Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made claims during his Senate confirmation hearing on issues including vaccines, pesticides and Lyme disease. Some of them are missing context.

The hearing, which began at 10 a.m., examined the worthiness of RFK Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. (This story may be updated.) Start the day smarter. Get all t

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

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. Anti-vaccine advocates are celebrating Kennedy’s committee appearance as a ‘historic’ event The anti-vaccine nonprofit group Kennedy used to lead,

Kennedy vows to fight chronic disease, Big Pharma’s influence and ultra-processed food. Here's why his confirmation hearings in the Senate may draw fireworks.

Kennedy Jr. will face questioning by Senators from both parties on Wednesday and Thursday, in one of the most anticipated confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Administration. If confirmed by the Senate,

RFK Jr.’s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face his first Senate confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump's nominee to be the secretary of health and human services.

Kennedy Jr., one of the nation's most publicly recognized vaccine skeptics, is expected to face sharp questions Wednesday when he goes before a Senate panel for the first time as President Donald Trump's pick to become health secretary.