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Senate committees clear path for confirmations of Gabbard and RFK Jr.
Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services to the full Senate and the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as Director of National Intelligence. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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China responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs and Google antitrust probe
President Trump continued to push his agenda on tariffs and immigration. China responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs with counter-tariffs on certain American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration would consider an offer from El Salvador to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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GOP Sen. Johnson says Musk’s dismantling of USAID is ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services cleared the Senate Finance Committee with senators voting along party lines. It now heads to the full Senate for a final vote. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin sits on that committee and discussed the hearings with Geoff Bennett. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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News Wrap: Around 10 people killed in mass shooting at education center in Sweden
In our news wrap Tuesday, a gunman opened fire and killed about 10 people at an education center for adults in Sweden, crews recovered the remains of all 67 victims from last week's aircraft collision in Washington, Maryland officials unveiled the redesign of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and the UN is warning that Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid could lead to a nuclear accident. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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‘Netanyahu was an impediment’ to getting uncle released sooner, niece of hostage says
On Saturday, American Keith Siegel was brought on stage in Gaza City and paraded in front of a crowd and quickly escorted away. He had been held hostage by Hamas for 484 days. Siegel and his wife were kidnapped from their home during the Oct. 7 attacks. Aviva Siegel was released in November of 2023 during a week-long ceasefire. Amna Nawaz discussed the release with Keith Siegel’s niece, Hanna. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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