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.
Takeaways From Day 2 of Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy, President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts.
Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated claims we have written about before on vaccines and chronic ...
Hypocrite RFK Jr.’s Senate nicotine pouch wrecks his own health agenda
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is publicly advocating for health as he tries to get confirmed as secretary of health and human ...
‘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 ...
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RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings, MASH drugs, and a controversial obesity ad
Why have drugs to treat the liver disease MASH reached a tipping point? How did Hims & Hers convince Childish Gambino to ...
RFK Jr. Says Ultra-Processed Foods Are ‘Poison’—But That He Won’t Ban Them
Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.
The Risks of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The issue isn’t only his troubling views but whether a complex federal agency can function effectively under his leadership.
5 key takeaways from Kennedy’s combative second hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, sat through his second Senate ...
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Confirmation process for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing for Kennedy on January 29, 2025, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing for Kennedy on January 30, 2025.