A Republican senator has revealed that the Senate is being slammed with “1,600 calls a minute” rather than the typical 40 ...

Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, has voiced skepticism about the safety of vaccines in the past and alleged they are ...

After Tuesday’s committee vote, the nomination of the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic now goes before a full Senate vote.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee ...

A newly formed outside group aligned with President Donald Trump says its taking aim at Republican senators who remain undecided on RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary.

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Tulsi Gabbard is seeking to assuage senators’ concerns about her in a new opinion piece explaining why she thought "traitor" was too harsh a word for Edward Snowden.

The largest threat facing Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is a competitive Democratic rival. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is not up for reelection, and it is expected that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY ...