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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the most important figures in American health and science today. On Friday, Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg asked his panel what it was that drew him and President Donald Trump together.
November 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the most important figures in American health and science today. On Friday, Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg asked his panel what it was that drew him and President Donald Trump together.
Will HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have a permanent influence on American health?
Here's how @michaelscherer.bsky.social answered @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social's question.
Here's how @michaelscherer.bsky.social answered @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social's question.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Will HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have a permanent influence on American health?
Here's how @michaelscherer.bsky.social answered @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social's question.
Here's how @michaelscherer.bsky.social answered @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social's question.
If the CDC has been hollowed out, who will inform the nation about disease outbreaks?
"That's the big question," @kffhealthnews.org Chief Washington Correspondent @julierovner.bsky.social says while noting that states and universities are "trying to pick up some of the slack."
"That's the big question," @kffhealthnews.org Chief Washington Correspondent @julierovner.bsky.social says while noting that states and universities are "trying to pick up some of the slack."
November 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If the CDC has been hollowed out, who will inform the nation about disease outbreaks?
"That's the big question," @kffhealthnews.org Chief Washington Correspondent @julierovner.bsky.social says while noting that states and universities are "trying to pick up some of the slack."
"That's the big question," @kffhealthnews.org Chief Washington Correspondent @julierovner.bsky.social says while noting that states and universities are "trying to pick up some of the slack."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a political movement behind him, @ddiamond.bsky.social notes.
"That movement, people in the White House think, helped bring them the election last year. [They] think it'll bring the midterms next year," he says.
"That movement, people in the White House think, helped bring them the election last year. [They] think it'll bring the midterms next year," he says.
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a political movement behind him, @ddiamond.bsky.social notes.
"That movement, people in the White House think, helped bring them the election last year. [They] think it'll bring the midterms next year," he says.
"That movement, people in the White House think, helped bring them the election last year. [They] think it'll bring the midterms next year," he says.
President Donald Trump has made a series of unprecedented attacks in recent days, lashing out at reporters verbally along with threatening lawmakers on his social media account.
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
President Donald Trump has made a series of unprecedented attacks in recent days, lashing out at reporters verbally along with threatening lawmakers on his social media account.
"Here's the consequence of the White House taking over control of the White House press pool, ... they now control who is in that room," said @peterbakernyt.bsky.social.
"There are fewer mainstream journalism outlets ... and a lot more of these outlets that are frankly propaganda."
"There are fewer mainstream journalism outlets ... and a lot more of these outlets that are frankly propaganda."
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
"Here's the consequence of the White House taking over control of the White House press pool, ... they now control who is in that room," said @peterbakernyt.bsky.social.
"There are fewer mainstream journalism outlets ... and a lot more of these outlets that are frankly propaganda."
"There are fewer mainstream journalism outlets ... and a lot more of these outlets that are frankly propaganda."
"What is a little bit different about what we're seeing this week is the president seems to have like real animosity behind some of these attacks [toward reporters] ... that are steeped in misogyny and also seem really personal," said Toluse Olorunnipa.
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"What is a little bit different about what we're seeing this week is the president seems to have like real animosity behind some of these attacks [toward reporters] ... that are steeped in misogyny and also seem really personal," said Toluse Olorunnipa.
"With the [Epstein] files, Donald Trump has lost a tremendous amount of trust on this issue. Regardless of if these files are released, ... people think that it has been covered up over and over and over again, and Donald Trump is now complicit in the coverup," said @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
"With the [Epstein] files, Donald Trump has lost a tremendous amount of trust on this issue. Regardless of if these files are released, ... people think that it has been covered up over and over and over again, and Donald Trump is now complicit in the coverup," said @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social.
"It did feel more intense, the way [Donald Trump] went after Catherine Lucey of Bloomberg on Air Force One, calling her 'piggy,' and then the display with my colleague Mary Bruce in the Oval Office was over the top," said @jonathankarl.bsky.social.
"My sense is that he's rattled."
"My sense is that he's rattled."
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"It did feel more intense, the way [Donald Trump] went after Catherine Lucey of Bloomberg on Air Force One, calling her 'piggy,' and then the display with my colleague Mary Bruce in the Oval Office was over the top," said @jonathankarl.bsky.social.
"My sense is that he's rattled."
