RFK Jr. to testify at Senate hearing amid backlash over CDC turmoil

  Updated 7m ago Senators on Finance Committee preview their questions for Kennedy Members of the Senate Finance Committee previewed their questions for Kennedy to reporters this week, with some expressing concern about the recent CDC departures and others offering support for Kennedy. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, told reporters Wednesday that he

CBS News Poll: Americans say vaccines should be made more available

Americans tend to believe Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s policies are making vaccines less available rather than more available. But the large majority of Americans feels government policy ought to make vaccines more available if people want them. A sizable third haven’t heard or aren’t sure. Also, there’s a wide view

Texas lawmakers pass bill that curbs mailing of abortion pills into the state

Texas bill targets abortion pill shipments New Texas bill would allow lawsuits over shipping abortion pills 04:11 The Texas state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would make it easier to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state. The measure now goes to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected

Trump says he is committed to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace deal

President Trump told CBS News on Wednesday that he remains committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, despite mounting uncertainty over the prospect of face-to-face talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump characterized his position as both realistic and optimistic, and said he is closely monitoring

DHS opens new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana’s Angola prison

A new immigration detention facility designed to house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes opened in Louisiana this week as part of what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “historic agreement” between the state and federal government. The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola

Trump asks Supreme Court to take up legal battle over tariffs

Washington — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court late Wednesday to review a federal appeals court decision that found many of his tariffs are illegal, warning that the ruling threatens to “unilaterally disarm the United States and allow other nations to hold America’s economy hostage to their retaliatory trade policies.” The appeal from the