoriating a man who once embodied their ideals. Sen. Bernie Sanders, seemingly grasping for gotchas, was reduced to questioning Kennedy about baby clothing merchandise.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican senators treaded lightly.
President Trump made his first major moves on education Wednesday, signing a series of executive orders that come even before his nominee to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, has had
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.
Some of Trump's more controversial picks for Cabinet positions are set to face the Senate for confirmation hearings this week.
Controversial picks include Mr Trump’s selection of Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic ... midst of an energy transition either.” Linda McMahon has been appointed as education secretary ...
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.
Alexandra Sifferlin, a health and science editor for Times Opinion, hosted an online conversation on Wednesday with the Opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci and the Opinion writers David Wallace-Wells and Jessica Grose about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first of two confirmation hearings for secretary of health and human services.
In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans,