Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns.
Kennedy, who remains close with Trump, is still expected to bring in a handful of his longtime allies. Stefanie Spear, who was press secretary on his 2024 campaign, is slated to be Kennedy’s deputy chief of staff at HHS, two of the Republicans said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to report making hundreds of thousands of dollars off his anti-vaccine nonprofit, which he claimed he never took a cent from, The Daily Beast reported Wednesday.
Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations.
The question is not just whether Republicans would vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS, it’s also whether any Democrats might join them.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reportedly tapped a former senior health official from the president-elect's first term and a friend to top Trump loyalists to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr's chief of staff.
Thousands of physicians are mobilizing, hoping to derail Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation. The question is whether Republican senators will care.
A coalition opposing the nominee for health secretary includes faculty members from leading U.S. academic institutions, including public health schools at Yale and Harvard.
“In 2018 RFK Jr. travelled all the way to Samoa to help local efforts to undermine confidence in children's vaccines. It worked. Measles vaccinations plummeted and a year later 83 were dead and 1800 were hospitalized. Mostly little kids,” wrote Murphy.
In a bid to improve national health, House Republicans are pushing for legislation that restricts the purchase of junk food with SNAP benefits, aligning with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vision to 'Make America Healthy Again.
By Rebecca Robbins Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the president-elect’s pick for health secretary, has spent much of the week meeting with friendly Senate Republicans, including some who appear to be ...