RFK Jr. Says He Backs Vaccines, Targets Chronic Diseases in Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wasn’t antivaccine as senators pressed on his past remarks, in the first of two days of hearings over his nomination for health secretary.
RFK Jr. faces tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance in confirmation hearing
A longtime environmental lawyer with no experience working in public health administration or medicine, Kennedy is known for his work in questioning the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including encouraging parents not to adhere to vaccination recommendations and helping to sue a vaccine manufacturer for what he alleged was marketing fraud.
Vance warns Republican senators about voting against RFK Jr and Gabbard
Vice President JD Vance advised Senate Republicans against voting “no” on the confirmations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. In an X post on Wednesday, Vance gave a
RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats
The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sees vindication in his Senate testimony
Mary Holland, head of Kennedy-founded Children's Health Defense, spoke to POLITICO after attending his confirmation hearing.
From conspiracy theories to a heated vaccine debate, here’s what to expect at the RFK Jr. hearings
Kennedy vows to fight chronic disease, Big Pharma’s influence and ultra-processed food. Here's why his confirmation hearings in the Senate may draw fireworks.
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.
Vance to Senators: Get Behind Gabbard and RFK Jr.
Vice President JD Vance issued both a reminder and a warning to Republican senators who might be waffling on Wednesday. In a message on X, he said that both Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
VP Vance makes confirmation predictions for Gabbard, Patel and RFK, Jr: 'Have to fight for each one'
Vice President JD Vance discusses the Senate confirmation hearings for three of President Donald Trump's most controversial ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Once Pitched Deadly Human Vaccine Experiment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, once pitched the idea to ...
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The Junk Science of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
For the first time in modern American history, a skeptic of medical research could be responsible for safeguarding public ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health ...
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RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. But he could profit off claim in vaccine lawsuit.
In 2020, as a pandemic raged across the globe, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media to appeal ... Bobby Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, the younger Kennedy ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an environmental lawyer, author and political activist who has suspended his independent presidential campaign and thrown his support behind former President Donald ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.
Caroline Kennedy urges senators to reject her cousin RFK Jr.’s nomination
Caroline Kennedy appealed to senators to reject the nomination of her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, ...