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President Trump welcomes his second global leader this week with a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday afternoon. Their meeting takes place just hours after Trump called for ...The Hill - 1h -
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RFK Jr. faced weeks of questions regarding the longtime anti-vaccine activist's ability to be confirmed to the nation's top health care post.CBS News - 7h -
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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 - 1d -
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