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
Jul 31 Debunking some of RFK Jr.'s contradictory statements By Michelle R. Smith, Ali Swenson, Associated Press As Democratic presidential primary candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges President Joe Biden, the stories he tells on the campaign trail about himself, his life's work and what he stands for are often the opposite of what his record shows. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:43 RFK Jr. appears before Congress as his comments spreading misinformation draw scrutiny By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako All eyes are on the Republican primary this election cycle, but one Democratic underdog has been getting attention for his controversial comments spreading misinformation on a range of subjects. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. captured the… Continue watching
Jul 20 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at House hearing on social media and alleged censorship By Lisa Mascaro, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is denying that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing on government censorship despite requests from outside groups to disinvite him. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic By Ali Swenson, Associated Press A watchdog group has asked a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Democratic presidential candidate was filmed falsely suggesting COVID could have been "ethnically targeted" to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people. Continue reading
Jun 21 How voters feel about the 2024 candidates so far By Laura Santhanam Candidates still have a chance to make a powerful first impression, and this poll suggests some have much further to go than others, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 11 What Trump, Kennedy can and can't do to change U.S. vaccine policy By Rebecca Robbins, STAT Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine critic, told reporters Tuesday that he will chair a commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity. But what's possible for Trump to change — and what’s not?… Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump pegs vaccine skeptic to run safety commission, alarming doctors By Lauran Neergaard and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is reviving long debunked attempts to link vaccines to autism, asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- a vocal skeptic -- to chair a commission on vaccination safety. Continue reading