Things didn’t get any smoother on Thursday when Kennedy appeared at a health committee hearing chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a medical doctor who says he is undecided on

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his White House campaign. Trump said that he appreciated the bipartisan support for his first piece of legislation since he took office on Jan. 20.

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.

Follow along today for ongoing coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing. | Follow along today for ongoing coverage of Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing.

Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images The majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted on Thursday night to advance the nomination of former Rep. Doug Collins, who in December 2020 signed an amicus brief seeking to invalidate former Joe Biden’s victory the month before.

The plan to add five incoming and five outgoing flights was included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act last year.

A system wide boil order for the City of Pana was issued Thursday afternoon. The order was put into place due to a break on the transmission main coming into the city. It was put into effect at 3:30 p.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former

The final vote was 59 to 34, with seven Democrats supporting her: John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Gary Peters, Jeanne Shaheen and Elissa Slotkin.

The Laken Riley Act was named for a Georgia nursing student who was killed in 2024 while out for a run by a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally.

Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, walks toward the Senate Chambers on March 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, walks toward the Senate ...

The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, filling a key role in President Donald Trump's Cabinet with Bessent expected to help orchestrate Trump's economic agenda.