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Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is recommending his Surgeon General for yet another job in the Donald Trump administration. Ron DeSantis believes Dr. Joseph Ladapo would be a “fantastic selection” to helm the CDC. The recommendation is timely, as former Congressman Dave Weldon did not move forward in the process due to insufficient support from Senate Republicans. If this feels …

The Daily Beast reports: While RFK Jr. recently shifted his stance to concede that vaccinations are actually pretty useful, he has still stopped short of urging skeptics to go and get it. And in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that aired Tuesday night, he appeared to still favor natural immunity through exposure to the virus. “It used to …

The Guardian reports: Two days after initially downplaying the outbreak as “not unusual,” the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Friday said he recognizes the serious impact of the ongoing measles epidemic in Texas – in which a child died recently – and said the government is providing resources. The child’s death and the hospitalization of nearly 20 …

The Christian Post reports: A former vice presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election has been baptized as a Christian after more than a decade of practicing Judaism. In a post on X Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vice presidential running mate for their independent campaign, attorney Nicole Shanahan, announced that she had been baptized as a Christian. Shanahan — …

Cincinnati’s CBS affiliate reports: Ken Long, a 54-year-old veteran from Eaton, has been denied a heart transplant at Christ Hospital due to his refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Long, who was diagnosed with congestive heart failure nearly a year ago, believes the decision is based on his vaccination status.  “I don’t want to die because I got a granddaughter and …

“As a father of nine, thank you. We should have the parental freedom to decide what vaccines our kids take as opposed to school systems and governors forcing it upon the people that love these kids the most, the parents. So thank you for signing that.” – Reality contestant turned Fox host turned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, first asking Trump …

Breitbart reports: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday halting federal funds for schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person, Breitbart News has learned. According to a White House document provided to Breitbart News, the expected order also applies to education service agencies, state …

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports: Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham sent an internal directive to state health workers Thursday ending long-standing mass vaccination efforts and banning staff from promoting seasonal vaccines, while publicly issuing a letter criticizing the state’s COVID response and public health institutions. The letter was posted on the Louisiana Health Department’s website as the U.S. Senate voted …

Time Magazine reports: In an interview just hours after his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined his priorities in response to specific prompts by Fox News host Laura Ingraham. “It’s MAHA time” read a chyron as Kennedy joined the program, later changing to “MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!” Kennedy said, “I’m not going to take …

The New York Times reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the vaccine skeptic and former presidential candidate who fled his family’s party and threw his “medical freedom” movement behind President Trump, has been confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s next health secretary. The vote 52-48, capped a remarkable rise for Mr. Kennedy and a curious twist in American politics. He …

CBS News reports: The Senate appears poised to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday, following weeks of questions surrounding whether the controversial nominee would win the Senate’s approval. After all Republicans voted to advance Kennedy’s nomination in a procedural vote Wednesday, the final vote is scheduled for Thursday morning. He …

The Hill reports: The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to end debate on Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a key step that puts him on the precipice of confirmation later this week. The 53-47 vote came as Democrats have been forcing Republicans to use up all debate time on President …

The Washington Post reports: A Senate panel voted Tuesday to narrowly advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the nation’s health agencies. Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist seeking to run the Department of Health and Human Services, has been the focus of an intense lobbying campaign, with public health leaders calling him a …

Mediaite reports: A woman who worked with the anti-vaccine nonprofit run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused him of sexual misconduct and was paid a nearly $1 million settlement as part of a nondisclosure agreement in late 2020, multiple sources told Mediaite. In recent days, Kennedy admitted under questioning from Senate Democrats to two misconduct claims against him, which he …

The Associated Press reports: Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during tense U.S. Senate …

The Associated Press reports: A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked, suspended or faced other discipline, The Associated Press has found. The letter was meant to lend …

Bernie Sanders: “There have been, as I understand it, dozens of studies done all over the world that make it very clear that vaccines do not cause autism. Now, you just said, if I heard correctly, well, if the evidence is there. The evidence is there! That’s it. Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree with that?” Robert Kennedy: …

ABC News reports: Chairman Bill Cassidy, a Republican, kicked off Thursday’s hearing by saying he agrees with Kennedy’s view on the need to tackle ultra-processed food and its impact on Americans’ health. But he quickly admitted he has some concerns about his nomination. “It’s no secret I have some reservations about your past positions on vaccines and COVID issues,” the …

The New York Times reports: In a tense exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. displayed a surprising lack of familiarity with Medicare and Medicaid, the government programs responsible for covering more than 150 million Americans. At times, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two programs. Medicare is a federal program that provides coverage to …

The New York Times reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose antipathy toward vaccines has raised alarms among health experts and galvanized the “medical freedom” movement, will testify Wednesday at the first of two Senate committee hearings as he seeks to become the nation’s health secretary. Until now, Mr. Kennedy has had only closed-door meetings with senators. His appearance Wednesday before …