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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny Tuesday during a fiery House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Biden administration’s proposed 2026 health budget. While Republicans on the committee largely defended Kennedy and praised his efforts to “disrupt the broken status quo,” Democrats sharply …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday abruptly dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the influential federal panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine recommendations for the U.S. public. Kennedy announced the move in …

A signature federal report spearheaded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire after an investigation revealed it contains multiple references to nonexistent or misrepresented scientific studies. The 72-page “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report, intended to guide a sweeping new child health initiative, has …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured Senate confirmation Thursday to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, overcoming concerns about dozens of false or misleading statements he has made regarding vaccine safety. The 52-48 vote puts Kennedy, an environmental lawyer who has no background in health care or …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved one step closer to becoming Health and Human Services secretary on Tuesday after a Senate committee favorably reported his nomination to the floor. The Finance Committee’s 14-13 party-line vote doesn’t necessarily guarantee Kennedy will receive Senate confirmation, though it signals he does have the chance …

In a contentious first day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), faced intense questioning from Senate lawmakers over his past statements on vaccines, abortion, and public health policies. Kennedy, a longtime environmental attorney and controversial figure due …

A day before Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services Secretary, his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, sent a blistering letter to senators urging them to reject his nomination. In the two-page letter addressed to committee leaders, the former U.S. ambassador to Australia described RFK Jr. as a …

Jennifer Shutt President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he plans to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, another controversial candidate who could face a challenging confirmation process in the U.S. Senate given his non-scientific beliefs about public health, including his anti-vaccine stance. “I …

Jimmy Williams Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed this week that former President Donald Trump has pledged him control over major U.S. public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if he wins the 2024 election. Kennedy’s statements, made during a …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove his name from presidential ballots in Wisconsin and Michigan, despite Kennedy’s request to end his independent bid and endorse Republican Donald Trump. Kennedy argued that keeping his name on the ballot implied …

Jimmy Williams In an expected move, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president on Friday, announcing his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The decision was unveiled at a rally in Arizona, where Kennedy joined Trump on stage, solidifying his support for the Republican frontrunner. Kennedy’s endorsement …

Jimmy Williams In a stunning revelation, Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, suggested that the Kennedy-Shanahan campaign may abandon its independent bid for the White House to align with former President Donald Trump. The disclosure came during an interview on the podcast Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu and …

Jimmy Williams Last week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an unexpected overture to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, proposing a discussion about serving in her administration if she wins the 2024 presidential election, according to sources close to the situation. The Harris campaign, however, has shown little …

Family members of 2024 U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy—including several of his siblings—said in no uncertain terms on Monday that they oppose his continued bid to lead the country, as the lawyer and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist announced he would run as an independent instead of as a Democrat. Four …

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before Congress in a highly contentious hearing focused on federal government “censorship” of Americans’ free speech on social media. The hearing quickly devolved into tense exchanges between Democrats and Republicans over Kennedy’s controversial remarks on vaccines and the Covid-19 pandemic. One of …