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Kennedy’s confirmation grilling, interest rates battle, year of the snake & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to face tough questions from both Democrat and Republican senators at his confirmation hearing today. The Federal Reserve looks like it will pause interest rate cuts, despite pressure from President Donald Trump. Colombia says none of the deportees they’ve received from the US are criminals. America's report card isn't looking good. And people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From CNN, I'm Charlie Drever with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, January 29th.

0:38.3

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face intense scrutiny at his Senate confirmation hearing today

0:44.3

to become Health and Human Services Secretary. Democrats are expected to grill him over false claims

0:50.3

that vaccines cause autism and his conspiracy theories about government agencies and other health

0:55.8

policies. And Republicans are likely to seek commitments from Kennedy on abortion rights in

1:01.4

agriculture. It comes after his cousin, former ambassador Caroline Kennedy, urged senators to block

1:08.1

his confirmation. He lacks any relevant government, financial, management or medical experience.

1:14.6

His views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed.

1:18.6

These facts alone should be disqualifying.

1:21.6

If confirmed, Kennedy would command a budget of more than $1 trillion

1:25.6

to regulate food and drugs, approve

1:28.6

and recommend vaccines and manage health insurance programs.

1:32.7

Kennedy's spokesperson did not respond to CNN's request for comment.

1:37.8

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hit pause on interest rate cuts today.

1:43.5

It'll be the central bank's first big decision of Donald Trump's second term,

1:47.0

and it's not likely to go down well with the president.

1:51.0

He's argued he should have some say in Fed decisions,

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