Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee ...

The hearings were packed to capacity with protesters and fans, while the spillover crowd hung out in hallways and overflow ...

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, voted to send Robert ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, moved closer to securing the top health job on ...

With a committee vote scheduled Tuesday for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during a confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington DC.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts.

in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) During a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on ...

FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Health Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Two days of contentious Senate confirmation hearings did nothing ...

WASHINGTON − Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a celebrity influencer. That much was clear over two days of Senate confirmation hearings to evaluate his fitness to lead the department of Health and Human ...