The Trump administration has rescinded an order attempting to put a widespread freeze on federal aid spending. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill on the order and the initial confusion.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a flurry of intense questions about his past stances on health issues, such as abortions, vaccines and Medicaid, during his Senate confirmation hearing.

President Donald Trump defended the federal aid spending freeze, saying it “in no way affected” Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. The administration rescinded the order that froze federal grants and loans. 

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about past statements he had made that compared the work of the Centers for Disease Control to “Nazi death camps” and sexual abuse.

Kelly Loeffler, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, used her opening statement to speak about her past business accomplishments and how she hopes to promote small businesses as they.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a.