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How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to 'yes' on RFK Jr. and Gabbard

Republicans in the Senate are expected to vote this week on the nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Health Secretary and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, which have advanced after crucial committee votes.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated, "There’s never any guarantees, but we’re trending in the right direction" regarding the nominations.
Key Republican Senators, Bill Cassidy and Todd Young, faced pressure to support the nominations despite their previous skepticism, with Cassidy citing concerns over Kennedy's vaccine stance.
Senator Richard Blumenthal expressed hope that attention to Trump's Cabinet selections would encourage public outrage over presidential power expansion.

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Video Of RFK Jr. Putting Drops Of Blue Liquid In His Drink Sparks Theories Of What It Could Be

After a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—President Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary—adding a mysterious blue liquid to his drink on a flight went viral, people started speculating what it might be.The video, which popped up after the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance the well-known vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist's nomination to the full Senate, shows him dispensing several pipette-fulls of the coba…

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the Senate has another busy week of confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees, with the most contentious coming up first.

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How Republican Skeptics in the Senate Got to ‘Yes’ on RFK Jr. And Gabbard

Republican skepticism in the Senate of President Donald Trump’sCabinet nominees has been worn down, putting his unconventional choices for some of the most powerful positions in the federal government on the verge of confirmation. Floor votes are expected this week on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in line to be the nation’s health secretary, and Tulsi Gabbard, the choice for director of national intelligence. Both are from outside traditional Republica…

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How Senate Republican skeptics got to ‘yes’ on RFK Jr., Gabbard

WASHINGTON — Republican skepticism in the Senate of President Donald Trump’sCabinet nominees has been worn down, putting his unconventional choices for some of the most powerful positions in the federal government on the verge of confirmation. Floor votes are expected this week on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in line to be the nation’s health secretary, and Tulsi Gabbard, the choice for director of national intelligence. Both are from outside traditio…

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How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to ‘yes’ on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard

Floor votes are expected this week on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in line to be the nation’s health secretary, and Tulsi Gabbard, the choice for director of national intelligence.

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