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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
June 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Bill Nye Asked RFK Jr. to Stop Texting Him: “Okay, No More”
Bill Nye the Science Guy revealed the miles of texts he kept getting from the health secretary.
June 10, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
It Sure Seems Like One Key GOP Vote Regrets Appointing RFK Jr.
Bill Cassidy, who is also a doctor, voted to make Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the head of the Department of Health and Human Services after the vaccine skeptic made a promise he just broke.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
RFK Jr. Swaps Made-Up Studies in His Report for More Made-Up Studies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was called out for using fake studies in his AI-generated report. But in fixing them, he just inserted more errors.
May 30, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Used AI to Write His Report Full of Fake Studies
One AI researcher warned the report “cannot even be used for any serious discussion.”
May 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Karoline Leavitt Has Bonkers Response to RFK Jr. Citing Fake Studies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited multiple made-up studies in a new report.
May 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Just Made Another Pandemic Even More Likely
The Health and Human Services Department has ended a crucial vaccine research contract.
May 29, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Surprise! New “MAHA” Report Is Full of Junk Science and Fake Studies
The latest Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again”
May 29, 2025
Katherine Stewart
The MAGA War on Science Is Deadly—and It’s Just Getting Started
The administration’s anti-science posture has three different sources. Each is as extremist as the last.
May 27, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
RFK Jr. Threatens Wild Ban on How NIH Scientists Can Share Work
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiracy theories are about to hit medical journals.
May 27, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr.’s Dangerous New Covid Vaccine Rules Ignore His Own Agency
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no longer recommending the vaccine for children and pregnant women.
May 23, 2025
Edith Olmsted
RFK Jr. Just Accidentally Discredited His Own Surgeon General
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just gave some good medical advice, for once.
May 22, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Cognitive Decline? Trump Makes Bonkers Claim About Drug Prices
Donald Trump exposed his own cluelessness about how drug pricing works.
May 21, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr. Skips Over One Shocking Issue in New MAHA Plan
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to target food chemicals, vaccines, and lobbyists.
May 19, 2025
Laura Weiss
An Anti-Science MAHA Extremist Is Playing a Major Role at the FDA
On first glance, Dr. Vinay Prasad’s medical credentials sound impressive. But look closer and you’ll find a narcissistic attention-seeker peddling misinformation, whose views will cost lives.
May 17, 2025
Jason Linkins
Let’s Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers
Trump is the head of a criminal syndicate, and he should be treated accordingly.
May 16, 2025
Monica Potts
Americans Like Medicaid—But They Also Like Work Requirements
This is the dilemma the Democrats face as the Republicans push to impose onerous hurdles on Medicaid in their budget bill.
May 15, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Second State Bans Fluoride in Water in Huge Win for RFK Jr.
Two states have now hopped on board Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “MAHA” train.
May 14, 2025
Marin Scotten
RFK Jr. Admits Those Massive NIH Cuts Are Gonna Hurt
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a shocking confession while testifying before Congress.
May 14, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
RFK Jr. Says No One Should Take Medical Advice From Him
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to answer questions about whether he’d vaccinate his own children in a testy hearing—saying he didn’t want to give anyone medical advice.
May 13, 2025
Matt Ford
The Trump Administration’s Reckless Policies Will Kill Children
The administration’s “pronatalist” position is substantially at odds with a range of policy decisions that will cause kids to sicken and die.
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