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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) accused Iran's leaders of being 'part of a colony of reptiles,' grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. President Trump dismissed reports that his administration pushed to add his name to Ford’s Theatre, calling it a 'ridiculous lie.' Dr. Heidi Overton faces Senate confirmation hearing as the FDA's new leader.
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The Hill
President Trump dismissed a report that alleged his administration pushed to include his name on Ford’s Theatre on Wednesday, calling it "a ridiculous lie.” “The story that the White House, or me, want to affix my name to Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, i
2026-09-24 13:55 UTC
The Hill
Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Thursday as she seeks confirmation to lead the agency. Overton, a White House domestic policy aide and preventive medicin
2026-09-24 13:57 UTC
The Hill
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran's leaders of being "part of a colony of reptiles," grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News's Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New
2026-09-24 13:59 UTC