President Donald Trump is sharing his recollection of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s highly publicized love story. “They would go down to Mar-a-Lago together, and they had a very interesting relationship,” Trump, 79, claimed on the Thursday, March 26, episode of Fox News’ The Five. “They would bicker together — in other words, […]
More than a week after a federal judge blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of both the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule and a key vaccine advisory committee, the Justice Department has yet to appeal the decision — and ultimately may not. The Justice Department has 60 days to appeal the […]
Senate Republicans who voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary now appear to be showing buyer’s remorse, raising objections to health nominees tied to his orbit amid growing unease over Kennedy’s approach to federal health policy. President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, has yet to gain enough votes for […]
Cheryl Hines is firing back after Chelsea Handler accused the actress and her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., of selling her a “toxic” $6 million home that she was unable to move into for years. During the March 5 episode of her podcast “Dear Chelsea,” the 51-year-old comedian railed against the 60-year-old actress and the […]
On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, ProPublica’s Patricia Callahan discusses her article “How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues.” She reports that RFK Jr.’s spread of misinformation could prompt vaccine manufacturers to flee the US market, limiting access for all and permanently compromising public health. Patricia […]
WASHINGTON — In the past three years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has had a dramatic ascent, rocketing from the contrarian fringe to the center of the American health system and leader of a burgeoning political movement. At every step, he’s been bolstered behind the scenes by a lesser-known name: Tony Lyons. A longtime publisher and ally of […]
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Thu, March 26, 2026 at 11:43 AM UTC A Fox & Friends host was stunned at his co-presenter’s defense of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s bizarre habit of wearing jeans to work out at the gym. The US health secretary, 72, told The Bossticks podcast that he would go straight to the gym in his jeans […]
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crusade to scale back Americans’ reliance on vaccines has collided with political and legal realities that have endangered the Senate confirmation of one top health official, delayed the nomination of another and diminished his clout in Washington. A string of developments over the past several weeks have put Mr. […]
Cheryl Hines is breaking her silence after Chelsea Handler claimed she and her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sold her a “toxic” home. Nick Tininenko / Getty Images for for Children’s Oncology Support Fund, Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic On a March 5 episode of iHeart’s Dear Chelsea podcast, Chelsea said she recently purchased a home from […]
