South Carolina’s two U.S. senators rallied around all but one of their Republican colleagues to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a controversial secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

Kennedy's statements have raised concerns about his childhood vaccine commitment to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.

Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina ... Kennedy, a former Democrat, was approved by a 52-48 vote. Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2025.

Last week, North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said he hopes Kennedy “goes wild” on reining in healthcare costs and improving Americans’ health. But one holdout — GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy ...

In one of the closest votes yet for a cabinet pick of President Donald Trump, South Carolina’s two U.S. senators rallied around all but one of their Republican colleagues to confirm Robert F. Kennedy ...