Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation could be in trouble. A Republican’s question showed why.
55 years, 2 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation could be in trouble. A Republican’s question showed why.

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As Kennedy would say, many of them were “MAHA Moms.” When Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson delivered a speech encouraging the country to come together to solve the American epidemic of chronic sickness, I watched one MAHA Mom reach the verge of tears and hold a heart-shaped hand gesture in the air. Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford used his time to hold Kennedy’s hand as the nominee explained that “every abortion is a tragedy,” and that he would serve at the pleasure of the president and would implement his policies. And regarding mass food production, Kennedy insisted that “American farms are the bedrock of our culture, of our politics, of our national security,” and said that he wanted to “remove burdensome regulations and unleash American ingenuity.” Some Democrats on the committee would, nevertheless, use their time to reiterate some of Kennedy’s past statements on these issues in likely failed attempts to drive a wedge among Republicans. Kennedy said he was quoting a study, and that he didn’t say it was “deliberately” targeted.

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Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
1 month ago

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office last week. To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation’s current vaccination schedule. Kennedy said it will …

Wall Street Journal Predicts Which Trump Pick Will Be First To Go, And Why
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1 month, 1 week ago

Wall Street Journal Predicts Which Trump Pick Will Be First To Go, And Why

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Wall Street Journal has predicted that newly named Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will become the first of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees to leave their role. “It’s hard to believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run Health and Human Services given his left-wing views,” wrote the conservative newspaper’s editorial board. The …

Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate has voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., …

RFK Jr., America's Loudest Anti-Vaxxer, Confirmed As Health Secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr., America's Loudest Anti-Vaxxer, Confirmed As Health Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist who experts warn will sabotage public health efforts worldwide, has been confirmed as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He’s said they aren’t tested enough — something experts dispute — and has suggested vaccine trials that would be ethically …

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Last week, North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said he hopes Kennedy “goes …

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections

NPR  

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections toggle caption Chen Mengtong/VCG via Getty Images Despite millions of dollars spent by groups opposed to his nomination, the Senate voted to install Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services. Sponsor Message There is a lot Kennedy could do on vaccines …

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
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1 month, 1 week ago

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary

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Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a party-line vote, zero Democrats and 52 Republicans in the Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services. But a record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed and sworn in as the nation’s health secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed and sworn in as the nation’s health secretary

LA Times  

President Trump congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he was sworn in Thursday as Health and Human Services secretary in the Oval Office. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and he was then sworn in as President Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food …

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Health and Human Services leader
1 month, 1 week ago

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Health and Human Services leader

Al Jazeera  

While Republicans hail RFK’s ‘fresh perspective’, Democrats have warned his vaccine scepticism is ‘dangerous’ and ‘wrong’. The United States Senate has approved former environmental lawyer Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the federal government’s Department of Health and Human Services, in the latest controversial vote over a cabinet nominee picked by President Donald Trump. That includes Director of National Intelligence …

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Trump's health secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Trump's health secretary

India TV News  

The Senate on Thursday cleared the way for Robert F Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary. Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy's views on vaccines, voting 52-48 to elevate the scion of one of America's most storied political — and Democratic — families to secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. The GOP …

Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President Donald Trump after Kennedy faced intense scrutiny over his controversial views on vaccines and public health policy. During confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, Kennedy denied being anti-vaccine, telling senators instead that he is “pro-safety.” He went on …

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?

LA Times  

Sen. Bill Cassidy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confer after a hearing on Kennedy’s nomination to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He said he was swayed by Kennedy’s commitments to support the immunization schedules recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintain systems used to vet new vaccines and monitor their safety, …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary advances in divided Senate committee vote
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary advances in divided Senate committee vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel divided starkly along partisan lines voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, sending his bid to oversee the $1.7 trillion U.S. Health and Human Services agency to the Senate floor. In a social media post on X, he described “intense conversations” with …

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote

India Today  

The Republican-led US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week. The committee voted 14-13 along party lines with Democrats having accused Kennedy over two days of contentious confirmation hearings of being financially …

RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
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55 years, 2 months ago

RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record

Wired  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced two Senate committees this week in his bid to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. An outspoken vaccine critic who has previously promoted the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism, Kennedy has toned down his rhetoric in recent months while doubling down on his “Make America Healthy Again” …

Sanders, Cassidy Call Out RFK Jr. On Vaccines
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanders, Cassidy Call Out RFK Jr. On Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said over and over again that he is not against vaccines, despite his long record of spreading vaccine misinformation. “Will you say unequivocally … and without qualification,” Cassidy said, “that the measles and hepatitis B vaccines do not cause autism?” Kennedy started into his standard answer ― “Senator, I am not going …

Bernie Sanders calls out Robert Kennedy Jr. for his 'troubling response' to key question
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders calls out Robert Kennedy Jr. for his 'troubling response' to key question

Raw Story  

Department Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to say that vaccines do not cause autism at his confirmation hearing on Thursday. During an appearance before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Kennedy about his views on vaccines and autism. "Senator, if you show me those studies, I will absolutely, as …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing: Bernie Sanders yelling about baby clothing really crystallizes things.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing: Bernie Sanders yelling about baby clothing really crystallizes things.

