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RFK confirmed as health secretary. The Senate on Feb. 13 confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The prominent vaccine skeptic is now in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations, and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Mr. Trump despite hesitancy over Mr. Kennedy’s views on vaccines, voting 52-48 to make Mr. Kennedy secretary of the Health and Human Services. Democrats unanimously opposed Mr. Kennedy. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, was the only “no” vote among Republicans.

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