RFK Jr.

President-Elect Trump's Nominees For Upcoming Administration Continue Meeting With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill

How much power would RFK Jr. have at HHS? A former health secretary weighs in

8:00am December 18, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is making the case with senators that he should lead Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius, who had the job under Obama, explains the power and limits of the role.

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

6:00am December 06, 2024

With anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation's biggest health agency, it wouldn't take much tampering to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback.

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water

11:52pm November 22, 2024

Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.

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RFK Jr. isn't the only one. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

4:10pm November 15, 2024

Earlier this year, a surprising story emerged about RFK Jr. — the newly named nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and a parasitic brain worm.

Donald Trump Campaigns In Michigan In Final Days Before Election

Trump picks RFK Jr. to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services

4:20pm November 14, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — is poised to have a key health role in the Trump administration.

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Olivia Nuzzi and 'New York Magazine' have split over her relationship with RFK Jr.

3:10pm October 22, 2024

The magazine said the two parties agreed to part ways, though an investigation found no inaccuracies or bias in Nuzzi’s reporting. Meanwhile, Nuzzi and her ex-fiancé are blaming each other in court.

Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr.

10:16am September 20, 2024

New York Magazine said Nuzzi's relationship with a former subject violates its conflicts of interest standards. She said the relationship "was never physical," but apologized for not disclosing it.

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RFK Jr. wins effort to leave ballot in North Carolina, but stays on in Michigan

11:23am September 10, 2024

by Isabella Volmert and Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The highest courts in two states ruled differently Monday on efforts by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be removed from their presidential ballots, with a divided North Carolina Supreme Court affirming he should be omitted and the Michigan Supreme Court reversing a lower court decision and keeping him on.

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RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board as he seeks to remove his name from ballot

3:57pm August 31, 2024

by Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his name removed the state’s ballot ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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Nicole Shanahan says she and RFK Jr. may drop out and endorse Trump

12:54pm August 21, 2024

Shanahan, a wealthy California attorney and Kennedy’s running mate, made the comments on a podcast episode posted Tuesday.