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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.) **FILE**

RFK Jr. overcomes odds, is confirmed as HHS secretary

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, sweeping aside concerns about his past vaccine skepticism to let him "go wild" on health under President Trump.

February 13, 2025
Jamieson Greer, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the U.S. Trade Representative, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Senate panel advances Jamieson Greer as U.S. trade rep

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday advanced Jamieson Greer's nomination to serve as U.S. trade representative, a role of outsized significance, given President Trump's penchant for using tariffs as a bargaining tool with foreign nations.

February 12, 2025
This Jan. 5, 2015, photo shows a Ford logo shines on the front grille of a 2014 Ford F-150, on display at a local dealership in Hialeah, Fla. Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a local contract at the company’s most profitable factory, averting the threat of a strike. The union said last week that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville would walk picket lines starting Friday if the contract dispute was not resolved. But the UAW said in a statement Wednesday that a deal had been reached, ending the strike threat. Workers still have to vote on the contract. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) **FILE**

Ford Motor Co. says tariff threats are causing ‘chaos’ in industry

Foreign officials outlined broad plans to retaliate over U.S.-imposed tariffs on key metals and Ford Motor's chief executive on Tuesday said levies -- both real and proposed -- are causing "chaos" as the world grapples with President Trump's shock-and-awe trade policy.

February 11, 2025