Musk ‘can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval, and we’ll give him the approval where appropriate,’ Trump said. The White House on Monday confirmed that Space X and Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk is considered a “special government employee” under the Trump administration amid questions about his work with the Department of
Washington — The Senate Finance Committee advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination Tuesday, moving forward with his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after a pair of fiery hearings last week that left his approval on shaky ground. The committee voted 14 to 13 to advance Kennedy in a party-line vote.
Democrat Congressman Jamie Raskin’s latest tirade outside the USAID building was nothing short of a political stunt designed to whip up hysteria. In a theatrical performance worthy of an Oscar, Raskin painted Elon Musk as some shadowy puppet master, accusing him of single-handedly dismantling a government agency and seizing control of the U.S. Treasury’s financial
Kennedy, who has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans for his stance on vaccines and comments on abortion, needs a simple majority to gain confirmation. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a step closer to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Feb. 4 when the Senate Finance Committee advanced his nomination
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will advance to the next step in his effort to become Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary. The vaccine skeptic and environmental crusader who ran for the White House in 2024 before ending his bid and endorsing Trump sustained his bid for a cabinet position in the 47th president’s administration.
Vice President JD Vance will attend a two-day summit on artificial intelligence in Paris next week, a French official said anonymously on Tuesday.
House Republicans are poised to miss their first key deadline in the budget reconciliation process amid disagreements over how much spending to cut.