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Description: The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday as the nation's top health official. Kennedy will lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees several high-profile agencies, including the FDA and the CDC. Meanwhile, Trump's pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, won the approval of the Senate Judiciary Committee, clearing the way for a Senate confirmation vote.

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 	<li>Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary</li>
 	<li>Senate Panel Advances Kash Patel's Nomination</li>
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 	<li>JD Vance in Munich to Attend Security Conference</li>
 	<li>Australia Defends Aluminum Exports Amid Tariff Debate</li>
 	<li>Australia Blames China for Air Dispute Over South China Sea</li>
 	<li>EU, Kyiv Won’t Accept Truce Without Their Involvement</li>
 	<li>Hamas Says They Plan to Release 3 Hostages as Scheduled</li>
 	<li>Musk Says He Will Withdraw OpenAI Bid if It Stays Nonprofit</li>
 	<li>Judge Lifts Block on Trump’s Federal Buyout Plan</li>
 	<li>DOJ Sues New York Over ‘Sanctuary’ Laws</li>
 	<li>Winter Storms Bring Cross-Country Rain, Snow, Ice</li>
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