WASHINGTON (AP) — His group spent nearly $1 million on ads opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s health agencies. He’s delivering speeches urging the president to stand with longstanding foreign allies and lobbying members of Congress while aides write letters and opinion columns. This weekend, he posted an article…
Why some moms are getting behind the “Make America Healthy Again” movement – CBS News Watch CBS News Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was sworn in Thursday as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, has pledged to address America’s chronic diseases, poor diets and environmental toxins — a message that’s appealing to…
Graphic: Images: Christopher Furlong, Anna Moneymaker, Alfredo Astrella/AFP, Drew Angerer Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is here, and defense contractors can’t wait for the “revolution” to reach the Defense Department. So far, his focus has been on other areas, but they’re betting that Musk — himself a defense contractor through SpaceX — slashes a…
Two of President Trump’s most contentious nominees are Tulsi Gabbard, his choice to be the director of national intelligence, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department. After confirmation hearings last week, the Senate is expected to move forward with their nominations soon. But a handful of Republicans…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked, suspended or faced other discipline, The Associated Press has found. The…
Is Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for national intelligence director in trouble? – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers grilled former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard at her confirmation hearings to serve as the director of national intelligence on Thursday. National politics reporter for The Washington Post, Sabrina Rodriguez, and CBS News political director Fin Gomez discuss Gabbard’s chances…
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings to serve as the nation’s top health official play out on Capitol Hill, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is facing scrutiny not only for his anti-vaccine views, but whether he profits from them. If confirmed, Kennedy would wield control over federal…
Graphic: Images: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg, Chip Somodevilla, Kevin Dietsch / Staff, Kayla Bartkowski The second official week of President Donald Trump’s administration was much like the first — full of chaos and growing pains. The president spent this week signing new executive orders, playing an — economically — dangerous game of chicken with Colombia, weighing in…
A heated exchange erupted between Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during his senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.The exchange erupted when Warren asked Kennedy about his previous anti-vaccine statements, which Kennedy appeared to walk back during the hearing. “There is…
RFK Jr. questioned for hours on vaccines, abortion in contentious Senate hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News 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 and Human Services. He…