Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, following weeks of questions surrounding whether the controversial nominee would win the Senate’s approval. Senators voted 52 to 48 to confirm Kennedy. The vote fell largely along party lines, with one Republican —
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said of potential negotiations to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that “everything is on the table.” “I want to be clear about something as it pertains to NATO membership not being a realistic outcome for negotiations,” Hegseth said Thursday at the NATO Defense Ministerial meeting in Brussels. A day
About 75,000 federal employees have accepted President Donald Trump’s deferred resignation program, after more than 2 million federal civilian employees were offered buyouts in January.
The Minnesota Democrat will not seek reelection in 2026, setting up a key Senate race in a battleground state as Democrats seek to defend the seat. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) stated on Feb. 13 that she will not seek reelection at the end of her current term. She’s the second Democratic senator to announce plans
After U.S. Sen. Smith rules out reelection, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announces intent to run for seat After U.S. Sen. Smith rules out reelection, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announces intent to run for seat 01:19 MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. Senate on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she
More than 200 House and Senate Republicans are backing a bill to repeal the federal estate tax just as congressional negotiators are discussing taxation.
Protections for principal officers at three agencies are unconstitutional, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The president can directly terminate officers at the National Labor Relations Board and three other agencies, provided the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 80-year precedent, according to a new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) position. The DOJ said in