Secretaries of State past and present question federal criticism of election integrity efforts: 'The threats continue'
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has written to the state's congressional delegation expressing concerns about ...
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Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say
Many experts fear that Kennedy will appoint vaccine skeptics to key roles in federal agencies and hinder infectious disease ...
Letters for Feb. 14: Give Trump administration time to re-evaluate federal spending priorities
Letter writers discuss U.S. federal spending, crime rates among immigrants and Senate Republicans’ ‘cowardice’ in ...
What Thursday's Confirmation Hearing Tells Us About the Future of Student Loans
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, spoke to senators Thursday ...
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Senate Confirms Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy to Lead HHS
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has given its stamp of approval to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s ...
As Trump Threatened a Primary, a G.O.P. Holdout on Hegseth Flipped
Before Senator Thom Tillis voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, he worked with accusers to make the case ...
RFK Jr.’s Health Secretary Confirmation Live Updates: Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick—McConnell Votes ‘No’
RFK Jr. will become Trump's health secretary, after winning over some GOP senators wary of his anti-vaccine views.
Trump’s pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department
Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President ...
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Louisiana Department of Health ends mass vaccinations, bans seasonal vaccine promotion
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham sent a directive to state health workers Thursday ending long-standing mass ...
Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director.
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing with fate of Education Department in limbo
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.
Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote Thursday. Kennedy's nomination for the role was considered controversial in part ...