Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse

RFK Jr, White House and Robert F. Kennedy

Will Sen. Whitehouse vote to confirm RFK Jr.? 'People just need to kind of chill on that.'

Whitehouse and Kennedy attended law school together at the University of Virginia where they hiked, hunted and rafted the Blue Ridge Mountains.

PBS · 4h

WATCH: ‘Frankly, you frighten people,’ Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr. in confirmation hearing

Whitehouse asked Kennedy to make "indisputably clear that you support mandatory vaccinations against diseases where that will keep people safe."

Sydney Morning Herald on MSN · 16m

‘Frankly, you frighten people’: RFK Jr grilled on vaccine, abortion U-turns

One of Donald Trump’s most controversial and vulnerable cabinet picks struggled to account for his shape-shifting views, vowing to serve at Trump’s pleasure.

WPRI Providence on MSN · 5d

Whitehouse seen as potential vote for RFK Jr. due to long friendship

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, usually a staunch foe of President Trump’s policies, could break with the party and support one of the president’s most controversial cabinet picks.

3hon MSN

'What a jacka--': Conservatives hammer Dem senator's 'droning monologue' during RFK Jr hearing

Conservatives on social media ripped Dem. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday after he questioned President Donald Trump's ...

15mon MSN

Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ...

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Whitehouse urges Bondi not to ignore the environment

If confirmed as attorney general, Pam Bondi will oversee enforcement of the nation’s clean air and water laws.

What's Up Newp1d

Quonset, Rhode Island leaders kick off construction of REGENT’s new seaglider manufacturing facility

Federal, state and local leaders joined the Quonset Development Corporation today for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the ...

2hon MSN

The Latest: The White House’s freeze on federal grants has been withdrawn

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, acc ...

6don MSN

Sen. Whitehouse on Dems’ new energy reality under Trump

Whitehouse sat down this week with the POLITICO Energy podcast, where he predicted “there'll be some litigation” if Trump looks to stop offshore wind projects that “are already ongoing and which there ...

22h

Rhode Island officials on guard as Trump tries to impose federal funding freeze

A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the ...

12don MSN

Lee Zeldin's confirmation hearing for EPA administrator gets mixed response from Long Island environmentalists

Long Island environmentalists offered mixed reviews of Lee Zeldin's answers during his Senate confirmation hearing for EPA ...

The Hour2h

The Latest: Trump signs Laken Riley Act, the first enacted law of his presidency

President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation. People who are in the United States illegally and are accused of theft and ...

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