Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an environmental lawyer and vaccine critic who became US health secretary in 2025.
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The earliest story we hold is from Dec 15, 2021.
Stories involving Robert F. Kennedy Jr.5 named stories in 2024
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- The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyondJan 5, 2024 – Nov 13, 2026 · 113 stories
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- The Trump administration's cuts to MedicaidNov 18, 2024 – Nov 11, 2026 · 34 stories
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Gone quiet · 3
- Nov 14, 2024 – Feb 12, 2025 · 16 stories
- The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald TrumpJul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025 · 290 stories
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- The 2024 presidential debates, from Biden vs. Trump to Harris vs. TrumpMar 6 – Oct 2, 2024 · 102 stories
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Week of Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025: 6 left, 11 center, 10 right, 14% of the sources that published that week · 39 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Jan 1, 2024 - Jan 7, 2024 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 12% |
| Jan 8, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 15, 2024 - Jan 21, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 4% |
| Jan 22, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5% |
| Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 4, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 5, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5% |
| Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 18, 2024 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 18% |
| Feb 19, 2024 - Feb 25, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 3, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1% |
| Mar 4, 2024 - Mar 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 11, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 76 | 16% |
| Mar 18, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1% |
| Mar 25, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 138 | 24% |
| Apr 1, 2024 - Apr 7, 2024 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 9% |
| Apr 8, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Apr 15, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 100 | 21% |
| Apr 22, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5% |
| Apr 29, 2024 - May 5, 2024 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 9% |
| May 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 17% |
| May 13, 2024 - May 19, 2024 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 216 | 43% |
| May 20, 2024 - May 26, 2024 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 11% |
| May 27, 2024 - Jun 2, 2024 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 14% |
| Jun 3, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4% |
| Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 17, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 101 | 22% |
| Jun 24, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 11% |
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2% |
| Jul 8, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 8% |
| Jul 22, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 16% |
| Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4% |
| Aug 5, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 135 | 30% |
| Aug 12, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 58 | 20% |
| Aug 19, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 33 | 44 | 28 | 358 | 50% |
| Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 64 | 17% |
| Sep 2, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 195 | 45% |
| Sep 9, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 10% |
| Sep 16, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 13% |
| Sep 23, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 44 | 14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5% |
| Oct 7, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 82 | 20% |
| Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 21, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 9% |
| Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 140 | 28% |
| Nov 4, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 10% |
| Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024 | 24 | 39 | 18 | 204 | 38% |
| Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 166 | 32% |
| Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 1, 2024 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 161 | 37% |
| Dec 2, 2024 - Dec 8, 2024 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 55 | 15% |
| Dec 9, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 11% |
| Dec 23, 2024 - Dec 29, 2024 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 14% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
116 left · 122 center · 103 right: 341 sources on the spectrum, across 454 linked stories.
Everything else96 updates in 2024 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 14McConnell slams polio vaccine critics in apparent warning to RFK Jr.11 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 13– 14Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine15 articles · 15 sources6 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Dec 9Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism: ‘Somebody has to find out’9 articles · 4 sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 18Dental supply stock rallies on theory RFK's anti-fluoride stance will prompt more dentist visits7 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 17Alec Baldwin unveils RFK Jr. impression on ‘SNL': ‘I have a dead dolphin in my car'9 articles · 4 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 3– 4RFK Jr. says Trump would recommend removing fluoride from drinking water on 1st day in office47 articles · 22 sources5 left, 9 center, 6 right
- Oct 29– 30Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in two swing states39 articles · 32 sources6 left, 16 center, 9 right
- Oct 21Olivia Nuzzi is out at New York magazine over undisclosed relationship with RFK11 articles · 11 sources3 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Oct 10Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 9658 articles · 39 sources11 left, 16 center, 8 right
- Oct 9Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers stroke30 articles · 18 sources4 left, 8 center, 4 right
Stories that name Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Dec 25– 26Fate of Trump Cabinet picks is still unclear19 articles · 17 sources5 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Dec 4– 7Trump offers a public show of support for Hegseth and says he believes he can be confirmed45 articles · 32 sources7 left, 13 center, 9 right
- Nov 28– Dec 4California farm placed under quarantine after bird flu found in raw milk21 articles · 12 sources3 left, 9 center, 0 right
- Nov 27Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health28 articles · 17 sources5 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Nov 27– 28Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia29 articles · 22 sources7 left, 9 center, 5 right
- Nov 26– 27Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans61 articles · 42 sources12 left, 22 center, 8 right
- Nov 25– 29Bird flu virus found in raw milk. What to know about the risks43 articles · 31 sources5 left, 17 center, 6 right
- Nov 22– 23Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water8 articles · 8 sources3 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Nov 21Three of Trump's Cabinet selections face allegations of sexual misconduct13 articles · 8 sources2 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Nov 19– 20Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services106 articles · 67 sources17 left, 28 center, 16 right
Local coverage
- Jul 29Judge rejects man's bid to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off of New Jersey's ballot5 articles · 5 sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right