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
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
Vice President J.D. Vance speaks at Mid-City Steel in La Crosse, Wis., on Aug. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance said the administration has “no immediate plans” to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, after some remarks from President Donald Trump indicating that such a deployment could happen. Vance’s remarks come after
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 3 approved the establishment of a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. In a 212–208 vote, the House approved a rule that wrapped in the new panel
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
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
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