May 27 Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver as their presidential candidate, spurning both Trump and Kennedy By Associated Press Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1 percent of the vote. Continue reading
May 11 Did a tapeworm really eat part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s brain? By Adam Taylor, The Conversation Kennedy had been suffering from cognitive difficulties. Doctors initially suspected that he had a brain tumour, but it turned out to be a parasite infection – specifically, a pork tapeworm larva lodged in his brain. Continue reading
Mar 26 Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his 2024 running mate? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked a California lawyer and philanthropist who's never held elected office to be his running mate in his independent bid for president. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his 2024 running mate By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Shanahan leads Bia-Echo Foundation, an organization she founded to direct money toward issues including women’s reproductive science, criminal justice reform and environmental causes. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 7:18 What you need to know about 2024’s third-party candidates so far By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman The 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is officially set, but third-party candidates and well-funded organizations are attempting to carve out their own paths. Laura Barrón-López and Geoff Bennett discuss the different efforts to field an alternative… Continue watching
Feb 12 Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent 2024 presidential bid By Bill Barrow, Associated Press After the game, Kennedy responded to online criticism, including from one of his cousins, emphasizing that his campaign did not produce the spot, which cost an estimated $7 million. Continue reading
Dec 25 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims for voters distrustful of mainstream politics By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Would he pull more votes from Joe Biden or Donald Trump? That question unsettles both sides. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 9:34 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on why he thinks he has a chance as an independent candidate By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the independent candidates seeking to challenge the major party frontrunners in the 2024 election, says he thinks Americans are tired of polarization and feeling like nobody is hearing them. A longtime environmental lawyer and… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Afghanistan earthquake survivors search through rubble for loved ones In our news wrap Monday, people across western Afghanistan struggled for a third day to find survivors after a catastrophic earthquake, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy now says he'd serve in that post again if his fellow Republicans want him… Continue watching
Oct 09 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops his Democratic primary bid, will run as an independent By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The decision by Kennedy adds a wrinkle to a 2024 race that's heading toward a likely rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican ex-President Donald Trump. Continue reading