Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made clear in testimony before the Senate this week that if confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, his focus would be on chronic diseases over infectious ones.

By Steve Benen Headed into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing, many observers expected the longtime conspiracy theorist to face tough questions about his many outlandish ...

The Maryland Democrat called out Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s false claim that Black people have "better" immune systems than white people. By Ja'han Jones Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, the first Black U.S ...

Now that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s two confirmation hearings have concluded on Capitol Hill, we have clear evidence that he is unfit to lead our nation’s largest health agency. Throughout the ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appeared before the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee on Thursday, as he looks to become the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced an intense three hours of questioning in his second day of hearings to convince senators to back him as Health and Human Services ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t just hold fringe views on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements. By Apoorva Mandavilli Videos by Jamie ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started developing symptoms of the condition in 1996. By Teddy Rosenbluth Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological condition that causes certain muscles in the “voice box ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s raspy voice was on full display when his high-stakes confirmation hearing got underway Wednesday — as lawmakers grilled President Trump’s controversial pick to lead ...

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm to senators that he believes vaccines do not cause autism during his confirmation hearing Thursday, appearing to jeopardize support in his ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health post, has repeatedly disparaged vaccines, falsely linked them to autism and argued that White and Black ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing ...