There was a time, not long ago, when Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was well within the fold of the Democratic Party, despite holding views that alienated elements of the Washington, D.C., establishment. In 2008,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s frequent questioning of the safety of childhood vaccinations over the years is persisting as an issue in his confirmation hearings to become the Trump administration's top health official.

Alexandra Sifferlin, a health and science editor for Times Opinion, hosted an online conversation on Wednesday with the Opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci and the Opinion writers David Wallace-Wells and Jessica Grose about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first of two confirmation hearings for secretary of health and human services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about his desire to improve school lunches, despite Donald Trump making multiple efforts in the past to allegedly undo Michelle Obama's hard work

A longtime anti-vaxxer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to "Make America Healthy Again" if he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced author, lawyer, and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for secretary of health and human services on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation.

This page lists the candidates for office endorsed by Barack Obama. According to Politico, Obama had not traditionally endorsed candidates prior to the 2016 election, when he prepared a list of 150 candidates in state and federal elections he would endorse.

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

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Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape his past stances on vaccines and abortion.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Learn about his political beliefs, wife, kids, and more.

RFK. Jr. was grilled by lawmakers in his confirmation hearing to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under Barack Obama,