Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr. to serve as Trump’s Health secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet.
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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote
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 —
Top government ethics official fired by Trump speaks out
Days after his abrupt firing, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics said that although he was appointed by former President Biden, he was ready to work for the Trump administration. David Huitema said he was ready to work for any administration during his five-year term. “You kind of know going in that
Sen. Tina Smith won’t run for reelection in Minnesota next year
CBS News Live CBS News Minnesota Live MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced on Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year. “This job has been the honor of a lifetime. For the rest of my term, I’ll work as hard as I can for Minnesotans and our country,” Smith
Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education
The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in its civil rights office, according to multiple sources familiar with the move, a day after President Trump said he’d like to see the department eliminated. The terminations were primarily sent to newer probationary employees hired within the last year, sources said. Layoff letters were emailed
Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon says shutting down DOE would ‘require congressional action’
President Donald Trump's Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces fiery questioning from senators about the president's goal of dismantling the department.
‘Today Is the Big One’: Trump Set to Sign Sweeping Reciprocal Tariffs
The Trump administration is aiming to remedy unfair global trade with reciprocal tariffs. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order that raises U.S. tariffs to rates matching other countries. “Three great weeks, perhaps the best ever, but today is the big one: Reciprocal tariffs!!! Make America Great Again!!!” Trump wrote in all caps