Day: November 15, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s official selection to be Donald Trump’s HHS Secretary has some experts worried. We’ll tell you which government agencies and spending Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have said they want to start cutting first. Talks about a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel intensify. A 401k alternative has helped hundreds of thousands of US workers save for retirement. Plus, the International Space Station is leaking – the US and Russia can’t agree on why.
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AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on a newcomer as host for the Oscars.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Germany’s chancellor has talked with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, their first exchange since 2022.

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AP correspondent Jennifer King reports a nationwide survey finds younger Trump voters are less excited about some of his policies than older conservatives.

Donald Trump is continuing to build a controversial administration, having picked vaccine sceptic and former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary. Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK Jr, has a history of spreading health information that scientists say is false. We hear from a senior adviser to the Trump 2024 election campaign, as well as a former CDC director with serious concerns about the choice. Also on the programme: the latest from the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, as well as the remarkable discovery of a pre-historic ecosystem in the Italian Alps. (Picture: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-A-Lago in Florida Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a top Iranian official says his country will continue to back Lebanon as U.S. officials circulate a cease-fire draft.

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports that Americans are showing their willingness to spend.

The House Ethics Committee has cancelled a meeting that was expected to discuss a report into Matt Gaetz, who’s been nominated for the role of Attorney General. Climate leaders say the UN’s climate conferences need a “fundamental overhaul”. We’ll bring you the latest on Hurricane Sara and a record-breaking typhoon in the Philippines. The murder trial starts today for a case that started a political firestorm. Plus, we’ll tell you what happened when lawmakers performed a haka in New Zealand’s parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices