POLITICONowRFK Jr. now runs America’s health agenciesverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Chelsea Cirruzzo, Daniel Payne and Adam CancrynDemocrats said Kennedy’s history of criticizing widely accepted vaccines made him a dangerous choice to lead HHS. The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a 52-48 vote Thursday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He will be sworn in later today. Every Republican voted in favor …
POLITICO2 hours agoTrump puts energy on front lines of ‘resource war’verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Hannah NortheyThe president has announced deals, threats and promises in recent weeks focused on trillions of dollars’ worth of mineral and energy resources. President Donald Trump’s wish list for acquiring new U.S. territories and making deals includes areas with a major feature in common: access to critical …
POLITICO2 hours agoNewsom stands by ‘sanctuary’ law but refuses to extend protections to inmatesverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Christopher CadelagoThe move by the Democratic governor comes as Trump focuses on removing undocumented immigrants with criminal histories from the country. SACRAMENTO, California — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is vowing to veto a Democrat-led bill that would limit state prison officials’ cooperation with federal …
POLITICO7 hours agoEurope braces for a future without the US as a reliable allyverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Paul McLeary and Jacopo BarigazziEuropean defense leaders are preparing for a tense gathering with the Trump team. MUNICH — European allies are bracing this week for the answer to a question they’ve been dreading to ask: Can they really count on the United States? The continent’s officials will have their first face-to-face …
POLITICO7 hours agoElon Musk’s attacks on a group long backed by the GOP prompt Republican shrugsverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Phelim KineA funding freeze is pushing the National Endowment for Democracy and groups it supports toward shutdown. One of Elon Musk’s latest targets is a nonprofit dedicated to bolstering democracy overseas that has long been a darling of the GOP. Yet prominent Republicans with ties to the group — including a …
POLITICO7 hours agoCalifornians are in for a 'rude shock' on fireverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Camille von KaenelWildfire insurance is the clearest sign yet of climate change hitting voters’ pocketbooks. SACRAMENTO, California — The rising cost of fire insurance was a problem in California’s rural fire-prone areas. Then it was a problem for suburban and urban fire-prone areas. Now it’s a problem for …
POLITICO8 hours agoTrump’s uphill battle to make NATO allies hit his mega defense spending targetpolitico.eu - Laura Kayali, Jacopo Barigazzi, Jack Detsch, Joshua PosanerRussian hostility and waning American support trigger broad agreement to boost defense spending — but 5 percent of GDP is too much for most European …