Sen. Bill Cassidy grapples with GOP loyalty and medical views in hearing with RFK Jr.
Sen. Bill Cassidy has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination to health ...
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined ...
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Confirmation process for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing for Kennedy on January 29, 2025, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing for Kennedy on January 30, 2025.
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Iowa’s flat tax, car registration fee increase now in effect
The start of a new year also means the start of new laws in Iowa, including a new and lower state income tax rate, new restrictions for those convicted of drunken driving and a new data privacy law.
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes over health department, Americans will die | Letters
We know the kind of damage that will be done and the lives that will be lost if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is put in charge of our ...
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Iowa bill would allow surgical castration for some sex crimes against kids
DES MOINES — Iowa would allow surgical ... “I will be very eager to hear what folks have to say about it.” Robert Rigg, founding member of the Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ...
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Neighbors concerned about proposed homeless village in Des Moines
WAY. COMING UP. ALL RIGHT JASON THANK YOU. THE CITY OF DES MOINES WANTS TO BUILD A PALLET VILLAGE ON THE EAST SIDE. TO OFFER SHELTER TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. THEY WANT TO PUT IT RIGHT THERE ON THE ...
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Mike Pence's conservative organization urges Republicans to reject RFK Jr. nomination
A conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is calling for senators to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Health and Human Services secretary due to his ...
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Leader: Young Iowa Guard members are marked as chronically absent from school while on duty
DES MOINES — Iowa National Guard responsibilities are contributing to school absenteeism numbers for some young Guard members who are still in high school, the Guard’s leader said Thursday.
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How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge
The transition team did not respond to NPR's request for comment on its plans. Kennedy denies spreading misinformation, though his criticism of vaccines is well known. More recently, he made ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim: Are seed oils poisonous?
President-elect Trump's Health Secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has sparked controversy by calling seed oils "poisonous." Nutrition experts refute his claims, citing studies showing their ...
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RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began his foray into politics as a Democrat — launching his own bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination before leaving the party and, later, throwing his ...