A son of a Democratic political dynasty, Kennedy is seeking to become the nation's top health official under President Donald Trump.

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Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

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Statements from Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine set the stage for a close vote on Friday.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order Mr. Trump signed on Monday would reverse decades of precedent and affect children born to undocumented or temporary immigrants.

The former attorney general additionally said that it looks "increasingly more likely" that Trump will face an indictment from the Justice Department.

Kennedy's numerous anti-vaccine statements, anti-vaccine nonprofit and lawsuits against immunizations are likely to face scrutiny during confirmation hearings.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as United States Health Secretary faced strong opposition because of his vaccine stance, support for abortion rights, and agricultural policies.