Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swept onto Capitol Hill late Monday, as the anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family reintroduced himself to senators, this time as President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's Health and Human Services Department.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to meet with senators at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 16, 2024. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swept onto Capitol Hill late Monday, as the anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family reintroduced himself to senators, this time as President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's Health and Human Services Department.
HHS has a broad reach across the lives of Americans — inspecting the nation's food, regulating medicines and overseeing research of diseases and cures. It provides health insurance for nearly half of the country — poor, disabled and older Americans, including via Medicare. “Anyone seeking the Senate’s consent to serve in the incoming Administration would do well to steer clear of even the appearance of association with such efforts,” McConnell said recently.
Other Trump nominees are also expected back on Capitol Hill this week. The president-elect's choice of Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, Tulsi Gabbard for Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Kash Patel for FBI director and others are all running into turbulence from wary senators. The federal Liberal caucus has called an emergency Monday night caucus meeting, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from some members of his party to resign.In a stunning move, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she's resigning from Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after the prime minister told her he no longer wanted her in the top economic post.
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are doing their part to ensure children’s letters to Santa make their way to the North Pole while Canada Post workers are on strike.A professional dancer from Saskatchewan was featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked, which has seen significant success at the box office.Factor worker Jean Lamontagne, 63, will retire earlier than planned after he won $40 million on Dec. 3 in the Lotto-Max draw.
Montreal MP Anthony Housefather has joined the number of Liberals who are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside, saying Monday that he believes the party leader is "past his shelf life."A Quebec Superior Court judge has decided to send a man accused of killing 24-year-old artist Romane Bonnier to trial in February even though the accused said he has not been able to find a lawyer more than three years after the alleged murder.
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