Jan 29 WATCH: ‘Frankly, you frighten people,’ Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr. in confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry Whitehouse asked Kennedy to make "indisputably clear that you support mandatory vaccinations against diseases where that will keep people safe."… Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Kelly Loeffler testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for SBA administrator By News Desk, Hannah Grabenstein, Jackie Hai Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Small Business Administration, testified Wednesday before the Senate Committee of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Continue reading
Jan 29 Live blog: Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirming hearing By PolitiFact staff More of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees will appear before the Senate this week. Our partners at PolitiFact will be providing live fact-checking. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Howard Lutnick testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for commerce secretary By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick has emerged as an outspoken supporter of Trump's hardline trade policies. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at confirmation hearing for HHS secretary Kennedy's hearing Wednesday to be the nation's top health official quickly devolved into an argument over the questions he's raised for years about vaccine safety. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Rollins says U.S. nutrition supplement programs should be ‘effective and efficient’ By Kenichi Serino Rollins said that it's "imperative to us that every taxpayer dollar that is spent in support of these programs ... is reaching its intended recipient, that that recipient is able to use it effectively and efficiently for true nutrition reasons."… Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Brooke Rollins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says UN has not lived up to its mission By Hannah Grabenstein "The U.N. has not lived up to this founding mission, and we must demand better," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says U.S. should leverage funding to influence the UN By Hannah Grabenstein "We owe that to American taxpayers to ensure that all of our dollars and investment represent our values," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik does not answer whether Palestinian people have the right to self-determination By Hannah Grabenstein Stefanik said she believed that Israel "is a beacon of human rights in the region," but she did not answer whether the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination. Continue reading