Cabot Phillips

Now, despite his lifelong status as a Democrat, Kennedy has grown enormously popular with GOP voters. Polling shows he has some of the highest favorability ratings of any Trump cabinet nominee. And his crusade to, quote, make America healthy again has been gaining a lot of steam on the right. But there were still some who displayed some doubts about his standing, particularly on abortion.

Now, despite his lifelong status as a Democrat, Kennedy has grown enormously popular with GOP voters. Polling shows he has some of the highest favorability ratings of any Trump cabinet nominee. And his crusade to, quote, make America healthy again has been gaining a lot of steam on the right. But there were still some who displayed some doubts about his standing, particularly on abortion.

Kennedy is personally pro-abortion, but... says he'll support the Trump administration's position if confirmed, and that he would study the effects of Mifepristone, the most widely used abortion pill.

Kennedy is personally pro-abortion, but... says he'll support the Trump administration's position if confirmed, and that he would study the effects of Mifepristone, the most widely used abortion pill.

Well, they are almost certainly going to be just as contentious. Gabbard faces a very tough road to confirmation in order to even get to the Senate floor for a vote. He's got a first-win majority approval from the Intel Committee, and that is no sure thing. Republicans hold a 9-8 advantage on that committee. But one of those nine is Susan Collins, who has already voted no on Pete Hegsteth.

Well, they are almost certainly going to be just as contentious. Gabbard faces a very tough road to confirmation in order to even get to the Senate floor for a vote. He's got a first-win majority approval from the Intel Committee, and that is no sure thing. Republicans hold a 9-8 advantage on that committee. But one of those nine is Susan Collins, who has already voted no on Pete Hegsteth.

So we'll be watching very closely to see how she reacts to Gabbard's testimony. For his part, FBI nominee Kash Patel does look to have a clearer path to confirmation, but we certainly expect to see some fireworks. Over the last few years, he's been one of the most vocal, staunchest critics of the FBI.

So we'll be watching very closely to see how she reacts to Gabbard's testimony. For his part, FBI nominee Kash Patel does look to have a clearer path to confirmation, but we certainly expect to see some fireworks. Over the last few years, he's been one of the most vocal, staunchest critics of the FBI.

He's vowed to slash thousands of positions that he says are unnecessary, much to the chagrin of Democrats. So buckle up.

He's vowed to slash thousands of positions that he says are unnecessary, much to the chagrin of Democrats. So buckle up.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questioning and in many cases fierce opposition from the Senate Finance Committee about his bid to head up Health and Human Services. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questioning and in many cases fierce opposition from the Senate Finance Committee about his bid to head up Health and Human Services. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest.

President Trump has signed the Lake and Riley Act into law. That makes it the first piece of legislation to get his signature since retaking the Oval Office. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan was in the room and has the details for us.

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