President Donald Trump's response to his COVID-19 diagnosis, including his shock move to upend talks with Congress on shoring up a pandemic-hit economy, has fellow Republicans fearing they might lose their U.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is faced some tough questions as he appears before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday. This live blog is now closed.

At the start of the hearing, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon tried to have Kennedy formally sworn in as a witness, saying the HHS secretary has a history of lying to the committee. The committee’s chair, Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, denied the Democrat’s request, saying “the bottom line is we will let the secretary make his own case.”

Senate Republicans said on Friday they will carry on with the confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett despite President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 test, with Judiciary Committee hearings still set to begin on Oct.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he doesn’t know how many people died of COVID-19, blaming the Biden administration for keeping what he said is faulty data—though the World Health Organization tracks the global tally in real-time on its website.

An explosive American Senate hearing has reignited debate over Covid-19 vaccines. Witnesses claimed that CDC’s own data showed vaccine protection turning negative after six months, while senators questioned whether the shots truly saved lives or caused more harm.

As a bill that would provide New Mexico children with access to COVID-19 vaccines continues to await Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s signature, new federal recommendations allow the state to purchase the shots for kids immediately.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to acknowledge more than 1 million Americans died from the coronavirus during his explosive hearing with senators.

Health Secretary RFK Jr. faces contentious Senate hearing where Democrats challenge his views on COVID deaths and medical establishment credibility during confirmation process.