FactChecking RFK Jr.'s first interview as HHS Secretary
In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first interview as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he made multiple ...
RFK Jr. Makes His First Anti-Vaccine Move
The HHS secretary targets members of a CDC committee that plays a key role in vaccine approvals.
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What RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Means
How a scalawag came to symbolize the dilemmas of the welfare state.
Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told agency employees that a commission formed by President Donald ...
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RFK Jr., Onetime Environmentalist, Kills NIH Climate Change Programs
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Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., laying out his early health agenda, said he would examine childhood vaccines, psychiatric drugs and other “formerly taboo” topics in investigating the causes of chronic disease.
5 pressing questions as RFK Jr. takes HHS reins
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent decades as an outsider railing against federal health authorities. His Make America Healthy ...
RFK Jr’s appointment resurrects false claims about ‘depopulation’ via vaccines
Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new US health secretary on February 13, 2025. His nomination in mid-November led to a resurgence of claims that question the efficacy of ...