Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare, Medicaid at confirmation hearing
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Live updates: RFK Jr., other key Trump nominees in spotlight at Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is back on Capitol Hill on Thursday facing a second Senate panel in as many days as he vies for confirmation to lead a nearly $2 trillion agency.
'Struggling with your nomination': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr., Gabbard, Patel hearings
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions from senators Thursday.
Temperatures Run High as Senators Hammer R.F.K. Jr. on Vaccines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician and key G.O.P. vote, joined Democrats in aggressively questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary. He did not say how he would vote.
Pressed by Lawmakers, R.F.K. Jr. Fumbles Details of Key Health Programs
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, repeatedly confused Medicare and Medicaid. He also tried to convince senators he was not against vaccines, despite past statements.
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
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GOP members of U.S. Senate probe RFK Jr. on his history of vaccine denial
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety, both past and present, appeared likely to lead at least a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination following a second confirmation hearing Thursday.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. under lens again before his appearance on Capitol Hill for HHS confirmation hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly recorded conversations with his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, before her 2012 suicide during their contentious divorce. These recordings, obtained by Mother Jones,
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RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. But he could profit off claim in vaccine lawsuit.
In 2020, as a pandemic raged across the globe, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media to ... determines the case does "not involve the United States as a party and in which the United States ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid
In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions
Tulsi Gabbard denies being a 'puppet' as Kash Patel plays down 'enemies list'
President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.
A chaotic month in Washington closes with a tragedy, but that doesn’t end the political tension
President Trump added to the turmoil, saying with no evidence that the crash could have been caused by diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration.
The key moments from a big day of confirmation hearings: From the Politics Desk
Kennedy faces skepticism from a key GOP senator: After he repeatedly challenged Kennedy’s views on vaccines, Sen. Bill Cassidy, the chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which held Thursday’s hearing, said he was “struggling” with Kennedy’s nomination.