Ahead of RFK Jr. confirmation hearings, poll shows nation divided on public health
Trust in public health in the United States has been steadily declining since the Covid-19 pandemic, and President Donald Trump and his administration face an American public that’s deeply divided on the issue,
Americans Are Concerned About RFK Jr. as Health Secretary
Fifty-one percent oppose Kennedy's nomination to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, a new poll has found.
RFK Jr. faces tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance in confirmation hearing
A longtime environmental lawyer with no experience working in public health administration or medicine, Kennedy is known for his work in questioning the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including encouraging parents not to adhere to vaccination recommendations and helping to sue a vaccine manufacturer for what he alleged was marketing fraud.
RFK Jr. passes key HHS confirmation hurdle with Senate panel vote
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services faced tough questioning in hearings about vaccines, abortion and other major health-care issues.
Trump Health Secretary nominee RFK Jr clears Senate finance committee confirmation vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will advance to the next step in his effort to become Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary. The vaccine skeptic and environmental crusader who ran for the White House in 2024 before ending his bid and endorsing Trump sustained his bid for a cabinet position in the 47th president's administration.
US health secretary nominee RFK Jr passes crunch Senate vote
US President Donald Trump's embattled health secretary pick, vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr, squeaked through a crucial vote in his confirmation bid on Tuesday as senators advanced h
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation Live Updates: Betting Odds Suggest Kennedy’s Confirmation Nearly Certain After Clearing Key Vote
Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—a key victory for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, after some GOP lawmakers remained on the fence due to Kennedy’s claims about vaccines.
Drug Stocks Stumble as RFK Jr.’s HHS Nomination Moves Forward to a Senate Vote
The Senate’s finance committee has cleared the way for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health secretary nomination to head to a full Senate vote, pushing him a major step closer to confirmation. The committee voted Tuesday to favorably refer Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee—a strident critic of vaccines and a skeptic of their vaccine—to the Senate.
RFK Jr. Wins Key Senate Backing to be MAHA Health Chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken a giant leap toward his goal of making America healthy again. Donald Trump’s controversial pick as health secretary won a key confirmation vote in the Senate Finance Committee and now heads to the Senate floor for a vote by the full 100-member Senate.
What US adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate ...
GOP vaccine defenders are bowing to RFK Jr. at a perilous time
They voted in unison for the prominent purveyor of vaccine misinformation even as it became even clearer that they were losing this battle on the right.
Republicans twice as likely to trust RFK Jr. than FDA, CDC on health advice, poll finds
Republicans, on the other hand, were twice as likely to trust Trump (84%), Kennedy (81%), and Mehmet Oz (83%) — who is ...
RFK Jr. Is Starting Where Michelle Obama Left, Now With Republican Support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. focused a lot of his proposals on diet-related diseases among low-income Americans during his ...
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
RFK Jr.'s tense confirmation hearing has drawn dozens of onlookers. The hearing room is packed with supporters, others ...
DAVID MARCUS: GOP owes RFK Jr. big time, and the debt is due
RFK Jr.'s decision to endorse President Trump helped carry both Trump and the overall GOP to power. With his nomination as ...
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Poll of the Day: Who’s Putting Their Confidence in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
At today’s Senate confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Bill Cassidy ... to a sizable swath of the American public. A poll released this week by KFF, a healthcare foundation ...
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Only 3 in 10 approve of RFK Jr. nomination: Poll
A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has revealed that only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ... to the poll, Kennedy’s ...
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Poll: What U.S. adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk
(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate Republicans. But a new poll ...