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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

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

Texas measles outbreak among children leads to health alert · 7 articles, Feb 10West Texas' measles outbreak climbs to 58 cases · 45 articles, Feb 12Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death · 63 articles, Feb 21Unvaccinated Child Dies From Measles in Texas · 65 articles, Feb 26Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading? · 6 articles, Feb 27As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide? · 13 articles, Feb 27Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak · 15 articles, Feb 27Nearly 230 measles cases reported in outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 45 articles, Feb 28West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma · 31 articles, Mar 5New Mexico adult dies with measles, though cause of death isn't yet confirmed · 39 articles, Mar 6Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know · 50 articles, Mar 8Measles Outbreak: Cases In Texas Over 300 As Illness Spreads To At Least 17 States · 38 articles, Mar 14Texas measles outbreak jumps to 400 cases · 29 articles, Mar 22Measles update: These 5 states now have active outbreaks · 34 articles, Mar 26Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change? · 18 articles, Apr 1Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock · 9 articles, Apr 5US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know. · 32 articles, Apr 5RFK Jr. tells Americans to get measles vaccine after being criticized for months for mixed messaging · 56 articles, Apr 5Second child dies from measles in Texas as outbreak spreads · 71 articles, Apr 6RFK Jr. says MMR vaccine is 'the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles' · 7 articles, Apr 7CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts · 9 articles, Apr 10Measles Updates: Texas Outbreak Surpasses 600 Cases After Illness Spreads To 25 States · 35 articles, Apr 15Michigan and Pennsylvania join six other states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know · 8 articles, Apr 16Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico, and US · 25 articles, Apr 25The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks · 36 articles, May 3Texas measles outbreak: Outbreak spreads to 3 new counties in latest update · 6 articles, May 13Amid measles outbreak, Texas poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier · 6 articles, May 27All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says · 13 articles, Jun 2U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports · 62 articles, Jul 6Texas declares end to measles outbreak that sickened hundreds · 36 articles, Aug 18As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered · 5 articles, Aug 25Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure · 10 articles, Oct 10Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status. The U.S. could be next. · 10 articles, Oct 28Canada loses measles-free status, raising alarms among experts · 23 articles, Nov 10South Carolina quarantines 254 people as measles cases surge · 33 articles, Dec 10Absenteeism rates at a Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit · 8 articles, Dec 17Over 2K measles cases reported in US in 2025, most in more than 30 years · 12 articles, Dec 31
RFK Jr.'s confirmation as health secretary

9 of 14 stories this year · gone quiet

More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary · 8 articles, Jan 9RFK Jr. says he's resigned from anti-vaccine nonprofit as he seeks nation's top health official job · 7 articles, Jan 23Trump's health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces confirmation hearing · 11 articles, Jan 265 takeaways from the confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel · 10 articles, Jan 28Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing · 19 articles, Jan 29RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit · 131 articles, Jan 29Senate Finance Committee advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be Trump's health secretary · 49 articles, Feb 4Senate panel advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination to become health secretary · 9 articles, Feb 4Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 106 articles, Feb 12
RFK Jr.'s overhaul of US vaccine policy and the CDC's vaccine panel

