Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.

Members of two Senate committees will have a lot of ground to cover at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to be Health and Human Services secretary (which has yet to be scheduled ). They should devote most of their time probing how his long history of anti-vaccine advocacy will impact infectious disease control.

Jewel’s appearance was apparently a gift to Kennedy’s wife, Cheryl Hines, and was unexpected — Jewel was not previously included on the list of performers for the 2025 Inauguration events hosted on Monday, January 20, in celebration of President Donald Trump ’s second term.

All external communications, including health advisories, are on indefinite hold until Trump’s nominee gets Senate confirmation.

His order, which the White House called “the most important federal civil rights measure in decades,” revokes Executive Order 11246 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. It prohibited discriminatory practices in hiring and employment in government contracting and asserted the government’s commitment to affirmative action.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health and human services secretary has stalled as Senate Democrats and Republicans take issue with his views.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the paperwork to schedule a hearing for Trump nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could arrive as soon as Tuesday.

MAHA The hashtag 'Make America Healthy Again' has gained widespread attention since President-elect Donald Trump announced that Robert F Kennedy Jr would be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

RFK Jr. petitioned the FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s personal attorney previously petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its ...

This appointment is a slap in the face to every health care professional who has spent their lives working to protect patients from preventable illness and death,” the letter says.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra's advice for his likely successor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. includes being prepared for the unexpected, such as deadly viruses and cyberattacks that disable hospitals.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been outspoken about changes he would like to see in the agriculture industry, from fewer chemicals to removing seed oils.