The RFK Jr. Effect
His views could damage Americans’ trust in public health—whether he is confirmed or not. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.
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Opinion | How RFK Jr. Sees the World
Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department. Only months ago Mr. Trump was calling the Kennedy family scion a “liberal lunatic,” yet now he wants to hand RFK Jr. the power to “make America healthy again.
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Opinion | Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. is demoralizing for autistic people like me
By picking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the HHS, Trump is wrongly elevating someone who sees autism, and therefore autistic people, as problems to be solved.
RFK Jr.’s Conspiracy Theories: Here’s What Trump’s Pick For Health Secretary Has Promoted
Kennedy Jr. suggested that the COVID-19 virus was engineered to give Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish people immunity.
Used to getting their way, Washington’s lobbyists are unnerved by RFK Jr.
Lobbyists expecting a more conventional pick to lead the government’s $3 trillion health agency than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the brash contrarian President-elect Donald Trump named on Thursday to take charge,
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
Trump: RFK Jr. will 'make America healthy again'
Former President Donald Trump said during his Election Night victory speech that Robert Kennedy Jr. will "make America healthy again", adding "Go have a good time, Bobby."
What RFK Jr. wants from Washington
Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services. If the Senate confirms Kennedy, it will presage the biggest rethinking of the U.S. public health system ever. HHS and its agencies oversee drug approvals,
What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs
President-elect Donald Trump has announced he wants to appoint vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the head of the US The position has a broad remit across the US health industry, including food safety,
Trump Speaks on RFK Jr. Nomination: 'Nobody's Going to Do it Like You'
President-elect Donald Trump praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while speaking at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday night, saying that "nobody's going to be able to do it like you." Trump nominated Kennedy for Secretary of Health and Human Services earlier in the day,
Trump selects RFK Jr to lead top US health agency
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist who has spread ...
Public Health Experts Groan as RFK Jr. Pitches Vaccines as 'Personal Choice'
Vaccines are most effective at scale when enough people get them to provide "herd immunity" from a virus, doctors and ...
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What RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Could Look Like
Plummeting trust in vaccines could be lethal on its own. But there are also ways Trump's nominee for Health and Human ...
Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access
Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general ...
Trump’s Cabinet And Key Roles: Steven Cheung, RFK Jr. And More Picked By President-Elect
Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to ...
Mayor Eric Adams discusses immigration, RFK Jr., Trump 2nd term on 'The View'
New York City Eric Adams visited "The View" Friday to give his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump's presidency and what ...