The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) following weeks of debate over his nomination. Once again, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) stood alone as the only Republican to vote against President Trump’s nominee. McConnell opposed Tulsi Gabbard’s
Just in… On Wednesday, Tulsi Gabbard was officially approved by the Senate to become his Director of National Intelligence (DNI). She became his 14th Cabinet confirmation following the Wednesday vote. The 52-48 vote caps two months of deliberations in the Senate over
Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan met on Tuesday to discuss issues, including Trump’s Gaza proposal, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ISIS and al-Qaeda, and economic cooperation. The king and crown prince of Jordan arrived at the White House around noon Tuesday afternoon,
The Pentagon will change the name of the North Carolina military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Trump. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday signed an order to restore the name of the sprawling Army base to
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that she supported getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “the way it exists today.” In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Noem’s stance appeared in line with that of President Donald
President Donald Trump continues appointing new people to his second administration, naming three recent picks in a series of Truth Social posts on Monday. Just two weeks after taking office, Trump announced that Michael Ellis will serve as deputy director of the CIA. Ellis, who
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he will vote against two of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees: Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for director of national intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. “I have met with most of the cabinet nominees
The White House is set to host its second foreign leader next week. President Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House next week for a working visit, a White House official confirmed to The Hill. Modi will travel to Washington,
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump urged Iran to begin negotiating with the U.S. for a “nuclear peace agreement.” Trump made the statement on social media Wednesday morning, reaffirming the U.S. position that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon. It comes just one day
The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, giving her control of a Justice Department embroiled in controversy. Bondi, a two-term attorney general in Florida, has been lauded for her prosecutorial experience and work battling the
