The Senate will vote Monday night on whether to confirm Pam Bondi, President Trump's nominee for attorney general, before holding a hearing Tuesday on HHS secretary pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has m
"But sadly and unfortunately for America, Republicans are being strong-armed by Donald Trump and will end up holding their nose and voting to confirm Mr. Kennedy." In his statement explaining why he voted against Kennedy, McConnell cited his history with polio, saying that in ...
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota harshly criticized nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over previous comments linking school shootings to the use of antidepressants. “There’s no time in American history or human history that kids were going to schools...
The candidate criticized the decision in a social media post. “It is a purely political move in the hope that folks who would have otherwise voted for Trump will throw away their vote by voting for me instead,” he said on X. “Don’t let them undermine this elect...
Kennedy Jr. on the spot about his history of anti-vaccine activism at a hearing of the health panel Cassidy chairs on Thursday, prompting Kennedy to say he would “apologize for any statement that misled people” about vaccine safety. Cassidy, seen as a crucial vote in determining whether ...
Earlier this month, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, insisting he is the only one who can beat former President Donald Trump. Despite running well behind Biden in the polls, s
I think that RFK Jr.’s weirdness has made him intensely confident in his own abilities at public speaking. Enough that he didn’t hire a PR team. An assumption I’m making based on the fact that no one told him not to tell the voting public thata worm ate part of his brain...
Why former ‘MAGA junkie’ regrets voting for Trump 04:09 'Stick to making rockets': Sen. Kelly reacts to Musk doubling down on 'traitor' comment 02:11 Governor warns of loss of life amidst RFK Jr.'s major cuts at HHS 02:39 Migrants stuck in limbo as they await asylum in ...
Alsobrooks said she will not be voting for Kennedy. Kennedy retorted, "I mean, do you think science is dangerous, senator?" as Alsobrooks ran out of time for further questioning. By Kathryn Watson https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/rfk-jr-confirmation-hearing-day-2/#post-update-2deb06...
RFK Jr.'s path to confirmation The new U.S. secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., shakes hands with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch after being sworn in in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2025.ANDREW C...