Combative, Defensive and Occasionally Contrite, Kennedy Walks a Fine Line
In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.
Measles
Kennedy to Defend H.H.S. Overhaul as Democrats Denounce ‘War on Science’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to testify before lawmakers for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday, where he will also confront calls from a key Republican to reassure Americans about his agenda.
As Trump and RFK Jr. Reach Into Parents’ Lives, Can Democrats Capitalize?
As prices of baby gear surge and vaccine misinformation spreads, some Democrats see a chance to tap into parents’ raw emotions — something Republicans have recently been far better at doing.
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
Kennedy to Kick Off Tour on Fighting Chronic Disease
After a second measles death in West Texas, the health secretary is expected to begin a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition legislation, among other priorities.
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.
Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.
Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page
Children’s Health Defense, founded by the health secretary, had published online a vaccine-safety page that looked like the agency’s but that suggested links to autism.