February 13, 2025 RFK Jr. sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary Hours after being confirmed in the Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary alongside his family in the Oval Office.
February 5, 2025 Former GOP leader McConnell falls while exiting Senate chamber after Turner confirmation vote Mitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate leader, fell on Wednesday after a confirmation vote. The Republican senator appeared to be OK.
January 25, 2025 McConnell voted no on Hegseth as Pentagon head, forcing Vance to cast tiebreaker Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans to vote against Pete Hegseth, who was narrowly confirmed as President Donald Trump's defense secretary.
January 13, 2025 Meet Leader John Thune's all-star cabinet as Republicans take over Senate majority New Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tapped four GOP allies to advise him as he leads the upper chamber.
December 19, 2024 'America first' vs. 'America last': What does Trump's return mean for US foreign policy? As President-elect Donald Trump stands poised return to the presidency, what will his foreign policy entail? Sen. Mitch McConnell says Trump should base his foreign policy on "hard power."
December 15, 2024 3 ways to minimize your own risk of falling like Pelosi and McConnell Each year, one out of every four Americans 65 years of age and older falls, leading to millions of emergency room visits and 1 million fall-related hospitalizations
December 14, 2024 McConnell warns RFK Jr. to steer clear of the polio vaccine Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, warned any incoming members of the Trump administration not to undermine confidence in the polio vaccine.
December 10, 2024 McConnell's Senate money machine makes transition to Thune as new era begins McConnell's aligned fundraising group is being outfitted with Thune allies as the Senate Republican leader prepares to hand over power.
December 10, 2024 Sen. Thune speaks after McConnell suffers fall Sen. John Thune speaks, says Sen. McConnell 'fine' after suffering fall during GOP lunch.