RFK Jr.
RFK Jr becomes US health secretary after lone Republican votes ‘no’
A disgraced Australian celebrity chef has the ear of America’s new health secretary, who has promoted vaccine scepticism and wants fluoride out of the water supply.
- Michael Koziol
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A decade on from Belle Gibson, wellness quackery is still big business
The timing of new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar could not be more perfect, with RFK Jr. set to take one of the world’s most powerful health jobs.
- Sarah Berry
Republicans cave to Trump, endorse contentious picks for cabinet
A handful of senators – including a doctor – had raised concerns about Trump’s nominees for the top health and intelligence jobs, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Tulsi Gabbard. Now they’ve fallen into line.
- Michael Koziol
RFK Jr on defensive as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
A key Republican has joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the top health official nominee’s scepticism of routine childhood vaccinations.
- Amanda Seitz and Stephen Groves
Four takeaways from Kennedy Jr’s first confirmation hearing
The ex-Democrat and abortion rights supporter nominated by a Republican president to be the nation’s leading health official presented some unusual dynamics.
- Aaron Blake
‘Frankly, you frighten people’: RFK Jr grilled on vaccine, abortion U-turns
One of Donald Trump’s most controversial and vulnerable cabinet picks struggled to account for his shape-shifting views, vowing to serve at Trump’s pleasure.
- Michael Koziol
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- US politics
Caroline Kennedy takes RFK Jr’s skeletons out of the closet for all to see
Famously discreet about family matters, the former US ambassador to Australia has dropped a bombshell which could have consequences for her cousin’s appointment.
- Michael Koziol
‘Predator’: Caroline Kennedy warns senators of RFK Jr in searing letter
Ahead of her cousin’s confirmation to the Health Department, she alleges he led family members “down the path of drug addiction”.
- Jacqueline Alemany, Dan Diamond and Liz Goodwin
Can Ozempic make America slim again? RFK Jr and Musk are at odds
Two people whispering in Trump’s ear have opposing views on how to fix one of his biggest challenges: the country’s obesity problem.
- Gina Kolata
Kennedy’s inheritance: How addiction and trauma shaped a turbulent life
Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr has reached a pinnacle of power after a life of fame and addictions and a career intertwined with conspiracy theories.
- Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Susanne Craig and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
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