In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump
President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.
It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.
Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through on a party-line vote.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, took a veiled swipe at Mr. Trump, saying power should not focus on “one individual.”
Vaccine skeptics, “organic moms” and anti-pesticide activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.
In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to testify before lawmakers for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday, where he will also confront calls from a key Republican to reassure Americans about his agenda.
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.
After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana, is embracing “the gestalt” of Kennedy’s measles response.
Despite reservations, Republicans are falling in line behind President Trump’s contentious top administration picks, signaling a broader retreat from challenging him.