Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
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.
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.
RFK Jr. denies past positions on health during confirmation hearing; Find out more here
RFK Jr. had his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on his role as Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Find out more here.
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).
Republicans back RFK Jr. despite years of support for abortion rights
Conservative Republicans seem to be embracing health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. out of loyalty to President Donald Trump.
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, was grilled by senators over his views on vaccines, abortion, Medicaid and more during two days of confirmation hearings.
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Trump's health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces confirmation hearing
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Everything Caroline Kennedy Has Said About Cousin RFK Jr.
Caroline Kennedy recently read a letter to U.S. senators describing her cousin as a predator ahead of his Senate confirmation.
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SPLC Deeply Concerned About Robert F. Kennedy’s Record on Health and Human Services
The Southern Poverty Law Center is deeply concerned about the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As the Senate Committee on ...
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Biden tells black church MLK, Robert F. Kennedy are his political heroes
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr confirmation hearing: From opposing vaccines to abortions, a look at environmental lawyer’s views
On abortion, Kennedy wrote last May that he trusted women to make their own decisions and that the procedure should be ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination signals a new era of anti-intellectualism in American politics
(THE CONVERSATION) The many controversial people appointed to the Trump administration, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have at least one thing in common: They dislike and distrust experts.
‘There Is No Hiding From This’: Three Opinion Writers on Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearing
Alexandra Sifferlin, a health and science editor for Times Opinion, hosted an online conversation on Wednesday with the ...
Opinion: Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has captured the attention of everyday moms
The recent Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented a striking scene that would confuse a time ...