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January 29, 2025: RFK Jr. hits the hill

January 29, 2025: RFK Jr. hits the hill

Update: 2025-01-29
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Today, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services faces what’s expected to be a contentious Senate hearing. Health care reporter Daniel Payne joins Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton to discuss how RFK Jr.’s history as a noted vaccine skeptic and promoter of other disproven medical beliefs may lead to the most controversial hearing of Trump’s presidency. Plus, a federal judge has blocked Trump's unilateral federal funding freeze, but only temporarily. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.

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January 29, 2025: RFK Jr. hits the hill

January 29, 2025: RFK Jr. hits the hill

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