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.6 named stories in 2025
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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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- Aug 28, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026 · 11 stories
- Feb 19, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026 · 59 stories
- The Trump administration's cuts to MedicaidNov 18, 2024 – Nov 11, 2026 · 34 stories
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- 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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Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 and Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: whole weeks overlap 2025; counts include days outside 2025.
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Week of Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: 12 left, 21 center, 9 right, 25% of the sources that published that week · 100 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 14% |
| Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4% |
| Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 154 | 33% |
| Jan 20, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 232 | 45% |
| Jan 27, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 321 | 35% |
| Feb 3, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 101 | 23% |
| Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 16, 2025 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 125 | 31% |
| Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 2, 2025 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 162 | 31% |
| Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 9, 2025 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Mar 10, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 17, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 109 | 27% |
| Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 153 | 32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 6, 2025 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 99 | 22% |
| Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 233 | 35% |
| Apr 14, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 116 | 24% |
| Apr 21, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 64 | 20% |
| Apr 28, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3% |
| May 5, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 60 | 18% |
| May 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 216 | 37% |
| May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4% |
| May 26, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 114 | 29% |
| Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 9, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 114 | 27% |
| Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 14% |
| Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4% |
| Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 13, 2025 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Jul 14, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 99 | 28% |
| Jul 21, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 3, 2025 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 57 | 20% |
| Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 10, 2025 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 95 | 23% |
| Aug 11, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 7% |
| Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 51 | 15% |
| Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 159 | 30% |
| Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 194 | 36% |
| Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 8% |
| Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 92 | 21% |
| Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 194 | 43% |
| Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 55 | 18% |
| Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2% |
| Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 68 | 21% |
| Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 84 | 22% |
| Nov 17, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 101 | 24% |
| Nov 24, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 27% |
| Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 43 | 15% |
| Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 21, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4% |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 28, 2025 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 100 | 25% |
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 else86 updates in 2025 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 9– 10FDA launches safety review of RSV infant drugs as RFK Jr. scrutinizes immunizations14 articles · 10 sources4 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Dec 5– 6Vanity Fair and journalist Olivia Nuzzi part ways23 articles · 17 sources5 left, 5 center, 5 right
- Oct 14Cheryl Hines confronts 'The View' cohosts over RFK Jr. in tense interview: 'May I finish?'6 articles · 6 sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Sep 22Trump previews ‘amazing’ autism announcement Monday that’s expected to focus on pain reliever, vitamin deficiency9 articles · 9 sources1 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Sep 4Vance says senators are “full of s**t” after RFK Jr. hearing5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Sep 3States band together to issue public health guidance after ‘destruction’ of the CDC9 articles · 9 sources4 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Aug 28Texas enacts MAHA bills as RFK Jr. joins Gov. Abbott for signing ceremony9 articles · 4 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 14– 15HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Aug 14– 15Judge orders RFK Jr.'s HHS department to stop sharing Medicaid data with DHS15 articles · 6 sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
Stories that name Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Dec 30– 31SNAP junk-food purchase restrictions take effect Jan. 1 in five states, others to follow in 2026 — see where36 articles · 17 sources4 left, 8 center, 5 right
- Dec 30– 31JFK granddaughter and journalist Tatiana Schlossberg dies at 3471 articles · 41 sources10 left, 18 center, 6 right
- Dec 2419 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care17 articles · 15 sources6 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Dec 8Zelensky to huddle with European leaders in London as Kremlin praises Trump’s new security strategy19 articles · 17 sources3 left, 10 center, 2 right
- Nov 22– 23Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis49 articles · 22 sources6 left, 10 center, 5 right
- Nov 20– 22CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism56 articles · 37 sources15 left, 16 center, 4 right
- Nov 12JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, is running for Congress35 articles · 20 sources5 left, 8 center, 5 right
- Nov 10– 11FDA lifts ‘black box’ warning labels from menopause hormone drugs51 articles · 34 sources9 left, 19 center, 6 right
- Oct 31– Nov 1FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks34 articles · 20 sources3 left, 14 center, 3 right
- Oct 28– 29Paxton sues Tylenol company over autism claims35 articles · 30 sources9 left, 14 center, 6 right
Local coverage
- Aug 28– 29CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling10 articles · 9 sources3 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Jul 16Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at Department of Health and Human Services6 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- May 29– 30RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report cited studies that don't exist13 articles · 3 sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right