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Crowd cheers as RFK Jr. arrives for confirmation hearing
Video captured crowds cheering as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived for his confirmation hearing for health and human services secretary.NBC News - 1d -
RFK Jr. asked to explain vaccine stance, pressed about measles outbreak in Samoa
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) pushed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his Senate confirmation hearing to answer for his past comments on vaccines and about the part he allegedly played in a measles ...CBS News - 1d -
RFK Jr. going before Senate for confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions from senators Wednesday during a confirmation hearing to become secretary of Health and Human Services. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin ...CBS News - 1d -
What to know about RFK Jr.'s views, confirmation hearing
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing and the latest in the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas.CBS News - 1d -
Why we must choose vaccines and reject RFK's skepticism
As more than 15,000 doctors have pointed out, Kennedy’s agenda threatens the health of children and the generations to come.The Hill - 1d -
Protestors twice interrupt RFK Jr. while discussing vaccines during his confirmation hearing
RFK Jr. is likely to be grilled on his anti-vaccine activismNBC News - 1d -
RFK Jr. hearings begin
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. hearings begin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the nearly $2 trillion Department of ...The Hill - 2d -
Caroline Kennedy tells senators RFK Jr. is a 'predator'
Caroline Kennedy, former President John F. Kennedy’s daughter, told senators in a letter that her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Health and Human ...The Hill - 2d -
The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund R.F.K. Jr. Would Oversee
If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults.The New York Times - 2d -
RFK Jr.'s approach to toxics could unite Republicans and Democrats
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advocating for a focus on toxics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the Trump administration, as well as for bipartisan support for a national policy reducing single-use ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. But he could profit off claim in vaccine lawsuit.
RFK Jr. played a lead role in building a case against Merck's HPV vaccine and could profit from the lawsuit alleging fraud, even if confirmed as health secretary.ABC News - 2d -
Economic confidence slips amid shifting partisan views: Gallup
Americans’ economic confidence has slipped overall in recent months, but with partisan differences: Republicans are viewing it more positively, while the outlook among Democrats has worsened, ...The Hill - 2d -
As RFK Jr. raises vaccine doubts, data shows how many lives they've saved
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised doubts about vaccines — but history shows they've saved millions of lives.CBS News - 3d -
Anti-RFK Jr. ads target GOP senators
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Anti-RFK Jr. ads target GOP senators A progressive nonprofit is ramping up its campaign to convince senators ...The Hill - 6d -
RFK Jr. applauds Trump's order to declassify RFK, JFK assassination files
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said on Thursday he supports President Trump’s executive order to declassify files related to the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. “I think it's ...The Hill - 6d -
Experts saw Samoa's plunging vaccination rates as a crisis. RFK Jr. saw an opportunity.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary, sought to use Samoa’s measles vaccine pause as a ‘natural experiment’ months before a deadly outbreak.NBC News - 6d -
RFK Jr. faces mounting bipartisan criticism
Pressure is mounting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as critics squeeze senators from both sides of the aisle to oppose President Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top health official. Kennedy’s bipartisan ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
R.F.K. Jr. Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
RFK Jr. releases financial disclosure
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story What RFK Jr.’s disclosures tell us about the Trump HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Where does RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination stand?
Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before senators on Capitol Hill next week. It's a highly anticipated confirmation hearing partly because of the ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers
The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to ...The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Senate Democrats block GOP's 'born-alive' abortion bill
Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants "born alive" during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Pence group launches ad campaign opposing RFK Jr. nomination
An advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence launched a six-figure ad campaign on Wednesday opposing President Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
RFK Jr reportedly sought to block Covid-19 vaccinations at height of pandemic
Trump’s pick to lead US health policy lobbied to rescind 2021 authorization and to deny any future vaccine. Robert F Kennedy Jr reportedly sought to block the historic and pioneering new Covid-19 ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
RFK Jr. petitioned FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines
RFK Jr. petitioned the FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
‘Life-or-death consequences’: families fear rollback of school vaccine requirements under RFK Jr
With vaccine sceptic as Trump pick to lead US health policy, parents and advocates anticipate devastating changes. A political battle over school-based Covid protocols in early 2021 quickly ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Critics lambast RFK Jr.'s vax rhetoric
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Anti-RFK Jr. campaign highlights vaccine rhetoric A new report from a left-wing advocacy group highlights ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Obscures America’s Unhealthy Past
Medical historians say that the phrase “Make America Healthy Again” obscures a past during which this country’s people ate, smoked and drank things that mostly left them unwell.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers. Democratic states across the country are embarking on a pioneering effort to ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Over 17,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Cassidy doesn’t seem completely on board with RFK Jr
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Cassidy doesn’t seem completely on board with RFK Jr Senate Health Committee chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Cassidy offers no direct endorsement of RFK Jr. following meeting
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), the new Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee chair, did not immediately endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to be Health ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Key senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccines
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story GOP senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. ‘wrong’ on vaccines Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.), the incoming chair ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
GOP senator: RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccinations
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations. In an interview on ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
How the Brian Eno music documentary shifts its scenes with every viewing
The 500 hours of footage available for 'Eno' are assorted and resorted in abrupt, unpredictable ways that keep the eyes and mind jumping.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Some Democrats said to be open to backing RFK Jr.
A handful of Senate Democrats are said to be leaving the door open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the next Health and Human Services secretary. As preparations for confirmation ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
America needs a real challenger to corporate greed, not conspiracy-riddled RFK Jr.
We need more policy leaders who are genuinely committed to challenging corporate power without harmful quackery.The Hill - Jan. 3