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Fact-checking RFK Jr.s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services saw senators question the environmental lawyer about his views on vaccines, abortion, pesticides and even Lyme disease.Senators asked Kennedy about views he has frequently promoted... Read More.

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to sign the Laken Riley Act

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White... Read More.

RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trumps pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON)-- Donald Trump has promised he'd let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.He now faces two separate confirmation grillings over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to... Read More.

How the Trump administration is working to combat DEI in the private sector

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Amid a flurry of executive actions President Trump is taking to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government, the Trump administration is also turning its attention to private companies and institutions.President Trump signed an executive order the day... Read More.

Idaho Republican legislators call on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(BOISE, Idaho) -- The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage equality.The court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision established the right to same-sex marriage under the equal protection clause and the due process... Read More.

As RFK Jr. prepares for Senate confirmation hearing, heres where he stands on vaccines, food dyes

Wednesday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to go before the Senate on Wednesday in his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under President Donald Trump.Kennedy has frequently promoted views at odds with the consensus of public... Read More.

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House confirms outage of Medicaid portal

Tuesday, January 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White... Read More.

Leavitt reveals NJ drones authorized by FAA in 1st press briefing of Trump administration

Tuesday, January 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the mystery drones flown across New Jersey in late 2024 were "authorized to be flown by the FAA" in the first press briefing of President Donald Trump's second administration."I do have news directly from the... Read More.

Caroline Kennedy slams RFK Jr. as predator before confirmation hearing

Tuesday, January 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a scathing letter Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy warned senators about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a "predator."The letter was sent to lawmakers ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing for the role of secretary of the Department... Read More.

Trump 2nd term live updates: EPA temporarily pauses disbursement of federal aid

Tuesday, January 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on any financial assistance programs, according to a memo from the White... Read More.

Fact-checking RFK Jr.s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to sign the Laken Riley Act

RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trumps pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism

How the Trump administration is working to combat DEI in the private sector

Idaho Republican legislators call on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

As RFK Jr. prepares for Senate confirmation hearing, heres where he stands on vaccines, food dyes

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House confirms outage of Medicaid portal

Leavitt reveals NJ drones authorized by FAA in 1st press briefing of Trump administration

Caroline Kennedy slams RFK Jr. as predator before confirmation hearing

Trump 2nd term live updates: EPA temporarily pauses disbursement of federal aid

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