Dem senator compares American founding principle to Iran’s theocracy: ‘Extremely troubling’

A Senate Democrat compared language from one of the nation’s founding documents to that of Iran during a Senate hearing considering President Donald Trump’s nominees. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., pushed back against the opening statement of Riley Barnes, who was tapped by Trump to serve as assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and […]

VP Vance curses out senators after heated Kennedy hearing: ‘Full of s— and everyone knows it’

Vice President JD Vance shot back at senators who clashed withHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday, saying they are ‘full of s— and everyone knows it.’ Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed Kennedy during the hearing, accusing him of endangering children with reckless decisions […]

VP Vance curses out senators after heated Kennedy hearing: ‘Full of sh– and everyone knows it’

Vice President JD Vance shot back at senators who clashed withHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday, saying they are ‘full of s*** and everyone knows it.’ Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed Kennedy during the hearing, accusing him of endangering children with reckless decisions […]

RFK Jr. invokes Democrat father’s words to defend Trump-backed CDC shakeup at Senate hearing

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited his father, Robert Kennedy, a former U.S. attorney general and senator from New York, while testifying on Capitol Hill about backlash over the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).     The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) head signaled a […]