Fact checking RFK Jr.’s claims that resurfaced during his Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy faced intense questioning from senators on his views regarding vaccines, abortion, conspiracy theories, and among other things.
Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made claims during his Senate confirmation hearing on issues including vaccines, pesticides and Lyme disease. Some of them are missing context.
Live: Fact-checking Trump cabinet confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kash Patel, two of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
Fact-Checking Kennedy’s Health Claims in His Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.
Takeaways From RFK Jr.'s First Confirmation Hearing as Trump's Nominee for Health Secretary
Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmation hearing happening now. Watch livestream here
The hearing, which began at 10 a.m., will examine the worthiness of RFK Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Watch the RFK Jr. confirmation hearing live on C-SPAN (Optimum channel 80, Spectrum channel 49).
Live updates: RFK Jr. faces Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary
Watch live as RFK Jr. faces questions from senators in his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Confirmation Hearing to Be Health Secretary: Five Things to Look For
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump's support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation's top health official?
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During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that ...
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The proposed constitutional amendment excludes presidents who served two consecutive terms, such as former President Barack ...
Fact Check: Fake X posts from DeepSeek founder stem from parody account
Screenshots of posts from an X account parodying Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's founder Liang Wenfeng have been re-shared as ...
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Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will cut back on its content moderation efforts and eliminate ...
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Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the ...
Fact Check: Starmer audio calling Jimmy Savile claims ‘frivolous’ likely AI, experts say
A video of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying claims against late sex offender Jimmy Savile were “slightly frivolous” ...
Fact Check: Should presidents return salutes from the military?
I saw a video of President Obama getting on a helicopter without saluting a Marine and the story said that the pilot asked ...
Fact Check: Did Trump Overturn Ban on Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water?
But immediately after taking office, Trump signed an executive order withdrawing from any of the regulations that were still ...
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The Download: mice with two dads, and Meta’s fact-checking challenges
Mice with two fathers have been born—and have survived to adulthood—following a complex set of experiments by a team in China ...