"My sense is that he's rattled."
"Senate Majority Leader John Thune realized early on that Chuck Schumer was not going to be part of the solution to this," said @andrewdesiderio.bsky.social.
"Chuck Schumer had to be seen as basically fighting this fight the entire way because of how poorly he managed this back in March."
"Chuck Schumer had to be seen as basically fighting this fight the entire way because of how poorly he managed this back in March."
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"Senate Majority Leader John Thune realized early on that Chuck Schumer was not going to be part of the solution to this," said @andrewdesiderio.bsky.social.
"Chuck Schumer had to be seen as basically fighting this fight the entire way because of how poorly he managed this back in March."
"Chuck Schumer had to be seen as basically fighting this fight the entire way because of how poorly he managed this back in March."
@jeffmason1.bsky.social: "They were very defensive on [the government shutdown] as well. Both the president and his people."
Nancy Cordes: "The president said this week in an interview that he doesn't believe the polls that show that Americans are really concerned about affordability."
Nancy Cordes: "The president said this week in an interview that he doesn't believe the polls that show that Americans are really concerned about affordability."
November 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
@jeffmason1.bsky.social: "They were very defensive on [the government shutdown] as well. Both the president and his people."
Nancy Cordes: "The president said this week in an interview that he doesn't believe the polls that show that Americans are really concerned about affordability."
Nancy Cordes: "The president said this week in an interview that he doesn't believe the polls that show that Americans are really concerned about affordability."
"This is another case of President Trump saying I would like my Justice Department to investigate someone who I view as a foe or someone from the opposing party and his DOJ doing it," said Nancy Cordes.
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"This is another case of President Trump saying I would like my Justice Department to investigate someone who I view as a foe or someone from the opposing party and his DOJ doing it," said Nancy Cordes.
"The White House was very unhappy with the fact that this became the story in a week when ... the shutdown has ended," said @jeffmason1.bsky.social.
"It's not going away, and in part it's not going away because it's not just Democrats who are interested. It's his base."
"It's not going away, and in part it's not going away because it's not just Democrats who are interested. It's his base."
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"The White House was very unhappy with the fact that this became the story in a week when ... the shutdown has ended," said @jeffmason1.bsky.social.
"It's not going away, and in part it's not going away because it's not just Democrats who are interested. It's his base."
"It's not going away, and in part it's not going away because it's not just Democrats who are interested. It's his base."
What does the release of Jeffrey Epstein's emails reveal?
"Primarily, it's that Donald Trump's name is in them," said @natalieandrews.bsky.social.
"With the release of documents with his name, with his associates, you really can't distance yourself from this growing issue anymore."
"Primarily, it's that Donald Trump's name is in them," said @natalieandrews.bsky.social.
"With the release of documents with his name, with his associates, you really can't distance yourself from this growing issue anymore."
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
What does the release of Jeffrey Epstein's emails reveal?
"Primarily, it's that Donald Trump's name is in them," said @natalieandrews.bsky.social.
"With the release of documents with his name, with his associates, you really can't distance yourself from this growing issue anymore."
"Primarily, it's that Donald Trump's name is in them," said @natalieandrews.bsky.social.
"With the release of documents with his name, with his associates, you really can't distance yourself from this growing issue anymore."
With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history still ongoing, more Americans are feeling the effects. Major airports have begun cutting thousands of flights, and millions who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program face growing uncertainty.
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history still ongoing, more Americans are feeling the effects. Major airports have begun cutting thousands of flights, and millions who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program face growing uncertainty.
Tonight on Washington Week, we took a moment to remember the life of Paul Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy and father of David Ignatius, who died this week at 104.
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Tonight on Washington Week, we took a moment to remember the life of Paul Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy and father of David Ignatius, who died this week at 104.
"[Dick Cheney] was such a giant in the Bush years. I mean, first of all, there's never been a vice president like him in terms of power, in terms of profile, in terms of the agenda he had, but also, he so welcomed the Darth Vader image," said @markleibovich.bsky.social.
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
"[Dick Cheney] was such a giant in the Bush years. I mean, first of all, there's never been a vice president like him in terms of power, in terms of profile, in terms of the agenda he had, but also, he so welcomed the Darth Vader image," said @markleibovich.bsky.social.
