US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, in RI to attend a groundbreaking for the REGENT' Seaglider factory, answers questions about the RFK hearing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, usually a staunch foe of President Trump’s policies, could break with the party and support one of the president’s most controversial cabinet picks.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, says President Donald Trump’s blitz of executive orders to boost fossil fuels and stop the growth of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once a darling in Democratic circles thanks to his environmental work and famous family. But he shouldn't expect a warm welcome from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearings.

NORTH KINGSTOWN − Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse isn't tipping his hand on how he will vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, in RI to attend a groundbreaking for the REGENT' Seaglider factory, answers questions about the RFK hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.

Lawsuits challenged President Trump’s executive orders on birthright citizenship and protections for federal workers, and a church leader asked him to show “mercy.” In jails and courtrooms, high-profile Jan.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order Mr. Trump signed on Monday would reverse decades of precedent and affect children born to undocumented or temporary immigrants.

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, acc

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin's favor.

During the confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Senate this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse blasted Kennedy, stating "Frankly, you frighten people."