Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. He now faces two separate confirmation grillings over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to abortion -- that have both Republicans and Democrats raising concerns.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday as he seeks confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Currently, the HHS inspector general's website lists Juliet Hodgkins, principal deputy inspector general, as the highest-ranking member of the leadership team. Hodgkins joined the Office of Inspector General in 2011 and served as the office's acting chief of staff from 2020 to 2022, according to her bio.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers his opening statement ahead of his first confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday (watch it live, or the full replay when it is over here) ROBERT F.

The Trump administration has ordered a “temporary pause” on federal financial assistance that will go into effect at 5:00 p.m. | Chief among the questions raised by Monday's ambiguous memo are whether programs like Medicaid and SNAP as well as funding for clinical research,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings are set to begin Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Thursday.

President Trump’s nominees for Health secretary, Commerce secretary, and Small Business Administration administrator will testify before Senate committees, while Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for attorney general,

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday signaled that it planned to prioritize the enforcement of religious protections. | HHS on Monday signaled that it planned to prioritize the enforcement of religious protections.

Kennedy Jr. is expected to reject characterizations of him as an anti-vaxxer in a Senate hearing Wednesday where senators will weigh his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary—as his former billionaire running mate threatens to fund primary challenges against lawmakers who vote against him.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) joins Chris Jansing to discuss the Trump administration freezing federal loans and grants and the potential impact it could have on families across the country. He also shares his expectations for RFK Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who was vocal in criticizing vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic,

His team at HHS has paused critical communications and meetings, right as public health officials are worried about bird flu.