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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
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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
- Analysis
- 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
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
Hacks, phoneys and sex pests. Why Trump’s MAGA cabinet is the new normal
Trump’s highly publicised cabinet appointments tell us that yep, he’s for real. The US, under the MAGAdministration, will do exactly what it says on the tin.
- Jacqueline Maley
Former celebrity chef Pete Evans to publish cookbook with RFK Jr
The book will be published by Kennedy’s Children’s Health Defence, an organisation known as one of the country’s largest anti-vaccine groups.
- Nick Ralston
‘Dangerous’: Caroline Kennedy blasts cousin RFK Jr’s vaccine views
The departing US ambassador said: “I grew up with him, so I’ve known all this for a long time; others are just getting to know him.”
- Matthew Knott
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