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September 13, 2024
Edith Olmsted
RFK Jr.’s Pro-Trump Plan Wreaks Havoc on Voting in Crucial State
North Carolina is unlikely to meet any of its early voting deadlines.
September 3, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Panicking RFK Jr. Sues Key Swing State to Help Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is struggling to execute his spoiler plan.
August 26, 2024
Edith Olmsted
RFK Jr.’s Gross Hobby Exposed in Bonkers Resurfaced Story
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got up to some fishy business in a resurfaced story from 2012.
July 16, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Watch: Trump and RFK Jr. Give Away Game in Explosive Phone Call
Leaked video of a phone call between the two exposes just how aligned they are.
May 17, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
How RFK Jr. Could Screw Over Ted Cruz’s Reelection Campaign
If RFK Jr. makes it onto the Texas ballot, he could increase turnout for Cruz’s Democratic opponent.
May 3, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
RFK Jr.’s Staffers Keep Getting Worse
A ballot-access consultant allegedly punched and choked a woman.
April 19, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
RFK Jr. Begged to Drop Out by the One Group Where He Was Successful
Environmentalists are uniting against the independent presidential candidate.
April 11, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Trump and RFK Jr.’s Bizarre Love Affair Just Got Even Weirder
Trump heaped praise on the independent presidential candidate.
April 8, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
RFK Jr. Adviser Makes Shocking Admission about Campaign’s True Goal
The goal isn’t actually to become president.
March 28, 2024
Alex Shephard
Why Democrats Shouldn’t Worry About RFK Jr.
Kennedy’s choice of running mate, Nicole Shanahan, is the strongest evidence yet that his campaign is desperate and unserious.

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