Robert F. Kennedy, President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts.

In a make-or-break hearing, Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went before a second committee and it revealed Republican doubts about him. Lisa Desjardins reports on where ...

Alexandra Sifferlin, a health and science editor for Times Opinion, hosted an online conversation on Wednesday with the ...

Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions from senators Thursday.

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

The issue isn’t only his troubling views but whether a complex federal agency can function effectively under his leadership.

The many controversial people appointed to the Trump administration, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have at least ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are each set to appear before lawmakers during a pivotal day of confirmation hearings Thursday.

Zoom out: Gabbard, the ex-Democrat Trump picked to oversee the country's vast intelligence community, will likely face questioning over her 2017 meeting with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Learn about his political beliefs ...

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing for Kennedy on January 29, 2025, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing for Kennedy on January 30, 2025.

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.