GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin defends RFK Jr. on vaccines, supports recess appointments as last resort

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on Sunday defended Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, saying Kennedy, a longtime ...

Senate GOP leadership candidates scramble to support Trump’s demand for recess appointments

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who are all running to become the next Senate GOP leader, say they will do whatever is necessary to allow President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

GOP Sen. Mullin calls on House to release Gaetz ethics report

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Senate “absolutely” should have access to the House Ethics Committee report from its probe into misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group lost $3 million last year

Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recorded a more than 30% drop in revenue last year, according to recent tax filings.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Vaccine stocks hit by RFK Jr nomination

GSK, Sanofi and Moderna shares all sink after Donald Trump chooses vaccine sceptic as top US health official

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’

It comes as Rick Scott has racked up support from prominent conservative backers, including Elon Musk.

Politics - Politico - November 10

Trump says Senate GOP leader candidates must agree to recess appointments

President-elect Trump demanded on Sunday that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make recess appointments, which would effectively let him fast-track his nominees and appointments without ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?

Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. This weekend, he took to social media saying that the next Senate Republican leader must "agree to recess ...

RFK Jr. to supporters: 'Do not vote for me'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a final election-eve pitch to voters, explicitly telling his supporters “do not vote for me.” Kennedy, an independent who unsuccessfully ran a third-party presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Trump signals support for RFK Jr. fluoride remarks

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump signals support for RFK Jr. fluoride remarks Former President Trump expressed tentative ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market, Trump official says

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

RFK Jr. recommends fellow vaccine skeptic to Trump for HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been advising the Trump transition team, has recommended a fellow vaccine skeptic to lead the Health and Human Services Dept., sources say.

Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

In the closing days of the campaign, Donald Trump and some of his top allies have increasingly embraced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-vaccine rhetoric.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Trump indicates he is open to RFK Jr’s proposal to ban vaccines if elected

RFK Jr, an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control over public health policy if he wins. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump has suggested vaccines could ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Trump’s Embrace of RFK Jr. Puts Fluoride, Vaccines and Obamacare on the Agenda

Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

Health - The New York Times - November 5

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Donald Trump had said that if elected president he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." HHS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the CDC and the FDA.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

FDA vaccines chief hopes for common ground with RFK Jr.

The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."

Who is RFK Jr, the health secretary pick that is raising eyebrows?

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.

RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight-loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.

The stocks of companies that make or are developing the new class of weight-loss and diabetes-management drugs were sharply lower Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs

The vaccine sceptic would have broad power over food safety, vaccinations and pharmaceuticals.

RFK. Jr's controversial health stances, from vaccines to raw milk

Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his health and human services secretary. But Kennedy has spread misinformation about vaccines, fluoride, raw milk and other health topics. Here's what ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views at HHS

Doctors are worried Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will tout anti-vaccine views after he was picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by Trump.

What is a recess appointment?

President-elect Trump has urged the next leader of Senate Republicans to support him in making recess appointments as three prominent GOP members are battling it out to succeed their leader, Sen. ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Senate GOP gives RFK Jr. pick relatively warm reception

President-elect Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set off immediate alarm among Democrats and public health experts, but so far the ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access

Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general opposition to abortion access.

GOP senator says RFK Jr.s' disproven vaccine claims are not a dealbreaker in confirmation process

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) on Meet the Press defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump says he would let anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. 'go wild on health'

During a rally appearance in New York City, former President Donald Trump said that if elected, he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on public health issues.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market

Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said in a Wednesday interview that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is backing former President Trump, is ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.

Trump says he wants vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to ‘take care of health’ if he wins

Republican adds Kennedy’s remit would include women’s health and says Liz Cheney should be placed in a war zone. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said late on Thursday that he ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

RFK Jr. talks health care agenda following Trump win: ‘I’m not going to take away vaccines’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role in overseeing health care in a second Trump administration, spoke to NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard about his current views on vaccines, fluoride in water, ...

After Trump win, RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody's vaccines'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role overseeing public health issues in a second Trump administration, said Wednesday that he won't take away people's vaccines.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody’s vaccines' after Trump win

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he won’t take away vaccines from people when President-elect Trump takes office in January. Kennedy, who is expected to serve in a second ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for health and human services secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of ...

Vaccine-maker stocks like Moderna, Pfizer drop as Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Shares of vaccine makers lost ground Thursday, hit by news that President-elect Donald Trump was naming vaccine skeptic and former presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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