Washington — The Senate Finance Committee is considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination on Tuesday, with a key vote on whether to advance his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after a pair of fiery hearings last week. Kennedy appeared Wednesday before the finance committee for a confirmation hearing, before testifying
Washington — Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, faces a crucial vote on Tuesday that could doom or propel her nomination. The Senate Intelligence Committee will vote on her nomination in a closed session, according to a committee aide. Republicans have a one-seat majority on the panel, meaning Gabbard cannot
San Salvador, El Salvador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States. President Nayib Bukele “has agreed to the most unprecedented, extraordinary, extraordinary migratory agreement anywhere in the
Biden’s remarks as he departed D.C. Biden’s remarks as he departed Joint Base Andrews 01:09 Former President Joe Biden has signed with the powerhouse talent agency CAA, joining its star-studded ranks of Hollywood actors and sports legends as he explores what comes after the White House. Creative Artists Agency said in an Instagram post on
San Salvador, El Salvador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States. President Nayib Bukele “has agreed to the most unprecedented, extraordinary, extraordinary migratory agreement anywhere in the
China said Tuesday it would counter President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports. It also announced an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures aimed at the U.S. China said it would implement a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products as well as
Former USAID Global Health director Dr. Atul Gawande criticized the Trump administration’s plan to merge the United States Agency for International Development into the State Department and the funding freezes that are putting key aid programs in jeopardy. Asked about the changes, he said, “It’s not an overhaul. It’s a destruction.” Gawande, a surgeon, medical