38 of 54 stories this year

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it · 10 articles, Feb 19A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed · 9 articles, Feb 20Trump picks acting CDC director Susan Monarez to lead the agency · 23 articles, Mar 24Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies' · 57 articles, Mar 29RFK Jr. pledges HHS will determine cause of autism by September · 42 articles, Apr 10Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate' · 11 articles, Apr 14RFK Jr. calls autism a 'preventable disease,' launches environmental study · 32 articles, Apr 16What to expect at RFK Jr.’s first Senate hearing as health secretary · 8 articles, May 14CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women · 21 articles, May 27RFK Jr. cuts COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women · 16 articles, May 27FDA: COVID-19 vaccine choice in pregnancy is personal · 5 articles, May 27CDC continues to recommend COVID vaccines for children, contradicts Kennedy · 44 articles, May 27RFK Jr's shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations · 101 articles, Jun 9RFK Jr. says he is removing all 17 members of CDC's vaccine advisory committee · 19 articles, Jun 9CDC scientists push back on vaccine presentations casting doubt on immunization safety · 6 articles, Jun 26Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy change · 11 articles, Jul 7Susan Monarez confirmed as Trump's CDC director · 27 articles, Jul 30RFK Jr. Justifies Cuts to mRNA Vaccine Projects With Falsehoods · 77 articles, Aug 5RFK Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement · 6 articles, Aug 7US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice · 41 articles, Aug 19750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation · 12 articles, Aug 20CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign · 83 articles, Aug 27RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: ‘an embarrassment’ · 9 articles, Aug 28Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans' health · 7 articles, Sep 1Ousted CDC chief warns that RFK Jr. is politicizing public health · 13 articles, Sep 1RFK Jr. testifying at Senate hearing about CDC, vaccine policies · 48 articles, Sep 3RFK. Jr’s family members say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health and call for his resignation · 28 articles, Sep 3Kennedy tries to defend COVID-19 vaccine stance in raucous Senate hearing · 18 articles, Sep 4Fired CDC director Susan Monarez to testify before Senate · 7 articles, Sep 10Kennedy's vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations · 30 articles, Sep 15CDC advisers vote to recommend against combo vaccine for young kids, delay vote on newborn hepatitis B shot · 9 articles, Sep 16RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children · 6 articles, Sep 16Ex-CDC chief to testify RFK Jr. pressed her to endorse vaccine recommendations · 42 articles, Sep 17Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines · 10 articles, Sep 18RFK Jr. suggests circumcision is linked to autism. Here · 8 articles, Oct 9US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth · 89 articles, Dec 2CDC vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shot, childhood immunization schedule · 9 articles, Dec 2CDC formally stops recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns · 14 articles, Dec 17
The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump · Jul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025The cuts to Medicaid: work requirements, Trump's payment freeze and hospitals · Nov 18, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026

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Everything else90 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Dec 10House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.12 articles · 9 independent sources
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  2. Dec 9– 10FDA launches safety review of RSV infant drugs as RFK Jr. scrutinizes immunizations14 articles · 10 independent sources
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  3. Dec 5– 6Vanity Fair and journalist Olivia Nuzzi part ways23 articles · 17 independent sources
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  4. Oct 14Cheryl Hines confronts 'The View' cohosts over RFK Jr. in tense interview: 'May I finish?'6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Sep 25RFK Jr. launches FDA review of abortion pill8 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 22Trump previews ‘amazing’ autism announcement Monday that’s expected to focus on pain reliever, vitamin deficiency8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  7. Sep 4Vance says senators are “full of s**t” after RFK Jr. hearing5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Sep 3States band together to issue public health guidance after ‘destruction’ of the CDC9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  9. Aug 28Texas enacts MAHA bills as RFK Jr. joins Gov. Abbott for signing ceremony9 articles · 4 independent sources
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  10. Aug 14– 15HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety6 articles · 6 independent sources
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Stories that name Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  1. Dec 30– 31SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions take effect Jan. 1 in five states, others to follow in 2026 — see where36 articles · 17 independent sources
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  2. Dec 30– 31JFK granddaughter and journalist Tatiana Schlossberg dies at 3471 articles · 41 independent sources
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  3. Dec 2419 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care17 articles · 15 independent sources
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  4. Dec 12Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Dec 8Zelensky to huddle with European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy19 articles · 17 independent sources
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  6. Nov 22– 23Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis49 articles · 22 independent sources
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  7. Nov 20– 22CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism56 articles · 37 independent sources
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  8. Nov 12JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, is running for Congress35 articles · 20 independent sources
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  9. Nov 10– 11FDA lifts ‘black box’ warning labels from menopause hormone drugs51 articles · 34 independent sources
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  10. Oct 31– Nov 1FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks34 articles · 20 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Aug 28– 29CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling10 articles · 9 independent sources
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  2. Jul 16Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at Department of Health and Human Services6 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. May 29– 30RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report cited studies that don't exist13 articles · 3 independent sources
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