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RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit

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Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and another Senate panel Thursday.

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  1. RFK Jr. on the defensive over vaccine views as key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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    RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit

    Headline from Forbes ·

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  1. The New Republic

    Protesters Disrupt RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearing Just Minutes In (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Protests broke out when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insisted he wasn’t anti-vaccine.

  2. Newsweek

    RFK Jr. to face Senate grilling in HHS confirmation hearing: Watch live (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces high-stakes Senate hearings as he seeks confirmation for Health Secretary. Follow Newsweek

  3. Townhall

    RFK Jr. Faces Barrage of Questions During Confirmation Hearing (opens Townhall)

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  4. The Hill

    Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on shifting vaccine, abortion views (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former Democrat and independent presidential candidate on past statements supporting abortion access and the bel…

  5. Washington Examiner

    RFK Jr. first hearing takeaways: Vaccines, abortion, and government healthcare (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary, RFK Jr., navigated questions on abortion, vaccines, and social welfare as he hopes to secure Senate support.

  6. Fox News

    Scoop: Trump HHS secretary nominee RFK Jr to stress he's not 'anti-vaccine' at confirmation hearing (opens Fox News)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee, will stress that he is not "anti-vaccine," as he appears Wednesday in Congress before the first of two straight days of Senate confirmation hearings.

  7. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    RFK Jr. to face Senate hearings over HHS nomination amid vaccine controversy (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to undergo confirmation hearings this week to become the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.

  8. Boston

    Watch: RFK Jr. confirmation hearing battle to begin (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — Trump’s pick for the Department of Health and Human Services — is going before the Senate. Boston Globe political reporters James Pindell and Sam Brodey have what to expect.

  9. The Guardian

    Confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr’s nomination to be US health secretary (opens The Guardian)

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    Environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine activist has sparked fierce resistance from scientific community

  10. Kokomo Tribune

    The Latest: RFK Jr. appears on Capitol Hill for HHS confirmation hearings (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. He appears before the Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Thursday.

  11. FOX 13 Tampa

    RFK Jr. confirmation hearings get underway amid vaccine controversy (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to undergo confirmation hearings this week before he can become the next secretary of Health and Human Services.

  12. Rolling Stone

    The Most Alarming Moments From RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Hearing (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead the HHS, fielded questions from senators about his stances on vaccines, abortion, and more.

  13. Foxla

    RFK Jr. confirmation hearings underway amid vaccine controversy (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to undergo confirmation hearings this week before he can become the next secretary of Health and Human Services.

  14. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Robert F. Kennedy, Trump’s controversial pick to lead HHS, is slated to testify before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.

  15. KTVZ Bend

    RFK Jr.’s litany of controversial views to come under scrutiny in Senate confirmation hearing (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Em Steck and Winter Hawk, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo intense scrutiny over his history of controversial and inflammatory comments at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday to become President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary.

  16. Newsweek

    How Americans feel about RFK Jr., vaccines amid confirmation hearing (opens Newsweek)

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    Kennedy faced questions about his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

  17. NBC Chicago

    What to know about RFK Jr. as he faces confirmation hearing to be the nation's top health official (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in the midst of a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation's top health official.

  18. Forbes

    RFK Jr. Confirmation: HHS Nominee Expected To Tell Senators In Today’s Hearing He’s Not An Anti-Vaxxer (opens Forbes)

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    Kennedy will appear before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and another Senate panel on Thursday.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    US Senate to grill Trump health pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was described as a "predator" in a letter by his cousin, who urged the Senate not to accept his nomination for the post. The anti-vaccine politician is known for his eccentric health views.

  20. ABC 7 San Francisco

    RFK Jr. to face tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance during confirmation hearing | LIVE (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to face tough questions before the Senate Finance Committee.

  21. WDIO Duluth

    Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary.

  22. NBC 6 South Florida

    RFK Jr. to face grilling from senators at his first confirmation hearing (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Kennedy must clear an expansive array of hurdles as he seeks to be confirmed as health and human services secretary, one of the most powerful posts in...

  23. Time

    RFK Jr. Denied He Is Anti-Vaccine During His Confirmation Hearing. Here's His Record (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    During his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed he is not against vaccination, contrary to decades of public comments.

  24. Deadline

    Robert Kennedy Jr. Confirmation Hearing Interrupted By Protesters As HHS Nominee Is Challenged On His Attacks On Vaccines (opens Deadline)

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    One of President Donald Trump's most controversial cabinet picks, Robert Kennedy Jr., repeatedly insisted that he was not "anti-vaccine" even as Democrats presented a bevy of past comments in which he sowed doubt or disparaged Covid shots and other inoculations.

  25. New York Post

    RFK Jr. will stress he’s not ‘anti-vaccine’ at confirmation hearing (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will emphasize that he is not "anti-vaccine" when he appears Wednesday in Congress at the first of two straight days of Senate confirmation hearings.

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