Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing ...
Anti-vaccine no more? RFK Jr. is remaking his image to serve Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is telling senators considering his nomination to lead the government’s health agencies he merely wants ...
Some Trump Nominees Run Into Trouble in Confirmation Hearings
Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and health pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparred with the senators, while FBI pick Kash Patel ...
"The data has been there a long time": Lawmakers grill RFK Jr. on vaccine misinformation
Hassan sits on both the Senate health and finance committees, two GOP-steered bodies that must vote to send Kennedy’s ...
RFK Jr.’s confirmation battle has turned politics upside down
“There are so many things about RFK Jr. that would seem to make him a Democratic appointee instead of a Republican one — but ...
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Polio Vaccines Saved America from the Disease. What Happens if We Lose Them?
Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded Thursday's ...
Alsobrooks grills Kennedy on belief that Black Americans should get different vaccine schedules
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) on Thursday grilled Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ...