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Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed by Senate for Top Intelligence Post
The success of one of President Trump’s more divisive cabinet candidates shows his domination over the Republican Senate.The New York Times - 6d -
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 6d -
Senate confirms Brooke Rollins to lead USDA
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture as the chamber kept up its intense pace to confirm President Trump's choices to head his ...The Hill - 5d -
RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly party-line vote Thursday.Politico - 5d -
McConnell on RFK Jr.: 'I will not condone the relitigation of proven cures'
Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a blistering indictment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, with the Kentucky Republican saying his childhood bout with polio heavily influenced his decision to vote ...The Hill - 5d -
Watch: RFK Jr. sworn in to lead HHS under Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn Thursday afternoon as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during a ceremony at the White House. Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate to lead ...The Hill - 5d -
RFK Jr. is sworn in, but can he "Make America Healthy Again"?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is officially secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, but his promise to "Make America Healthy Again" may prove challenging. Here's why.CBS News - 4d -
Five pressing questions as RFK Jr. takes HHS reins
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent decades as an outsider railing against federal health authorities. His entire Make America Healthy Again movement is based largely on undermining the scientific and ...The Hill - 1d -
Late Night Braces for the Reign of R.F.K. Jr., Health Czar
“Bobby Brainworm is on the job,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump’s nominee for health secretary was confirmed and sworn in.The New York Times - 4d -
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Senate confirms Gabbard to serve as nation’s top intelligence chief
The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence official, despite strong objections ...The Hill - 6d -
Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for the Education Department at Senate confirmation hearing
Senators pressed Linda McMahon on what it would look like if the Department of Education were dismantled and how she would enforce civil rights laws during her confirmation hearing Thursday to be ...NBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr. had up to $1.2 million in credit card debt — what experts say about tackling high balances
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent financial disclosures show a "massive" amount of credit card debt, according to experts.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
Sen. Bill Cassidy sided with Trump on RFK Jr., but he still faces a tough primary race
Sen. Bill Cassidy publicly struggled with whether to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr.NBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr. has questioned rising autism rates. Here's why experts say he's wrong
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.ABC News - 5d -
Trump blasts McConnell for voting against RFK Jr., disregarding his childhood polio
President Trump on Thursday blasted Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his vote opposing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., disregarding his childhood bout with polio and ...The Hill - 5d -
RFK Jr. says he has 'generic list' of HHS staffers who 'should move out'
Newly confirmed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has a "generic list" of people he wants removed from his department. "I have a list in my head ... we have a ...The Hill - 4d -
NY Democrats demand RFK Jr. restore cuts to 9/11 survivor program
New York Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand wrote a Monday letter to newly minted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging him to reverse recent cuts to ...The Hill - 9h -
Secretary Rubio should take a page from Senator Rubio’s book on foreign aid
As Secretary Rubio presides over a foreign aid crisis of the Trump administration’s own making, he may want to remember his words of wisdom from the Senate floor.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say
Many public health experts said their fears were realized Thursday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health and human services secretary.NBC News - 5d -
Did RFK Jr really drink fish medicine? He definitely has weird ideas about ‘making America healthy again’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The supplement-loving anti-vaxxer could well be the US’s next health secretary. At least the wellness bros and woo-woo fans will be happy. Robert F Kennedy Jr is many things, but he is not a ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmationABC News - Feb. 10 -
Watch live: Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon, tapped by President Trump to serve as the leader of the embattled Education Department, is set to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...The Hill - 5d -
Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should've confirmed him
Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should ...The Hill - 5d -
Live updates: Trump, Modi talk trade and tariffs; Senate confirms Kennedy to lead HHS
President Trump welcomes his second global leader this week with a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Their meeting and joint press conference took place just hours after ...The Hill - 5d -
Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations
The Louisiana Department of Health announced this week it no longer will promote mass vaccinations in the state, saying the move was necessary to "rebuild trust." In a letter released Thursday, ...The Hill - 4d -
House GOP skeptical it can advance Trump agenda by week’s end
House Republicans are growing increasingly skeptical that they can advance a framework for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda by the end of the week, with internal disagreements over ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Republicans skeptical of major gains on Trump orders in shutdown fight
Some Republicans are looking to the next fiscal year to try to codify President Trump’s orders to cut federal spending as a divided Congress barrels toward a shutdown deadline. Trump voiced ...The Hill - 5d -
In Ukraine, a potential arms-for-minerals deal inspires hope and skepticism
Ukraine boasts vast reserves of ilmenite, a key element used to produce titanium, in the heavy mineral sands that stretch for miles along the country’s embattled eastABC News - 2d -
Treasury Secretary Expected to Visit Kyiv
The visit by Scott Bessent will be the first by a Trump official since the president’s return to office and comes amid uncertainty about the future of U.S. support for Ukraine.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump order targets COVID vaccine mandates in schools
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to halt federal funding for any schools and universities that require students to have COVID-19 vaccinations, though no state has such a mandate. ...CBS News - 4d -
Doctor calls Trump's vaccine order "theater" because no schools have COVID vaccine mandates
President Trump signed a largely symbolic executive order on Friday seeking to strip federal funding from schools that require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Infectious disease ...CBS News - 3d -
Murkowski backs Kennedy for HHS secretary despite 'concerns'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced she will support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite having “concerns” about his views on vaccines ...The Hill - 6d -
Hegseth Takes Aim at Domestic Enemies as Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s adversaries.The New York Times - 6d -
Secretary of State Rubio meets with Netanyahu over ceasefire
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Their meeting comes just one day after three more ...NBC News - 2d -
The big question going into NBA All-Star weekend: Will the new format work? There is some skepticism
Red Auerbach once got ejected from an All-Star Game for arguing a callABC News - Feb. 11 -
'No easy answers': Skeptical Republicans try to keep open mind on Trump's Gaza plan
President Trump’s declarations that the U.S. will take and rebuild Gaza and suggestion that Arab allies should take in displaced Palestinians are drawing muted pushback — and some doubt — from ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Can Super Micro really do $40 billion in revenue next year? Some analysts are skeptical.
Super Micro’s stock is surging following a robust revenue outlook for next fiscal year. But analysts worry about stiffer competition in the market, among other issues.MarketWatch - 6d -
Senate sets budget vote
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate tees up budget resolution vote Senate Republicans are set to vote this ...The Hill - 4h -
Doctor fears "vaccine hesitancy" is contributing to worst flu season in 15 years
This year is shaping up as the worst flu season in more than 15 years. Flu cases are in every state, but the virus is most active in 43, including Indiana and Kentucky. Janet Shamlian reports from ...CBS News - Feb. 7