Politics Jun 03 WATCH: Bessent refuses to tell Senate panel whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump's HHS budget request before Senate committees A Republican senator juggling three roles — lawmaker, doctor and political candidate seeking reelection — walked a fine line on Wednesday as he questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has moved to dramatically roll… By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Sep 04 Watch 5:25 In tense hearing, RFK Jr. challenged on vaccine views and trust in health agencies Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during a combative hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Senators pressed Kennedy on his views on vaccines and whether he was effectively limiting access and destroying trust in past data and public… By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins, Jonah Anderson
Politics Sep 04 Watch 6:23 Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about vaccines, COVID and the health of Americans In a fiery Senate hearing, Robert Kennedy Jr. made a number of questionable or misleading claims about vaccines, COVID and the health of Americans. Amna Nawaz discussed some of these claims with Dr. Richard Besser, the president and CEO of… By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams
Politics Sep 04 WATCH: RFK Jr. 'taking away vaccines' from people who want them, Warren says Warren accused Kennedy of removing access to COVID vaccines for people who want them, despite promises he made during his confirmation hearing that he wouldn’t do so. By Hannah Grabenstein, Associated Press
Sep 04 WATCH: Sen. Barrasso presses RFK Jr. on whether policy decisions are based on science or politics By Joshua Barajas As one of the handful of doctors on the Senate Committee on Finance, Barrasso said vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives globally over the last 50 years. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump's health care agenda before the Senate Finance Committee By Matt Brown, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Thursday, about — among other things — turmoil at federal health agencies and efforts to pull back recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations. Continue reading
Mar 29 Credit Suisse violated plea deal with failure to report offshore accounts for clients' tax evasion, U.S. lawmakers By Jamey Keaten, Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press U.S. lawmakers say Credit Suisse violated a plea agreement by failing to report secret offshore accounts that wealthy Americans used to avoid paying taxes. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Senate panel that banking system 'remains sound' By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that the nation's banking system “remains sound” and Americans "can feel confident” about their deposits. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Fed Chair Jerome Powell says increased rate hikes may continue if economy stays strong By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes and raise borrowing costs to higher levels than previously projected if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation, Chair Jerome Powell told a… Continue reading