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RFK Jr. admits people shouldn’t “take medical advice from me” as AIDS activists disrupt hearing

Kennedy Jr surprised a congressional hearing yesterday by saying, “People shouldn’t take health advice from me.” No sh*t! The controversial pick to lead the Department of Health appeared before two back-to-back hearings in one day.

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RFK Jr., the Health Secretary, Says Not to Take Medical Advice From Him

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‘We made a couple of mistakes’: RFK Jr. faces bipartisan scrutiny in first Senate hearing as health secretary

RFK Jr.: 'I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me'

“I don’t want to seem like I am being evasive but I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” he added, reiterating his stance when pressed further by Pocan.

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Joe: RFK Jr. should have said 'Yes, yes and hell yes' when questioned about vaccines

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Lawmakers press Kennedy on mass cuts, canceled medical research

New US dietary guidelines to come before August, Kennedy says

Oil prices eased on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose unexpectedly last week, prompting investor concerns of excess supplies.

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R.F.K. Jr. Clashes With Democrats in Testy Hearings

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Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

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RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is standing firm on the sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, cuts he says were suggested by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

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RFK Jr. Acknowledges Proposed NIH Cuts Will 'Hurt': Watch

Kennedy conceded that Trump's proposed cuts to NIH will "hurt" as he was being grilled by Democratic Senator Patty Murray.

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Protesters, vaccines and budget cuts: 5 takeaways from RFK's testimony before Congress

In back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings, Kennedy touched on abortion access, vaccines, measles, research, mental health and opioids.

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GOP embraces RFK Jr.’s MAHA at House hearing, but raises dissents from dental health to food dye reform

GOP lawmakers tested the limits of how far they could push Kennedy without appearing to undermine him or his MAHA movement.

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A running list of RFK Jr.'s controversies

Kennedy Jr. has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Throughout it all, the scion of the fabled Kennedy political dynasty has courted controversy ... the Department of Health and Human Services ...

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RFK Jr.’s new vaccine testing rule agitates industry, experts

When the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new requirement for placebo testing on all new vaccines last week, the agency suggested the move would help protect consumers.

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RFK Jr.'s HHS releases controversial report on gender-affirming care. Here's what it says.

director of law and policy at The Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ+ youth advocacy group focused on suicide prevention, said the report is “deeply troubling” and “rejects health care best ...