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January 30, 2025

Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr returns to Capitol Hill for round 2 after heated first day of hearings

RFK Jr. is back on the Hill for a second day of testimony, this time before a different Senate committee, after a first round that was contentious but saw no GOP defections.

January 29, 2025

Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know

An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly fatal and contagious hemorrhagic fever.

January 29, 2025

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing goes off rails amid multiple clashes with Dem senators: 'Repeatedly debunked'

The Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary nominee, turns heated as Democrats grill him over vaccines.

January 29, 2025

US 'Report Card' shows students have fallen behind in reading, barely budged in math: ‘The news is not good’

American students’ reading skills have continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, and their math skills have barely improved, according to the nation's biennial "Report Card."

January 28, 2025

JFK's daughter says cousin RFK Jr is a 'predator,' 'willfully misinformed' and 'unqualified' to lead HHS

Caroline Kennedy sent a letter to lawmakers urging them not to confirm her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services, calling him "a predator" and arguing he is "unqualified" both professionally and personally.

January 28, 2025

Trump administration offers buyouts to federal employees, including remote workers: 'Deferred resignation'

The Trump administration told federal employees in an email that they are required to return to the office, and for those who don't, they will be offered buyouts.

January 28, 2025

Kansas City tuberculosis outbreak is largest in US history

Kansas is experiencing record-high tuberculosis cases in two counties. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and a TB expert weigh in on the public risk.

January 28, 2025

DR NICOLE SAPHIER: What RFK Jr must do to win over skeptical senators – and Americans

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) brings a mix of excitement and apprehension.

January 27, 2025

Tom Cotton pans liberal media's earlier dismissals of lab leak theory after CIA announcement

Sen. Tom Cotton took a dig at the liberal media for its early dismissal of he lab-leak hypothesis after the CIA's newly released assessment supporting the theory.

January 27, 2025

Health experts prep Dem lawmakers on anti-vaccine arguments ahead of RFK Jr's confirmation hearings

Public health experts answered questions from Democratic Senators about whether vaccines cause autism, whether manufacturers should be immune from liability for vaccine injuries, whether vaccines are adequately studied, and more, during a round table discussion about anti-vaccine "misinformation" ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings.