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How RFK Jr’s Longtime Friend Mark Hyman Built a Wellness Empire
Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.The New York Times - 6h -
What RFK Jr. Has Said About the Polio Vaccine in Recent Years
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary has suggested that the polio vaccine cost more lives than it saved and that the vaccine did not wipe out the disease in the U.S.The New York Times - 1d -
Hawley: RFK Jr. open to mifepristone restrictions
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, pledged to support efforts to reimpose restrictions on the ...The Hill - 8h -
RFK Jr., Gabbard back on Capitol Hill for confirmation support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard are back on Capitol Hill to lobby for support in their confirmation process to fill top posts in President-elect Donald Trump's second term. CBS News' ...CBS News - 9h -
Lawyer linked to RFK Jr. slams polio vaccine claims
An attorney advising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized The New York Times and other media outlets for publishing a claim that the Trump ally wants to eradicate approval for the polio vaccine. ...The Hill - 1d -
What Republican senators are saying about RFK Jr.'s vaccine views
President-elect Donald Trump's Health and Human Services pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill for a second day Tuesday. The vaccine skeptic changed course on his ...CBS News - 1d -
Tuberville: Trump and RFK Jr. came to 'agreement' on abortion
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said on Tuesday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told him he has come to an agreement with President-elect Trump on the issue of abortion, concluding the matter will be ...The Hill - 1d -
RFK Jr. ignores questions from reporters as he visits Capitol Hill
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resumed meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill before his potential confirmation proceedings to become the head of the Health and Human Services Department. Semafor's Kadia ...CBS News - 1d -
How much impact could RFK Jr have as the head of HHS?
What impact might changes at HHS have on the health of the nation?The Hill - 1d -
Trump seeks to smooth over concerns about RFK Jr.
President-elect Trump tried to downplay concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, telling reporters that his nominee for Health and Human Services secretary won’t be “radical.” “I think ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump works to ease RFK Jr. worries
Presented by PBM Accountability Project — Kennedy has a history of vaccine skepticism {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump seeks to ease concerns over RFK Jr. President-elect ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. on Capitol Hill seeking support for confirmation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is on Capitol Hill to garner support from senators ahead of his confirmation process. ...CBS News - 2d -
3 key questions for RFK Jr. as he lobbies senators to be health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill Monday to meet with senators and their staff in his bid to become the nation’s next health secretary.ABC News - 2d -
RFK Jr. takes his turn in the spotlight: From the Politics Desk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions about his views on vaccines and abortion rights as he meets with senators on Capitol Hill.NBC News - 2d -
How RFK Jr. could actually reform industrial agriculture
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary, could use his powers at the FDA to go after facilities abroad and check the power of unregulated factory farms stateside to reform the U.S. ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump takes questions on TikTok, Hegseth, drones, vaccines, RFK Jr. and more
President-elect Donald Trump took questions on several subjects Monday at Mar-a-Lago, speaking about the drone sightings that have been reported in several states, the vaccine views of his pick for ...CBS News - 2d -
RFK Jr. meeting with senators on Capitol Hill in push for HHS secretary role
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled for a barrage of meetings with senators on Capitol Hill this week as he works toward confirmation as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of Health and Human ...CBS News - 2d -
RFK Jr. to drum up support on Capitol Hill ahead of confirmation hearings
RFK Jr. is getting ready to make the rounds on Capitol Hill. It's an effort to drum up support ahead of his confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services secretary. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist ...NBC News - 3d -
Many Americans support some of RFK Jr.'s health agenda: Survey
Certain parts of the Make America Healthy Again agenda touted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have the backing of ...The Hill - 4d -
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.The New York Times - 5d -
McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.CBS News - 5d -
McConnell blasts ‘effort to undermine’ polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Friday blasted “specious disinformation that threatens the advance of lifesaving medical progress” after The New York Times reported that a lawyer ...The Hill - 5d -
RFK Jr key adviser petitioned regulators to revoke approval of polio vaccine
Aaron Siri is helping Trump’s health secretary pick to select top jobs despite long history of attacking vaccines. A key legal adviser to Robert Kennedy Jr , Donald Trump ’s pick for health ...The Guardian - 5d -
In shift, RFK Jr. now says weight-loss drugs 'have a place'
His remarks come days before he holds confirmation meetings with GOP senators.ABC News - 6d -
Elon Musk contradicts RFK Jr.'s sentiments on weight loss drugs
Elon Musk validated the use of GLP-1 drugs in a post on X on Wednesday. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he's opposed to Americans using them to fight obesity.ABC News - 6d -
RFK Jr. becomes latest troubled Trump pick
His problems have been largely drowned out by the likes of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, but the HHS pick has sparked some concern among Republicans.Politico - Dec. 10 -
More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.
Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The New York Times ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
RFK Jr to research unsupported link between vaccines and autism, Trump says
President-elect boosts discredited claims peddled by his health secretary pick Kennedy in NBC interview. Donald Trump has said Robert F Kennedy Jr , his nominee for health secretary, may ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Trump Suggests RFK Jr. Will Examine Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
The president-elect has promoted the theory for more than a decade and said on Sunday that he was “open to anything” to address a nationwide rise in autism.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate discredited link between vaccines and autism
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump suggests that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to run Health and Human Services, will investigate supposed links ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism
Researchers attribute a rise in autism diagnoses to increased screening and changing definitions of the condition. Hundreds of studies have found childhood vaccines to be safe.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
How RFK Jr. can win over a skeptical medical community
RFK Jr. should see into the biotechnological future with excitement rather than fear.The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Sanders says RFK Jr. "exactly correct" on food issues
The independent Vermont senator also called some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views "very wrong."CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Bernie Sanders says RFK Jr. "exactly correct" about food industry
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont spoke to CBS News on Thursday about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Sanders ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
With a focus on food, RFK Jr. can actually make America healthier
Kennedy has decried the prevalence of chronic disease and the “mass poisoning” of Americans by their food.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Sanders: Musk a ‘smart guy’; RFK Jr. ‘right’ about ‘unhealthy society’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called tech billionaire Elon Musk a “smart guy” and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “right” about America’s “unhealthy society,” as they prepare to take leadership positions in ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Advocacy group calls RFK Jr. a 'threat to public health'
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Advocates say RFK Jr. poses risks to nation's health A new report from advocacy group Protect Our Care argues ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Mike Bloomberg warns making RFK Jr. HHS secretary risks killing Americans, urges Senate to reject him
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Bloomberg: RFK Jr. would be 'beyond dangerous' as HHS head
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg railed against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday, using his opening remarks at a public health conference to warn that Kennedy would be “beyond ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.The New York Times - Dec. 3