RFK Jr. would let senators review NIH studies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to let the Senate health committee review proposed National Institutes of Health studies during his confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
5 takeaways after RFK Jr. is grilled by senators during confirmation hearings
The takeaways after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators during his confirmation hearings to potentially lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Who will get confirmed? Senators grill Trump taps RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel
Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump's controversial nominees RFK, Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel began this week. The Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols and Washington Post national columnist Philip Bump join Katy Tur to share their political analysis.
RFK Jr.’s confirmation battle has turned politics upside down
“There are so many things about RFK Jr. that would seem to make him a Democratic appointee instead of a Republican one — but so much of that is overshadowed by his anti-vaccine views, which resonate with Republicans after the Covid experience,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president at the health policy think tank KFF.
RFK Jr. confirmation could hinge on his embrace of false vaccine-autism link
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators he would apologize if data shows vaccines don’t cause autism, but he cited a poorly conducted study to counter the dozens that show they do not.
GOP senator faces intraparty criticism after saying he is 'struggling' with RFK Jr's confirmation
The top Republican on the Senate's health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faced criticism from fellow Republicans after he suggested his vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary is not a lock.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sees vindication in his Senate testimony
Mary Holland, head of Kennedy-founded Children's Health Defense, spoke to POLITICO after attending his confirmation hearing.
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.
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary said he needed to see data showing vaccines are safe, but when an influential Republican senator did so, he dismissed it.
RFK Jr. faces Senate grilling today
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face his first vetting by lawmakers this morning when Senate Finance Committee members are sure to ask about his past comments on vaccines, federal health agency reform and abortion.
RFK Jr. Misrepresented Data To Claim Bernie Sanders Accepted Millions from Pharmaceutical Industry
Below is a condensed transcript of that exchange, in which Kennedy and Sanders spoke over each other and repeated themselves: ...
RFK Jr. fields pharma questions on Day Two
After two days of making his case to Senate committees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to lead federal health agencies still ...
Trump health secretary nominee RFK Jr survives heated hearings ahead of crucial confirmation votes
Robert F. Kennedy, President Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary, survives two heated confirmation ...
Meet RFK Jr., Trump's controversial Cabinet pick known for his anti-vaccine conspiracy theories
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Learn about his political beliefs ...
RFK Jr. says he’s open to seizing drug patents
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed openness to adopting a key progressive proposal for lowering drug prices during a closed-door ...