Day: February 13, 2025

Despite millions of dollars spent by groups opposed to his nomination, the senate voted to install Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Kennedy faced opposition from the left for his decades of espousing conspiracy theories on vaccines and from the right for his past support of abortion rights. For several weeks, it was uncertain whether he had enough senators backing him to get through.

Yesterday, Democratic senators made speeches on the floor past midnight in protest. But on Thursday morning, he had the votes to be confirmed. The vote was 52 to 48. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former Republican majority leader and a polio survivor, joined Democrats to vote against Kennedy.

🚨BREAKING: RFK JR. HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE NEXT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY.

GAME CHANGER.

LET'S GO!!! pic.twitter.com/YcZiidZ2mB

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 13, 2025

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕖 𝕂𝕚𝕣𝕜

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The final showdown over Kennedy’s controversial nomination was set after Republicans in the Senate invoked cloture, which started the clock ticking toward the final confirmation roll call.

If confirmed, Kennedy would control $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs. The 71-year-old has devoted his time to a nonprofit that sued vaccine makers.

Republican President Donald Trump has backed Kennedy, saying he believes RFK Jr. is “uniquely positioned” to revive trust in those public health agencies.

Update:

RFK JR. HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE NEXT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, energy issues, and the exchange of citizens in a telephone call that lasted for one and a half hours, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed.

The phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has triggered a litany of reactions from European politicians. 

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy posted a joined statement by several European states that read: “Our shared objectives should be to put Ukraine in a position of strength. Ukraine and Europe must be part of any negotiations.”

A clear dose of reality for EU and UK .

The conversation between Putin and Trump without the consent of Europe shows its real role in the world,
"Its time has passed," Medvedev said. pic.twitter.com/gA9PAzaB3g

— John Metzner (@JohnRMetzner) February 13, 2025

𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝕄𝕖𝕥𝕫𝕟𝕖𝕣

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