Senate advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS, teeing up final vote
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Senate GOP moves first to advance Trump priorities in race with House
Senate Republicans on Wednesday fired the opening salvo in the battle to implement President Trump's agenda by advancing a budget resolution focused on immigration and military priorities, putting ...The Hill - 3h -
Capitol agenda: Johnson falls behind in budget race, Gabbard and RFK Jr. coming up
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Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
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RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote
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HHS Employees Sort Out Return-to-Office Mandate
This is a MedPage Today story. Employees at HHS and its various sub-agencies are struggling to figure out how to implement President Donald Trump's executive order requiring them to report ...ABC News - 3d -
Vinícius Jr. talks on-field conduct: I'm no saint
Vinícius Júnior has admitted that he's "no saint" when it comes to his on-field behaviour, but accused referees of failing to protect him when he's targeted by Real Madrid's opponents.ESPN - 6h -
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 - 8h -
Senate tees up final vote on RFK Jr. to lead HHS
The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to end debate on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a key step that puts him on the precipice ...The Hill - 9h -
Senate Votes to Advance RFK Jr's Health Secretary Nomination
The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a final vote, likely Thursday.The New York Times - 9h -
House Republicans unveil blueprint to advance Trump's agenda
House Republicans on Wednesday released a blueprint they intend to use to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, breaking through an impasse that had stymied the conference for days. The ...The Hill - 11h -
Senate votes on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as top U.S. intelligence official
Senators will also vote on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services.NBC News - 11h -
Oasis nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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'Everything you want in a hockey player': How Brady Tkachuk is leading Senators' playoff charge
Highly skilled with blunt physicality and a win-at-all-costs attitude. The 25-year-old is ready to have his definitive moment.ESPN - 17h -
Bellingham gives Madrid 3-2 lead as City slip up
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham struck a last-gasp goal to give holders Real Madrid a 3-2 first-leg victory in an edge-of-your-seat Champions League knockout phase playoff.ESPN - 1d -
Ousmane Dembele is finally fulfilling his potential, leading PSG to a 3-0 Champions League romp at Brest
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RFK Jr. is the health revolution America needs
President Trump's nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the right person to lead Health and Human Services to transform the health care system from disease-treatment to prevention.The Hill - 1d -
Judge orders HHS, CDC, FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.CBS News - 1d -
30 House Democrats call on Senate to reject Patel's FBI nomination
A coalition of 30 House Democrats is asking Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI. The letter comes just days before the ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief
The Senate advanced Gabbard's nomination in a party-line procedural vote Monday night, teeing up a vote on final passage.CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Senate committee advances Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence
A Senate committee has advanced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence with a final vote in the full Senate expected this week. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 1d -
Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation
The test vote indicated that despite early reservations even among some Republicans, the former Democratic congresswoman had the necessary support to be confirmed in a vote expected by Wednesday.The New York Times - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Senate tees up final vote on Tulsi Gabbard nomination to be nation's intelligence chief
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday evening to advance Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI), putting her on a glide path to ...The Hill - 2d -
Live updates: Trump boosts steel, aluminum tariffs; Senate set to vote on Gabbard
President Trump announed 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would also kick off reciprocal tariffs in the days after. Trump said that the steel and aluminum tariffs ...The Hill - 2d -
In 'Love Hurts,' Ke Huy Quan finally gets his lead role
Actor Ke Huy Quan is finally front and center after almost four decades in the entertainment industry, a few blockbuster hits and an Oscar under his belt.NBC News - 2d -
Confirmation votes expected this week for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr.
Republicans are racing to shore up support for Trump Cabinet nominees Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard with confirmation votes expected for them this week. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 2d -
House, Senate Republicans race each other to advance Trump agenda
House and Senate Republicans are racing each other this week to see who can advance President Trump’s sprawling domestic agenda, as the two chambers move forward with their contrasting legislative ...The Hill - 2d -
Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital
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Ecuador votes for president, with the conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer in the lead
Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a young, conservative millionaire over the leftist protégée of the country’s most influential ...NBC News - 3d -
HHS Has Many Health Equity Offices. What Will Become of Them?
This is a MedPage Today story. Of five major HHS agency offices focused on health equity, only one has taken down its website amid President Trump's executive orders to end federal government ...ABC News - 3d -
Kosovo votes for new parliament and Cabinet set to lead stalled normalization ties with Serbia
Kosovars started casting their votes in a parliamentary election considered a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti whose governing party achieved a landslide win four years agoABC News - 3d -
WM Phoenix Open 2025: Tee times, groupings, how to watch the final round
Tee times, groupings and how to watch the final round of the WM Phoenix Open.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
No. 6 Florida gets leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. back for game at top-ranked Auburn
Coach Todd Golden said Friday that Clayton has been cleared to play after missing a game with a sprained left ankle.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
German voters go to the polls on 23 February in a pivotal vote focused on immigration and the economy.BBC News - 4d -
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 - 5d
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