Fetterman: RFK Jr.’s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who was thought to be open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, now says the nominee is in serious
RFK Jr. Says He Backs Vaccines, Targets Chronic Diseases in Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wasn’t antivaccine as senators pressed on his past remarks, in the first of two days of hearings over his nomination for health secretary.
3 Key Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s Second Senate Confirmation Hearing
Should Kennedy gain confirmation, he would oversee HHS’s $1.7 trillion budget and hold influence over the foods and drugs that affect the daily lives of Americans.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
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?
'You frighten people': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr's contentious confirmation hearing
Democrats focused on Kennedy's anti-vaccine advocacy. Republicans probed the former Democratic leader on his abortion and agriculture views.
RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing
Kennedy Jr. faced a plethora of tough questions on vaccines, abortion and public health policy during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Lawmakers pressed Kennedy,
4 takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican senators treaded lightly.
Top Republican on Senate health committee says he's 'struggling' to confirm RFK Jr
The top Republican on the Senate's chief health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., indicated Thursday that he was “struggling" to confirm Kennedy over his inability to admit vaccines are safe and don't cause autism.
Kennedy as health secretary a struggle for key Republican US senator
A key Republican senator on Thursday said he was struggling with Robert F. Kennedy Jr's nomination by President Donald Trump to run the top U.S. health agency, saying he had reservations about the nominee's "misleading arguments" on vaccines.
Kennedy Says He Will Not Keep Fees From HPV Vaccine Litigation
Senators had objected to the financial conflict posed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to retain a financial stake in ...
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The Junk Science of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
For the first time in modern American history, a skeptic of medical research could be responsible for safeguarding public ...
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Why is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s voice raspy? What to know about spasmodic dysphonia
Kennedy's condition is called spasmodic dysphonia, which is a neurologic disorder that can affect the voice and speech by causing the muscles that generate a person’s voice to go into periods of spasm ...
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined ...
Temperatures Run High as Senators Hammer R.F.K. Jr. on Vaccines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician and key G.O.P. vote, joined Democrats in aggressively questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary. He did not say how he would vote ...
What is spasmodic dysphonia, the disorder affecting RFK Jr.’s voice?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has struggled for decades with a rare disorder affecting his speech, causing his voice to sound ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination signals a new era of anti-intellectualism in American politics
The many controversial people appointed to the Trump administration, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have at least ...
Robert F Kennedy Jr has faced a tense US Senate grilling. Here's what happened
In the first of two US Senate committee hearings Donald Trump's health secretary pick will face, RFK Jr was questioned about ...
Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a ‘predator’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate ...