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Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
The latest news on Robert F. Kennedy, American politician, lawyer and former US attorney general, including US politics news.
US President Donald Trump poses for a picture in the presidential box at the Kennedy Centre in March. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

World-famous Kennedy Centre renamed to honour Trump

The US president says he was ‘surprised’ by the decision from the board, whose members he hand-picked.

United States

Opinion | Venezuela? Trump’s real aim could be laying claim to the western hemisphere

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United States

Joan Bennett Kennedy, wife of late US Senator Ted Kennedy, dies at 89

Drugs

Former CDC heads say Kennedy Jnr ‘endangering’ all Americans

Nine ex-leaders pen essay with warning that the US health secretary’s actions are unprecedented and alarming.

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr. Photo: Reuters
United States

Fired US CDC director clashed with Kennedy on vaccine policy

Susan Monarez told a close associate that she had been asked to do things that were illegal or flew in the face of science.

United States

US CDC chief fired, senior officials resign amid tensions over health directives

CDC director Monarez challenges her dismissal after less than a month on the job.

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Donald Trump

RFK Jnr disavows US presidential run, pledges loyalty to Trump

The declaration follows speculation stoked by right-wing commentator Laura Loomer that the health chief has his sights on the White House.

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jnr holds a lamprey as it latches onto his arm during a visit to the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Complex in Lenore, Idaho, in July. Photo: Lewiston Tribune via AP
Gun violence in the US

US CDC shooter believed Covid vaccine made him suicidal, father says

Patrick Joseph White was armed with five guns and tried to get into the health agency headquarters before being stopped by guards.

Argentina

US moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in boost to right-wing ally

Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem said the US would put Argentina on an ‘expedited path’ to enrolment in the Visa Waiver Program.

Donald Trump

Trump says Coca-Cola agrees to use cane sugar for coke in US

The company’s original soda contains high-fructose corn syrup, though the US president famously drinks Diet Coke, sweetened with aspartame.

A Coca-Cola sign is seen in San Francisco in October 2020. Photo: AFP
United States

Death to dyes: US ice cream giants to ditch artificial colouring by 2027

Makers of over 40 top ice cream brands have pledged to stop using petroleum-derived synthetic colourings in two years’ time.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr eats a mint chocolate chip ice cream cone during a press conference announcing that ice cream makers are pledging to eliminate many artificial food dyes by the end of 2027. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
United States

Iran-linked hacker group ‘Robert’ threatens to release Trump aides’ emails

Hackers claim 100 gigabytes of emails from Trump associates, including chief of staff and lawyer.

US Politics

RFK Jnr ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Long-time vaccine skeptic Kennedy says a ‘clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science’.

Icons and Influencers

Meet Trump-friendly TikTok influencer Link Lauren, aka ‘Maga Malfoy’

The 26-year-old started out discussing pop culture topics, but his comments to CNN viewers to ‘calm down’ about Trump’s 2023 appearance on the network led his career in a different direction.

Meet Link Lauren, aka “Maga Malfoy”, the TikTok influencer who went viral for fawning over Karoline Leavitt, and previously worked for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Photo: @itslinklauren/X
United States

US limits Covid-19 boosters to over-65s or those at high risk

The FDA will require vaccine makers to run fresh clinical trials before offering shots to younger and healthier individuals.

The FDA said it would rely on lab test results to approve boosters for people who are over 65, or over six months old with at least one underlying condition. Photo illustration: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet record producer Damon Dash’s model daughter, Ava Dash

The eldest daughter of record executive Damon Dash and designer Rachel Roy, Ava Dash has modelled nude for Peta, and once dated RFK Jr’s son Conor Kennedy

United States

US at tipping point for return of endemic measles

Low vaccination rates mean the disease, which was declared eradicated in the US, could go back to spreading at high levels, researchers warn.

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Trump health chief RFK Jnr says US will know cause of autism ‘epidemic’ soon

Kennedy has long promoted a debunked link between vaccines and autism despite scientific evidence to the contrary.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr attends a press conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump health cuts to axe 10,000 jobs, strip union rights, amid measles outbreak

The US Department of Health and Human Services aims to lay off up to 10,000 employees through agency consolidation, raising public health concerns.

United States

Top US vaccine official quits, slams Trump health chief for ‘misinformation’

The Food and Drug Administration’s Peter Marks oversaw the agency’s rapid review and approval of Covid-19 jabs during the pandemic.

United States

Utah bans fluoride in drinking water, becoming first US state to do so

The move is opposed by dentists and health organisations, who warn it will lead to medical problems.

The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water has long been considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump drops vaccine critic Dave Weldon as nominee to head CDC

The surprise move came hours before his confirmation hearing, making Weldon the first Trump pick to be withdrawn from consideration.

Former US congressman David Weldon speaks in The Villages, Florida, in May 2012. Photo: AP
United States

Unvaccinated Texas child dies in measles outbreak, first US fatality in years

Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, the top US health official and a vaccine critic, dismissed the Texas outbreak as ‘not unusual’.

Fame and celebrity

SNL50: who is Caroline Kennedy’s artist husband of 39 years, Edwin Schlossberg?

The already legendary SNL50 Anniversary Special on February 16 drew movers and shakers from New York and beyond – including Caroline Kennedy and her rarely seen husband, Edwin Schlossberg.

Donald Trump

Vaccine sceptic RFK Jnr confirmed as Trump’s health secretary

The Republican-controlled Senate backed his nomination 52-48 despite concern over his promotion of medical misinformation.

Robert F. Kennedy Jnr testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary in Washington in January. Photo: AFP
Celebrity Families

Meet Kerry Kennedy, RFK Jr’s sister, who isn’t afraid to oppose him and Trump

The Democrat and Kamala Harris supporter has spoken out against her brother’s nomination for US Health Secretary, citing concerns about his stance on vaccines and other health issues.

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Kerry Kennedy is the sister of Robert F. Kennedy NJr, Donald Trump’s Health secretary pick. Photo: @kerrykennedyrfk/Instagram
Celebrity children

Meet Kyra Kennedy, daughter of RFK, and aspiring fashion designer

RFK’s daughter with his second wife, Mary Richardson, wants to carve out her own path as a fashion designer – and now lives in Milan to pursue her dream career.

Fame and celebrity

Meet RFK Jr’s 30-year-old activist niece, who’s about to get married

As rumours circulate about RFK Jr’s alleged affair with reporter Olivia Nuzzi, the American politician was notably absent from his niece Grace Kennedy Allen’s pre-wedding celebrations.

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