Wyden Presses for Investigation Into JPMorgan Chase and Epstein

Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wants to examine how the nation’s largest bank handled the reporting of more than $1 billion in suspicious transactions.

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Cassidy, His Job in Peril, Scrutinizes Kennedy on Vaccines

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician and vaccine proponent who is facing a primary challenge from the right, has a fraught relationship with the health secretary.

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Republican Senator Asks Social Security Agency About Whistle-Blower’s Claims

The chair of the Finance Committee sent the agency a letter inquiring about allegations that it had put the confidential personal information of Americans at risk.

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RFK Jr. Releases Childhood Health Report

The report, which follows a draft leaked last month, demonstrates both the ambitions and limits of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

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RFK Jr. Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up

Some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent actions contradict pledges he made about vaccine access in order to win confirmation.

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U.S. Ethics Agency Warns Bessent Over Conflicts of Interest

The Treasury secretary has been slow to divest assets, including farmland, that he pledged to shed.

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Senate Proposal Ends Tax Cuts for Clean Energy, Disappointing Climate Advocates

A Senate tax package softens some blows imposed on renewables by a House version of the bill. But it still terminates many credits for clean power.

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Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid

The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, especially for the poor, and scrutiny of its missions.

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Senators Grill Dr. Oz on Medicaid Cuts and Medicare Changes

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged unscathed on his ties to major industries.

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Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare

The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and vitamins, leading experts and lawmakers to doubt he could make impartial decisions.

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