Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will appear on Jan. 29 at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, which oversees HHS. On Jan. 30, Kennedy will attend a forum hosted by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials have revoked the security clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who served as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer during President Donald Trump’s first term, the Pentagon said on Jan. 28. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed Milley on Tuesday that he was revoking the authorization for his
Trump said there’s been ‘a lot of interest in TikTok’ but did not specify which other companies are interested in buying the Chinese-owned app. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Microsoft is one of the companies interested in buying TikTok, as the video-sharing app faces a potential nationwide ban in the United States. Speaking
A Massachusetts man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol for plotting to assassinate high-ranking government officials, police say. A Massachusetts man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Monday, according to court documents indicating that the suspect confessed to carrying weapons and revealed a plot to assassinate high-ranking government officials, including newly confirmed Treasury Secretary
An email system test that occurred Jan. 23-27 is a point of contention for some government employees. Two unnamed federal employees filed a lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Jan. 27 attempting to stop a new email service and alleging privacy violations. Attorneys additionally filed the complaint in the name of anyone who
Johnson said a ‘blueprint’ for the reconciliation plan would be released on the final day of the House GOP retreat, with plans to pass it by April. DORAL, Florida—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 28 signaled that the House Republican Conference has reached an agreement on a blueprint to enact President Donald Trump’s policy
Both were endorsed by President Donald Trump. Both of President Donald Trump’s picks to fill vacant Florida congressional seats won their primary elections on Jan. 28. Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis was declared the winner of the primary election against nine other Republican candidates fighting to fill the state’s first congressional