Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and Kennedy matriarch, dies at 96

By Michael Casey, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

The wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said.

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules RFK Jr.’s name must remain on state’s presidential ballot

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the swing state's ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.

RFK Jr. sues Wisconsin to remove name from ballot after commission voted to keep him on it

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin trying to get his name removed from the battleground state’s presidential ballot after the state elections commission voted to keep him on it.

RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board in effort to get his name off state ballot

By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

The lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court Friday says the board's denial of his request to remove his name as a third-party presidential candidate violated state election law and his right to free speech, according to The News &…

3 things to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to suspend his campaign

By Lisa Desjardins

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday that he is suspending his campaign and that he wants to help former President Donald Trump win the election. Lisa Desjardins joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the announcement and what’s next.

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What to know about the ruling that bounced RFK Jr. from the New York ballot

By Michael Hill, Sean Murphy, Associated Press

This week, a judge in New York invalidated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s petition to put his name on the state ballot, a ruling that could potentially create problems for the candidate as he faces challenges elsewhere.

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.

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.

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.

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.