Politics

WATCH: Kennedy says NIH is studying possible causes of U.S. gun violence

By Joshua Barajas, Lisa Desjardins

PBS News’ Lisa Desjardins asked the health secretary if there was any discussion of mental health and firearms, and looking at the health of children in relation to firearms, when working toward this new report.

RFK Jr. wants all new vaccines tested against a placebo. Doctors say that isn't good science

By Ali Rogin

Today, if there is a known vaccine treatment for a disease, the medical establishment considers it unethical to withhold that drug from trial participants, as would happen in a placebo group.

WATCH: White House says it would support expert handwriting analysis of alleged Epstein card

By Associated Press

The White House had claimed the letter didn’t exist, but it was released to Congress this week.

WATCH: White House dodges questions about whether documents from Epstein estate are 'hoax'

By Associated Press

“The Democrats view this story as nothing more than an attempt to distract from the accomplishments and the achievements of this administration, and that is what we mean when we call it a hoax,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt…

WATCH: Trump 'disagrees' with where Israel chose to strike Hamas in Qatar, White House says

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the United States received prior notice about the pending attack from Israel.

Newsom says Trump has a 'relentless, unhinged' obsession with California

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling out President Donald Trump for a “relentless, unhinged California obsession” in his State of the State address.

WATCH: Kennedy unveils 'Make America Healthy Again' report

By Joshua Barajas

The Make America Healthy Again Commission released a new 20-page report Tuesday, outlining Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s big pitch to President Donald Trump on how to address what the administration describes as the underlying causes of an uptick…

WATCH: 'Yield, man.' Speaker Johnson calls on Democratic mayors to let troops into their cities

By Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments.

WATCH: Meta whistleblowers testify on child safety research before Senate Judiciary Committee

By Kenichi Serino

Former Meta researchers Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage are scheduled to testify Tuesday.

WATCH: White House uses Charlotte killing of Ukrainian refugee to criticize Democratic policies

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The case has become latest flashpoint in the debate over whether cities such as Charlotte are adequately addressing violent crime, mental illness and transit safety.