How did RFK Jr. overcome Republican skepticism to become health secretary? By making a lot of promises.
Virtually no previous health secretary nominee in recent memory has gone through such lengths to claim that they would not ...
‘Huge mistake’: Mass. Sens. Warren, Markey slam RFK Jr’s confirmation as Trump’s health secretary
Mass., piled on, calling the scion of one of the state's most famous political families "deeply unqualified" to hold the post ...
Trump’s education nominee questioned about dismantling department
Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive now nominated for education secretary, faced questions from senators about how ...
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Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote ...
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'Deeply unqualified': Sen. Ed Markey blasts RFK Jr. ahead of confirmation vote
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is ...
Trump vows to revitalize DC while warring with Washington workforce
While the president plans to "renovate and rebuild" the nation's capital, many of its residents see him as the wrecking ball.
Democratic lawmakers question Energy Department over DOGE nuclear data access
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) wrote Wednesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright about reports that ...
Trump’s attempted NIH indirect cost funding cuts could have major impact at Mass. colleges, hospitals
The order was temporarily blocked after Massachusetts and 21 other states filed a lawsuit opposing the NIH funding cuts.
‘Critical resources may disappear’: Markey, teacher unions denounce dismantling Education Department
US Senator Edward J. Markey, leaders of local teachers unions, and education advocates gathered in Boston Monday to denounce ...
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Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives are intended to encourage businesses to conduct research and development in Canada. Corporations, individuals, trusts, and ...
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We asked the Berkshires Congressional delegation: What are you doing to slow down unauthorized access to personal information?
In addition to supporting legal challenges to Elon Musk's actions, Rep. Richard Neal and his Democratic colleagues "are ...
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Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey Fought the Police to Sell Ice Cream
You must give props to the Massachusetts delegation to the United States Senate. When they are not tilting at windmills on some cable news network, they ...