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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond

47 of 95 stories this year · 12 about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio · 9 articles, Jan 8US measles epidemic grows with South Carolina outbreak · 15 articles, Jan 14As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good? · 14 articles, Jan 20South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas · 16 articles, Jan 27Measles cases reported at Texas immigration detention center where 5-year-old was held · 8 articles, Feb 2ICE imposes quarantine at Texas immigration facility after 2 measles cases confirmed · 5 articles, Feb 2Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak · 5 articles, Feb 6‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise · 18 articles, Feb 8US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for the 3rd time in 26 years, CDC data shows · 5 articles, Feb 27ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas · 12 articles, Mar 4Officials monitor potential exposures after Iowa's first measles case of 2026 · 10 articles, Jul 8Delaware declares measles outbreak after cases rise to fo · 11 articles, Jul 20There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025 · 28 articles, Jul 21Measles cases have reached a 35-year high · 10 articles, Jul 242026 already has more US measles cases than any year since 1991 · 10 articles, Jul 24MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark · 6 articles, Jul 24RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles · 15 articles, Aug 2Single measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: research · 12 articles, Aug 3A single US measles outbreak can cost millions of dollars, study estimates · 6 articles, Aug 8Kentucky officials confirm measles outbreak, most cases in 35 years · 6 articles, Aug 13Confirmed measles cases reach 15 in Wisconsin · 6 articles, Aug 17Two people died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials said · 8 articles, Aug 25Baby among 2 unvaccinated measles deaths in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · 26 articles, Aug 252 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania · 6 articles, Aug 25Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated · 57 articles, Aug 25Two measles-related deaths become Pennsylvania's first in 35 years · 5 articles, Aug 25A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania · 14 articles, Aug 26Pa. measles cases climb to 460 as Shapiro calls outbreak ‘deeply serious' · 9 articles, Aug 26Coroner investigates another child death in Pennsylvania measles outbreak · 8 articles, Aug 27Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths · 5 articles, Aug 27CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths · 36 articles, Aug 27Wisconsin measles cases more than double in 10 days as outbreak worsens · 5 articles, Aug 31RFK Jr. accepts Pa. child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily 'politicized' death · 18 articles, Sep 1Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say · 3 articles, Sep 16-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says · 11 articles, Sep 4Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak · 34 articles, Sep 452 new measles cases in Pennsylvania, 4 among vaccinated individuals · 9 articles, Sep 4Pennsylvania leads the nation in measles infections and hospitalizations as outbreak intensifies · 5 articles, Sep 9Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer · 5 articles, Sep 9Pennsylvania seeks CDC help amid dispute over US measles deaths · 160 articles, Sep 13New York launches tracker as measles cases hit 57 · 9 articles, Sep 15Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: 'Incompetence' · 9 articles, Sep 16Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania · 6 articles, Sep 16Health officials report 43 new measles cases in Pennsylvania; state total now topping 800 · 17 articles, Sep 16Are measles in Philadelphia? Officials warn of 2 possible exposures · 23 articles, Sep 17Pennsylvania passes 900 measles cases for 2026 · 34 articles, Sep 23CDC adds 1 measles death to U.S. tracker, while PA reports disease killed 4 · 7 articles, Sep 23
RFK Jr.'s overhaul of US vaccine policy and the CDC's vaccine panel

16 of 54 stories this year

Federal judge halts RFK Jr.’s changes to children's vaccine policies · 49 articles, Mar 16Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director · 42 articles, Apr 16RFK Jr. IS planning to release a COVID-19 vaccine injury list · 8 articles, Jul 8CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and also backs Kennedy's actions · 54 articles, Jul 15Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee · 13 articles, Jul 23Trump Pushes RFK Jr. to Cut Childhood Vaccines Over Autism · 6 articles, Jul 28Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director · 55 articles, Jul 30RFK Jr. pushed falsehoods on COVID and vaccines during a CNN interview. It got heated as Dana Bash challenged him. · 35 articles, Aug 2Senate confirms Schwartz as CDC director · 135 articles, Aug 4GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy slams Trump’s childhood vaccine order, warns kids may die: ‘crazy, stupid’ · 490 articles, Aug 10Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims · 3 articles, Aug 10Kennedy's quiet hunt for autism culprits stalls as Trump orders baseless changes to childhood shots · 5 articles, Aug 17New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting · 8 articles, Aug 19RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that · 19 articles, Aug 27Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House · 32 articles, Sep 14CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy · 10 articles, Sep 25
The cuts to Medicaid: work requirements, Trump's payment freeze and hospitals · Nov 18, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026The 2026 US cyclospora outbreak, the largest on record · Jun 30 – Sep 12, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else59 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28– 29Vance, RFK Jr., Mike Tyson to speak at MAHA Summit in DC3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 23RFK Jr. Looted Office of Minority Health for His Own Security Detail2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 11WATCH: RFK Jr Accuses the Democrats of ‘Obliterating’ the Bill of Rights.1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  4. Sep 11Fact-checking night 2 of the GOP midterm convention17 articles · 15 independent sources
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  5. Aug 21– 24National Alert System For Missing Persons With Autism In The Works6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Aug 17RFK Jr. launches federal plan to fight Lyme disease with Dennis Quaid1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  7. Aug 13– 14Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care11 articles · 10 independent sources
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  8. Aug 12– 13RFK Jr. unveils ‘treatment first’ homelessness guidelines in visit to National City5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Aug 12– 13Rubio Rejects RFK Jr's 'Crazy' Diet: Experts Weigh In on Benefits and Risks5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Aug 10– 12RFK Jr. Wants More FDA Oversight of Food Ingredients. It Could End Up Costing $210 Million.14 articles · 13 independent sources
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Stories that name Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  1. Sep 24Senate committee advances Klomp as HHS No. 23 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 17After months of vacancies, Kennedy revamps preventive services panel with new members1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  3. Sep 17– 19Trump to announce all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model45 articles · 29 independent sources
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  4. Sep 16– 17Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate grilling22 articles · 19 independent sources
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  5. Aug 21– 23MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers10 articles · 9 independent sources
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  6. Aug 19– 20The True Story Behind Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  7. Aug 19– 20Trump nominates new FDA head69 articles · 49 independent sources
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  8. Aug 17– 21Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline21 articles · 15 independent sources
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  9. Aug 9Big Food Is Creating Fake Health Groups to Confuse Consumers5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Aug 6– 7White House considering order targeting vaccines and autism despite advisers’ warnings10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  1. Sep 25– 26Democrats press RFK Jr. on an ethics agreement change involving law firm fees7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Sep 24DC reveals master plan for RFK Stadium campus redevelopment3 articles · 2 independent sources
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