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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in January.
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RFK Jr. guts HHS, cutting 10,000 positions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced his department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 full-time positions in addition to the 10,000 who’ve left voluntarily through early retirement offers. The HHS roster will drop from 82,000 to 62,000 employees, and its divisions will go from 28 to 15.

​Tulsi Gabbard hugs President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2025.
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Gabbard and RFK Jr. confirmed by US Senate

Despite opposition from Democrats and skepticism from some Republicans, the US Senate voted Monday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in a 52-48 vote. On Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary.

Graphic Truth: Shots across the border
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Graphic Truth: Shots across the border

Cases of measles, a highly contagious disease that can linger in the air for up to two hours, are rising in Canada.

Should we worry about bird flu in the US?
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Should we worry about bird flu in the US?

How worried should we be about bird flu spreading to humans in the US? Are rising bird flu numbers the beginning of the next pandemic? On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, New York Times science and global health reporter, Apoorva Mandavalli says that now is the time to start taking bird flu more seriously.

RFK Jr. speaking with a logo of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

How Trump is remaking US public health, with NY Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli

Listen: President Trump has already made sweeping changes to US public health policy—from RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead the health department to withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization. On the GZERO World Podcast, New York Times science and global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli joins Ian Bremmer for an in-depth look at health policy in the Trump administration, and what it could mean, not just for the US, but for the rest of the world.

Trump's health agenda—from RFK Jr. to leaving WHO
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Trump's health agenda—from RFK Jr. to leaving WHO

From RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead the health department to an executive order withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, President Trump has already made sweeping changes to public health policy, and this may be just the beginning. On GZERO World, New York Times Science and Global Health Reporter Apoorva Mandavilli joins Ian Bremmer for an in-depth look at health and medicine in the second Trump administration—and what it could mean, not just for the US, but for the rest of the world.

What's behind RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement?
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What's behind RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to become the country’s most powerful public health official. What will his “Make America Healthy Again” movement mean for the future of US health policy? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda and how it could reshape government agencies, medical institutions, and Big Pharma.

​Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 30, 2025.
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Trump’s rockiest Cabinet picks get spicy hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard have faced tough questioning this week in their Senate confirmation hearings.

Trump 2.0 cabinet picks: "Loyalty is the currency of the moment"
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Trump 2.0 cabinet picks: "Loyalty is the currency of the moment"

Trump's new Cabinet will prioritize loyalty above all else, says New York Times national security and White House Correspondent David Sanger on GZERO World. And that could have major foreign policy implications.

What Trump’s cabinet picks reveal so far
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What Trump’s cabinet picks reveal so far

As Trump makes his cabinet picks, there's a lot more clarity on the national security side than there is on the economic side, says Jon Lieber. He breaks down the key picks and the key roles that remain open so far.