RFK Jr. scores enough votes to advance in bid to lead U.S. health department. What's next?
Former Westchester resident and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming the country's top health official, scoring enough votes from the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, Jan. 4 to advance his nomination to the full Senate.
Pfizer's CEO says he's had dinner with Trump's health secretary pick, RFK Jr.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said there are "opportunities that probably outweigh the risks" of the Trump administration's "radical" changes.
RFK Jr. closes in on HHS cabinet post after Senate panel vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once seen as a longshot to serve as America’s top health official, is now set to head to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote.
RFK Jr. passes key Senate panel vote to advance health secretary nomination
All eyes were on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and longtime doctor who expressed deep concern about Kennedy's history of anti-vaccine comments.
RFK Jr., Gabbard will advance to full Senate for confirmation votes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on track Tuesday to become the nation’s health secretary. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence also cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday.
Trump spreads autism misinformation in RFK Jr. confirmation push
President Trump on Tuesday cited inaccurate figures of autism diagnoses as a reason why the Senate should confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr., his controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
US: RFK JR & Tulsi Gabbard one step closer to confirmation
The US Senate panels have advanced the nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard despite controversy surrounding their appointments. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump's pick for Health Secretary,
Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. see new successes on path to confirmation
Trump's embattled health secretary pick, vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., squeaked through a crucial vote in his confirmation bid on Tuesday.
How Bill Cassidy, a lifelong vaccination advocate, wound up voting for RFK Jr. as health secretary
A look at how Kennedy convinced Sen. Cassidy, a doctor and vaccination advocate, that he should become health secretary.
How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as ...
RFK Jr., Gabbard on Glide Path to Confirmation After White House Lobbying Push
But intense last-minute lobbying by the White House, particularly from Vice President JD Vance, helped Gabbard and Kennedy ...
How RFK Jr. won Cassidy over
After a nail-biting vote from the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS secretary nomination moves to full Senate after committee vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a crucial hurdle for confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary. Here's what happens ...
Pfizer CEO had dinner with RFK Jr.: ‘I’m cautiously optimistic’ in spite of his history with vaccines
Pfizer shares rose early Tuesday due to higher than expected demand for its COVID vaccine, but quickly sunk 2.3% after ...
Bill Cassidy’s decision on RFK Jr. could jeopardize his Senate career
One Republican, John Fleming, has already jumped in to challenge Cassidy for the party’s Senate nomination next year. Fleming ...
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Why Louisiana's Bill Cassidy voted to confirm Trump nominee RFK Jr., despite vaccine misgivings
Health chief nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t deny his long-held skepticism about vaccinations, but he agreed not to ...
What to know about RFK Jr.'s financial ties with a personal injury law firm
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, faces scrutiny for fees he may earn from lawsuits against Merck.