For the first time in modern American history, a skeptic of medical research could be responsible for safeguarding public health.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former

With most Democrats expected to vote against him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for health secretary will come down whether he can win over skeptics in President Trump’s party.

The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name ... Another Democratic senator may also be in play: John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who met with Kennedy and has said he’s open to ...

Nicole Shanahan, a billionaire Silicon Valley lawyer, was previously Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate.

Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether ... of an ongoing dialogue,” Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania told CNN when asked ...

Washington – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe ... He made a long-shot bid for the presidency last year, following uncles John, who won the White House in 1960, and Edward ...

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. Kennedy went on to found the Pace University Environmental ...