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CBS News reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again reversed his stance on government limits for abortion access in a social media post Friday evening, prompted by criticism from within his own campaign. During an interview with podcaster Sage Steele, a former ESPN host, Kennedy Wednesday said he opposed any government restrictions on abortions, “even if it’s …

The Daily Beast reports: Sarah Sherman’s been making a habit of dressing up in animal costumes on “Weekend Update” lately, and the recent news—that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a parasitic worm in his brain in 2010—gave her yet another big opportunity. “I mean, come on, look at this guy. What worm wouldn’t love this?” she told Colin Jost. “He …

The Daily Beast reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., responded to a Daily Beast story on Friday by comparing his decision to offer his kids fake vaccine cards to the civil disobedience practiced by Martin Luther King Jr. “Federal law clearly prohibits the government or private companies from using coercion to compel the use of experimental medical products,” …

The Daily Beast reports: Kennedy told the Times he had fully recovered from the parasite and no longer had issues memory loss and fogginess. The incident did not require treatment, he said, with spokeswoman Stefanie Spear claiming, “That is a hilarious suggestion, given the competition,” when asked if Kennedy’s health issues would be problematic for a presidency. On Wednesday, Kennedy …

The New York Times reports: In 2010, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was experiencing memory loss and mental fogginess so severe that a friend grew concerned he might have a brain tumor. Mr. Kennedy said he consulted several of the country’s top neurologists, many of whom had either treated or spoken to his uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, before his death …

The New York Times reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made censorship — specifically, claims that the government, news media and tech platforms have tried to stifle his message — a cornerstone of his independent presidential campaign. This weekend, Mr. Kennedy got more fodder for his argument when Facebook and Instagram blocked a link to a new, sleekly produced 30-minute …

Politico reports: Despite lagging some 30 points behind President Joe Biden in the latest polls, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened national media on Wednesday to make an audacious claim: It’s Biden who should drop out of the race to stop former President Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House. “We only have one chance to beat Donald Trump, …

“When frightened men take to social media they risk descending into vitriol, which makes them sound unhinged. President Trump’s rant against me is a barely coherent barrage of wild and inaccurate claims that should best be resolved in the American tradition of presidential debate. President Trump, who has proven himself the most adept debater in modern American political history, should …

Mediaite has the transcript: RAYMOND ARROYO: Mr. Kennedy, you are polling, amazingly, at 26% in Michigan, and this has scared not only the Biden campaign, the Trump campaign has started a new website, “Radical F***ing Kennedy.” That’s the name of the web site. Yet, you maintain, that they approached you about being President Trump’s vice president. They say that didn’t …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Surgeon General is continuing to evangelize against mask wearing like it’s 2022. His latest theory? People wearing protective coverings over their faces simply don’t want to be seen, said the state’s Chief Health Officer and doctor of medicine at the University of Florida. “Part of the reason seems to be that some people like to hide …

The Hill reports: President Biden on Tuesday trolled former President Trump on the fourth anniversary of him suggesting Americans inject bleach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden shared a video, marking that four years ago Trump infamously said, “I see the disinfectant, which knocks it out in a minute … is there a way we can do something like that? By …

From the Family Research Council’s website: The Biden administration is signing away American sovereignty and rushing the United States into a binding agreement that would establish a global body governing the most important health decisions during a pandemic, multiple members of Congress warned on Thursday. The agreement instructs nations to assure the people do not experience an “infodemic,” which it …

Axios reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gained ballot access in Michigan for the 2024 presidential election, his campaign announced Thursday. Michigan is a key battleground state in 2024, where polls show President Biden and former President Trump appear to be neck and neck — leaving room for Kennedy and running mate Nicole Shanahan to throw a curveball into the …

The Colorado Times Recorder reports: In the days after U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was rushed into emergency surgery to remove a blood clot that threatened her life, the online underworld swirled with speculation that the clot resulted from Boebert receiving a COVID vaccination. In a radio interview last week, Boebert put the speculation to rest. “I’m not COVID vaxxed,” said …

The Daily Beast reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, has repeatedly insisted she does not oppose vaccines—though she continues to sow doubt about at least some of them. In a post to X on Tuesday, the Silicon Valley lawyer opined about the “devastating reality” of Moderna’s mRNA jab. “It is not a safe vaccine, and must be …

The CBC reports: Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 have been found guilty of mischief. Jurors deliberated for three hours Tuesday night before finding Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and George Janzen guilty of one count each of mischief over $5,000. The three were on …

The Hill reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday alleged in a social media post that allies of former President Trump reached out to him about joining the Republican presidential ticket as Trump’s running mate, something the former president’s campaign has denied. Kennedy’s assertion comes as Trump has in recent weeks more directly attacked Kennedy as a liberal as he …

NBC News reports: A campaign staffer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid has been fired after a video recently circulated of her talking about preventing President Joe Biden’s re-election by trying to send the race to the House of Representatives to potentially elect former President Donald Trump. In the video, Rita Palma said she had campaigned for Trump …

The Daily Beast reports: The sister of Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn and a band of conservative anti-vax activists are running for the board of a renowned public hospital in Florida under the banner of “medical freedom.” If they win, they’ll hold a majority over Sarasota’s award-winning facility where one of their allies—elected in 2022 with two other …

The Hill reports: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has been “hijacked by MAGA” Friday. Kennedy referred to rioters in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as “activists” and suggested they were victims of an “outrageous miscarriage of justice,” in a Thursday statement. “His campaign has been hijacked by …