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Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

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World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.

Blair-era health secretary returns as NHS advisor

Campaigners raise concerns about Alan Milburn's private sector links in his new role overseeing NHS reforms.

Trump Picked R.F.K. Jr. to Be Health Secretary

Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul revived New York’s congestion pricing plan. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday,

Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Donald Trump had said that if elected president he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." HHS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, CDC and FDA.

Business - CNBC - 4 hours ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. for secretary of Health & Human Services

President-elect Donald Trump named anti-vaccine advocate and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for ...

Why did Trump pick RFK Jr. for health secretary?

President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. This comes on the heels of former Florida Rep. Matt ...

Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary, AP sources say

Health - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F

Health - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. , anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of ...

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus

Health - ABC News - 5 hours ago

A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his health

A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of ...

World - ABC News - October 28

Maine's adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades

Maine’s adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the state is now in “substantial compliance” with the latest standards set by a ...

Health - ABC News - October 30

Advice for the next White House press secretary (from a former press secretary)

Because no day is ever the same, and there is no playbook for the job, I have a few tips for the next press secretary.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Frey, Herbster in mix for Agriculture secretary

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Trump Picks Burgum for Interior Secretary

The North Dakota governor helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Trump: RFK Jr. will work on 'health and women's health'

Former President Trump said Thursday he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. work on "health and women's health" and look at the nation's food supply, the latest indication that the former independent ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

The 2024 Stakes on Health Care

We explore the presidential candidates’ health policy proposals.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Kenyan President Nominates Interior Secretary as His Deputy

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Georgia secretary of state office says it repelled cyberattack

The secretary of state's office in Georgia says it was unsuccessfully targeted by a cyberattack earlier this month.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general

Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism . Commonwealth members have appointed Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

I'm open-minded on England smacking ban, says Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC that legislation would not be introduced "any time soon".

Georgia secretary of state: Election is secure, and here's why

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) reassured the state’s voters that the upcoming election is secure and that voters' ballots will be counted. Raffensperger said that no matter ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Secretary of State triggers protocol vote process

Controversially unlike other Stormont votes, there is no requirement for cross-community support.

Why is the UN Secretary-General playing nice with Putin?

Shame on Antonio Guterres.

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Chris Philp appointed shadow home secretary by Kemi Badenoch

The former Home Office minister supported Kemi Badenoch's campaign to be Conservative leader.

Foreign secretary backs Mandelson to be UK ambassador to US

Former trade secretary has emerged as the frontrunner, with final decision expected within weeks

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator, who has taken hard-line positions on China, Iran and Venezuela, to be the nation’s top diplomat.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump expected to tap Marco Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida were once political rivals.

Politics - CBS News - 3 days ago

Trump expected to name Rubio as secretary of State

President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, according to multiple reports and one source familiar with the matter who spoke to The Hill. ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Fetterman will vote for Rubio for Trump's secretary of State

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said he would vote to confirm his colleague Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State if selected by President-elect Trump. “Unsurprisingly, the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Who will be the next — and potentially last — secretary of Education?

State superintendents, outside organizers and even former rivals of President-elect Trump have all been floated as potential picks to lead his Department of Education. Trump's Cabinet picks are ...