"There's going to be a battle for the soul of the [Democratic] party," said David Ignatius.
"[What] is probably going to be the unifying spirit for the party is be local, you know, don't get dragged down by the issues that were so prominent in 2024."
"[What] is probably going to be the unifying spirit for the party is be local, you know, don't get dragged down by the issues that were so prominent in 2024."
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
"There's going to be a battle for the soul of the [Democratic] party," said David Ignatius.
"[What] is probably going to be the unifying spirit for the party is be local, you know, don't get dragged down by the issues that were so prominent in 2024."
"[What] is probably going to be the unifying spirit for the party is be local, you know, don't get dragged down by the issues that were so prominent in 2024."
"The idea that the administration has chosen to not find money to fund the food assistance program for some 42 million Americans, 1 in 8 Americans, but they have found money for military payments and ICE officers and others — that's a choice," said @jeffzeleny.bsky.social.
November 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"The idea that the administration has chosen to not find money to fund the food assistance program for some 42 million Americans, 1 in 8 Americans, but they have found money for military payments and ICE officers and others — that's a choice," said @jeffzeleny.bsky.social.
"We're 38 days into a government shutdown. It is really starting to hit the American public. People are starting to feel it, and, you know, probably most impactfully, are the people who can't afford food, who are on food stamps, the SNAP program," said @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social.
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
"We're 38 days into a government shutdown. It is really starting to hit the American public. People are starting to feel it, and, you know, probably most impactfully, are the people who can't afford food, who are on food stamps, the SNAP program," said @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social.
As President Donald Trump traveled back from Asia last week, he wrote on Truth Social that he has "instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately."
November 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
As President Donald Trump traveled back from Asia last week, he wrote on Truth Social that he has "instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately."
"The nuclear option would be ending the filibuster," said Paul Beckett.
"The Republican leadership in the Senate doesn't want to end it. Neither party in the Senate wants to end it. ... There's very little appetite in the Senate for ending this procedure."
"The Republican leadership in the Senate doesn't want to end it. Neither party in the Senate wants to end it. ... There's very little appetite in the Senate for ending this procedure."
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"The nuclear option would be ending the filibuster," said Paul Beckett.
"The Republican leadership in the Senate doesn't want to end it. Neither party in the Senate wants to end it. ... There's very little appetite in the Senate for ending this procedure."
"The Republican leadership in the Senate doesn't want to end it. Neither party in the Senate wants to end it. ... There's very little appetite in the Senate for ending this procedure."
What impacts can we expect in the next few days from the government shutdown?
"The threat to Thanksgiving travel ... if air traffic controllers are not showing up."
"The other real-world consequences involve nutrition assistance," said Jeff Mason.
"The threat to Thanksgiving travel ... if air traffic controllers are not showing up."
"The other real-world consequences involve nutrition assistance," said Jeff Mason.
November 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
What impacts can we expect in the next few days from the government shutdown?
"The threat to Thanksgiving travel ... if air traffic controllers are not showing up."
"The other real-world consequences involve nutrition assistance," said Jeff Mason.
"The threat to Thanksgiving travel ... if air traffic controllers are not showing up."
"The other real-world consequences involve nutrition assistance," said Jeff Mason.
"This is actually in Project 2025. This is one of the proposals — to resume bomb testing. It's very controversial with nuclear experts," said Andrea Mitchell.
"So you're sending a signal that we don't have an understanding."
"So you're sending a signal that we don't have an understanding."
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"This is actually in Project 2025. This is one of the proposals — to resume bomb testing. It's very controversial with nuclear experts," said Andrea Mitchell.
"So you're sending a signal that we don't have an understanding."
"So you're sending a signal that we don't have an understanding."
"The President really did seem to be enjoying himself on this [Asia] trip," said @seungminkim1.bsky.social.
"But now, especially that world leaders have learned to pull out all the stops for President Trump, he's really having a good time."
"But now, especially that world leaders have learned to pull out all the stops for President Trump, he's really having a good time."
November 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
"The President really did seem to be enjoying himself on this [Asia] trip," said @seungminkim1.bsky.social.
"But now, especially that world leaders have learned to pull out all the stops for President Trump, he's really having a good time."
"But now, especially that world leaders have learned to pull out all the stops for President Trump, he's really having a good time."