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Politics May 07

AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Politics Apr 22

U.S. HHS Secretary Kennedy testifies before Senate panel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings

In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump’s proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department…

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics Apr 22

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RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins…

By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant

Politics Apr 15

HHS Secretary Kennedy Jr. testifies on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington
WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. testifies about HHS priorities and budget at House hearings

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday faced federal lawmakers for the first time since September as he sought to defend a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodge arrows from angry Democrats along the…

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Politics Feb 13

FILE PHOTO: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils a mental health initiative at the National P...
Judge temporarily blocks HHS from rescinding public health grants in 4 Democratic-led states

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Feb 02

WATCH: RFK Jr. and others launch new addiction and homelessness initiative

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities, building on an executive order President Donald Trump signed last week related…

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Jan 05

Watch 8:05
What the overhaul of U.S. vaccine guidance means for public health

By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant

In a major departure from past practice, the CDC is scaling back the number of recommended vaccines for children. The new schedule recommends that flu and COVID vaccines only be given after consulting with a healthcare provider and narrows recommendations…

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Oct 04

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What to know about RFK Jr.'s efforts to address long COVID research and treatments

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

More than two years after the WHO's COVID-19 public health emergency ended, millions of Americans are still living with long COVID. Symptoms vary from person to person, but range from mild to severe to physically debilitating. Recently, Health Secretary Kennedy kicked off…

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Sep 09

3 things to know about RFK Jr.'s MAHA report on children's health

By Laura Santhanam

Since the Senate confirmed him in February, Kennedy has promoted the concept and use of what he calls “gold-standard science” to expose the causes of child health outcomes, a phrase he repeated today when speaking about how the Make America…

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Sep 06

RFK. Jr's family members call for his resignation, say he is a 'threat' to Americans' health

By Associated Press

Kennedy's sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued scathing statements Friday, calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week.

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