Abortion opponents praise RFK Jr., after he vows to follow Trump

Kennedy pledged to do "whatever" Trump wants on abortion pills, as the nation's top health official.

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FBI pick Kash Patel refuses to answer if he would target Trump opponents at hearing

Key Trump ally strives to extricate himself from statements he had made earlier, claiming ‘mischaracterization’. Kash Patel sought to allay concerns about his fitness to serve as the FBI director ...
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GOP chair 'struggling' with RFK Jr. nomination after hearing

Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said at the end of Thursday's hearing he is “struggling” with whether to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr .as Health and Human Services secretary. ...
The Hill - 2h
Democrats highlight RFK Jr.’s past support for abortion rights

Politico - 1d
Supporters and opponents of RFK Jr. pack hearing room

Politico - 1d
RFK Jr. questioned for hours on vaccines, abortion in contentious Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators in a hearing that last more than three hours Wednesday as he strives to be confirmed as President Trump's director of the Department of Health ...
CBS News - 21h
4 takeaways after RFK Jr. is grilled by senators during confirmation hearing

The takeaways after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators during his confirmation hearing to potentially lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
ABC News - 21h
What RFK Jr. told senators about his views on vaccines, abortion

President Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appeared for a confirmation hearing before senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. As Republicans ...
CBS News - 22h
As RFK Jr. faces Senate hearings, here's where he stands on vaccines, food dyes

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces his Senate confirmation hearings to lead the HHS, here's where he stands on health issues including vaccines and food dyes.
ABC News - 22h
Fetterman: RFK Jr.’s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who was thought to be open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, now says the nominee is in serious ...
The Hill - 1d
RFK Jr. 'would be a disaster' if he ran HHS, says public health expert

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh ...
NBC News - 1d
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on vaccine comments, abortion

He's repeated, "I agree with President Trump. Every abortion is a tragedy."
ABC News - 1d
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on shifting vaccine, abortion views

Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former ...
The Hill - 1d
RFK Jr. grilled on vaccines, abortion in confirmation hearing to be HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.
CBS News - 1d
RFK Jr. grilled on his views on vaccines and abortion in first confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing his first Senate confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump's nominee to be the secretary of health and human services.
NBC News - 1d
RFK Jr. says he will back Trump’s abortion positions

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., questioned President Trump’s HHS secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on whether he would back the president’s stances on abortion rights. In response, Kennedy said, ...
NBC News - 1d
RFK Jr. pushed to explain changing abortion position

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) brought up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past comments on abortion during his Senate confirmation hearing to be President Trump's secretary of Health and Human ...
CBS News - 1d
RFK Jr. faces tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance

Kennedy is facing face tough questions before the Senate Finance Committee.
ABC News - 1d
RFK Jr. asked about comments on COVID, AIDS, abortion

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) used his time at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing to ask Kennedy about his past comments on COVID-19, AIDS and abortion among other subjects.
CBS News - 1d
Lara Trump: Caroline Kennedy's comments on RFK Jr. 'disgusting'

Lara Trump believes the letter is just "sour grapes" from a family of longtime Democrats.
The Hill - 1d
RFK Jr. hearings begin

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. hearings begin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the nearly $2 trillion Department of ...
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RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. But he could profit off claim in vaccine lawsuit.

RFK Jr. played a lead role in building a case against Merck's HPV vaccine and could profit from the lawsuit alleging fraud, even if confirmed as health secretary.
ABC News - 2d
Revolution is in the air as Trump arrives with a bang – but can he follow through?

The president has wasted little time in pushing a radical rightwing agenda at the start of his second term. This time last week Stewart Rhodes was serving an 18-year prison sentence for seditious ...
The Guardian - 5d
Trump executive order on Martin Luther King Jr., JFK and RFK assassinations

President Trump signed an executive order approving the declassification of documents pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King ...
CBS News - 6d
RFK Jr. react after Trump signs order to declassify JFK, MLK assassination files

Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to declassify files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
ABC News - 6d
RFK Jr. applauds Trump's order to declassify RFK, JFK assassination files

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said on Thursday he supports President Trump’s executive order to declassify files related to the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. “I think it's ...
The Hill - 6d
March for Life: Abortion Opponents Raise Their Ambitions

The March for Life on Friday will bring together a movement invigorated by some early moves of the second Trump administration.
The New York Times - 6d
Trump praises President Xi, says he looks forward to 'getting along with China'

During his campaign trail, Trump had floated imposing tariffs upward of 60% on Chinese goods.
CNBC - 6d
Trump Vows to Declassify Files on Assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK

President Trump told security agencies to develop plans to make public all documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The New York Times - 6d
RFK Jr. says wife Cheryl Hines will 'stop sales' of beauty products if he becomes HHS head

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says wife Cheryl Hines will halt sales of her cosmetics line if he's confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor launched ...
The Hill - Jan. 23
Wall Street shrugs off Trump after he vows Mexico and Canada tariffs

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite largely unmoved as it opened for trading for first time after inauguration. Financial markets largely shrugged after Donald Trump outlined plans to impose punitive ...
The Guardian - Jan. 21
Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship. Can he do it?

Eighteen states have sued the federal government over the executive order, showing the legal challenges the president will face.
BBC News - Jan. 21
Trump vows to release JFK, RFK, MLK assassination records in 'coming days'

President-elect Trump on Sunday vowed to release records related to former President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassinations "in the coming days." “As a ...
The Hill - Jan. 20
TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban

Chinese-owned video app thanks incoming president for ‘clarity’ after temporarily going dark over the weekend
Financial Times - Jan. 20
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...
The Guardian - Jan. 19
Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office — here's how he might do it

Trump has promised to flight inflation by slashing energy costs.
CNBC - Jan. 19
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.
The New York Times - Jan. 17
Trump’s pick for DoJ to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents

Pam Bondi called for investigations into lawyers who built cases against the president-elect
Financial Times - Jan. 15
Cassidy offers no direct endorsement of RFK Jr. following meeting

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), the new Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee chair, did not immediately endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to be Health ...
The Hill - Jan. 8
Key senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccines

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story GOP senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. ‘wrong’ on vaccines Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.), the incoming chair ...
The Hill - Jan. 6