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Sen. Ron Wyden opened by reminding viewers that Kennedy “made his life’s work to sow doubt and discourage parents from getting their kids lifesaving vaccines.” Sen. Michael Bennet said that Kennedy had spent 50 years “peddling in false statements,” …

Trump’s HHS pick RFK Jr struggles with vaccines, abortion, healthcare queries at confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s HHS pick RFK Jr struggles with vaccines, abortion, healthcare queries at confirmation hearing

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under withering attack from Democratic senators on Wednesday over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and his sudden embrace of anti-abortion policies during a high-stakes confirmation hearing to become US President Donald Trump's health secretary. In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official, Kennedy struggled to answer questions about Medicare …

Key moments from RFK Jr's senate hearing for health secretary confirmation
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key moments from RFK Jr's senate hearing for health secretary confirmation

ABC  

Donald Trump's controversial nominee for health secretary is fighting for support from senators who will ultimately decide whether to give him the job. "He has made it his life's work to sow doubt and discourage parents from getting their kids life-saving vaccines," Democratic senator Ron Wyden said. Some supporters wore baseball caps that said: "Confirm RFK Jr." Backing Trump on …

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, argued that “from abortion to universal health care, Mr. Kennedy has changed his views so …

Bernie Sanders Grills RFK Jr. On 'Unvaxxed, Unafraid' Baby Onesies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders Grills RFK Jr. On 'Unvaxxed, Unafraid' Baby Onesies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, spent much of his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday downplaying his role in the anti-vaccine movement. “On their website, they are selling what’s called onesies ― these little things, clothing for babies,” Sanders said. “One of them is titled, ‘Unvaxxed, Unafraid.’” Another onesie sold …

RFK Jr. Doesn't Sound Like A Guy Who Understands The Programs He'd Manage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Doesn't Sound Like A Guy Who Understands The Programs He'd Manage

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines were the central issue in his confirmation hearings Wednesday, and rightly so. “The premiums are too high,” he said, coming back to that point later in the exchange when he asked rhetorically, “Are the premiums low enough?” Actually, Medicaid doesn’t have premiums, except in special circumstances and under state waivers. …

RFK Jr faces tough questions on Medicaid and Medicare in tense Senate confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr faces tough questions on Medicaid and Medicare in tense Senate confirmation hearing

Firstpost  

During a tense confirmation hearing for the position of the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to respond to questions regarding potential reforms for Medicaid and Medicare, the government health care programmes relied upon by millions of disabled, low-income, and elderly Americans Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human …

RFK Jr defends himself against ‘anti-Vaccine’ label at confirmation hearing, ‘I support…’
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr defends himself against ‘anti-Vaccine’ label at confirmation hearing, ‘I support…’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself against the “Anti-Vaccine” label during his first confirmation hearing as Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, …

Robert F Kennedy Jr. says he is ‘not anti-vaccine'; backs Donald Trump's anti-abortion policy in Senate hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F Kennedy Jr. says he is ‘not anti-vaccine'; backs Donald Trump's anti-abortion policy in Senate hearing

Hindustan Times  

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the Donald Trump nominee for secretary of health and human services, was on Wednesday grilled by the US Senate finance committee in a nomination hearing. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Kennedy Jr also said …

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing to be Trump's health secretary: Five things to look for
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing to be Trump's health secretary: Five things to look for

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump's support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation's top health official? If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health secretary confirmation hearing: Key takeaways to watch
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health secretary confirmation hearing: Key takeaways to watch

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation’s top health official? “I look forward to the hearings and I will allow that to guide my decision.” The intensity of the questioning on …

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on his past remarks. Robert F Kennedy Jr has faced a barrage of questions about his history of spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories during a contentious United States Senate hearing on his nomination to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy, who …

Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines in confirmation hearing as health secretary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines in confirmation hearing as health secretary

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, faced aggressive questions Wednesday from senators who were troubled by his skepticism of vaccines, embrace of debunked medical claims, financial conflicts of interest and 11th-hour changes on issues such as abortion rights. “That is a pejorative … that’s applied …

Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing

NPR  

Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services. One memorable way this came up in the hearing was when independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont brought out posters showing the onesies being sold on the website …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr confirmation hearing: From opposing vaccines to abortions, a look at environmental lawyer’s views
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr confirmation hearing: From opposing vaccines to abortions, a look at environmental lawyer’s views

Live Mint  

Before he was tapped by President Donald Trump to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called Covid shots “a crime against humanity.” His Children’s Health Defense organization linked vaccines to autism and said they’d never properly been tested. After Republican Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma met with Kennedy in December, the senator said RFK Jr. …

Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation

NPR  

Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before senators this week as he tries to secure his bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Vaccine record to face scrutiny And Dr. Brett Giroir, former assistant secretary for health under the first Trump …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views clash with Chinese expectations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views clash with Chinese expectations

India Today  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. What to know ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings: Some legislators are seeing Kennedy’s potential confirmation as a political opportunity to rewrite vaccination policies in their states. Together, they’ve even hatched a new slogan: “Make America Healthy Again.” Kennedy’s aspirations now rest with the Republican-controlled Senate, where …

Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during the Libertarian National Convention in Washington last May. When President Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug While those unorthodox proposals — and Kennedy’s discredited views on vaccines — have dominated …

Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug While those unorthodox proposals — and Kennedy’s discredited views on vaccines — have dominated recent headlines, a slate of more familiar ideas have attracted interest …

Trump using right-wing loyalists to keep RFK Jr on a tight leash: report
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump using right-wing loyalists to keep RFK Jr on a tight leash: report

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, campaigned with President-elect Donald Trump after suspending his own independent presidential bid, and the two of them agree on a number of issues, like their conspiracy theories on vaccination. "Transition officials plan to install several longtime GOP allies in senior roles across the health department, filling …

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
2 months, 1 week ago

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle

NPR  

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle toggle caption Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images As confirmation hearings begin for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is facing pushback from members of both parties. His application of those views to the issue of abortion …

Senate Republicans are not asking RFK Jr about his stance on vaccines
3 months ago

Senate Republicans are not asking RFK Jr about his stance on vaccines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This also came the week that President-elect Donald Trump said “There’s something wrong” about …

RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency
3 months ago

RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swept onto Capitol Hill late Monday as the anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family reintroduced himself to senators, this time as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s Health and Human Services Department. Besser, in an op-ed in U.S. News and World Report, said Kennedy stands out as a “single potential …

RFK Jr. already 'bitterly warring' with other Trump allies: report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. already 'bitterly warring' with other Trump allies: report

Raw Story  

Conspiracy theorist and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was rewarded by Donald Trump for campaigning alongside him with a nomination to head up the Department of Health and Human Services. In particular, reported Meredith Lee Hill and Adam Cancryn, Kennedy's demands for how Trump staff the U.S. Department of Agriculture have gone ignored and he has been …

A Look At How Some Of Trump's Picks To Lead Health Agencies Could Help Carry Out Kennedy's Overhaul
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Look At How Some Of Trump's Picks To Lead Health Agencies Could Help Carry Out Kennedy's Overhaul

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The team that President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration includes a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host. All could play pivotal roles in fulfilling a political agenda that could change how the government goes about safeguarding Americans’ health — from health care and medicines to food …

A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul

Associated Press  

The team that President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration includes a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host. Here’s a look at the nominees’ potential role in carrying out what Kennedy says is the task to “reorganize” agencies, which have an overall $1.7 trillion budget, employ 80,000 scientists, researchers, doctors …

A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The people that president-elect Donald …

Health stocks slide as Trump picks vaccine skeptic Kennedy
4 months, 1 week ago

Health stocks slide as Trump picks vaccine skeptic Kennedy

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Nixon Library on June 12 in Yorba Linda. Pharmaceutical stocks slumped as President-elect Donald Trump said he’s tapping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services, potentially elevating a prominent vaccine skeptic and broader industry critic to a top role on health policy. The declines went beyond vaccines, …

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination
4 months, 1 week ago

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination

Salon  

Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to join his Cabinet as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, and that nomination is already ruffling feathers in Congress. Democrats on the Hill sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s nomination, with high-ranking Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark saying she had “great concerns” over Kennedy’s “complete disregard for public …

Trump picks RFK Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary

CNN  

West Palm Beach, Florida CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a choice that would add to Trump’s list of provocative picks whose confirmation processes will test the loyalty of Senate Republicans. “The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Expected To End Presidential Bid This Week: Reports
7 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Expected To End Presidential Bid This Week: Reports

Huff Post  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the campaign trail in October. Miami Herald via Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to end his campaign for president, several outlets reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with Kennedy’s plans — spelling a likely end for the anti-vaccine activist and Kennedy family scion’s longshot bid for the White House. He switched to an …

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