Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’ The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Trump planning to shake up RFK Jr’s leadership team to promote his healthcare priorities before midterms: report The reported leadership shuffle includes an official leading the administration’s Minnesota fraud crackdown The Independent UK · Feb 13
MAHA's midterm election test Embracing Kennedy could boost Republicans' chances of keeping control of Congress or further alienate voters. Axios · Feb 13
FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’ Experts say ‘they’re just coming up with reasons’ as agency says application lacked ‘adequate and well controlled’ trial The Guardian - US · Feb 13
RFK Jr says he ‘snorted cocaine off toilet seats’ as he explains why he’s ‘not scared of a germ’ The Department of Health and Human Services has increasingly found itself at the center of controversy, as its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advances health claims that critics say are not backed by established scientific consensus and often challenge long-standing medical guidance. The Times of India · Feb 13
Clinical Trials Show Moderna's New mRNA Flu Vaccine Is Safe and Effective. FDA Won't Even Consider It. An overzealous government agency suppresses medical innovation yet again. Reason · Feb 12
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust The Independent UK · Feb 12
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.” The Independent UK · Feb 12
Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new data The Guardian - US · Feb 11
Trump eyes passport travel ban for parents with unpaid bills The number of people who could be affected was not immediately clear The Independent UK · Feb 11
Cheryl Hines uses Joe Rogan podcast to slam media portrayal of husband RFK Jr and says the antivaxxer doesn’t want to ‘hurt people’ Six former Surgeons General warned last year that DHHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy’s leadership was ‘endangering the health of the nation’ The Independent UK · Feb 10
Woman’s OB-GYN office can’t reach her. So they call her husband’s ex-wife instead, outing her pregnancy: ‘Someone in that office KNOWS HER’ A woman is left with questions after her OB-GYN’s office called her husband’s ex-wife to discuss pregnancy-related appointments. The Mary Sue · Feb 10
US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made The Independent UK · Feb 10
Lawsuits Push Back on Trump’s Attack on Child Care Unions, small businesses, states sue to stop the administration from punishing blue states by withholding $10 billion in funding. Capital & Main · Feb 5
The Guardian - US · Feb 5 Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak At least two cases confirmed at detention center for children and their parents in Texas
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Could RFK Jr’s push to reshape the American diet save the Republicans in the midterms? Republicans are hoping RFK Jr’s MAHA agenda proves popular enough with votes to stop them from voting for Democrats
The Conversation · Jan 26 The new US food pyramid is scientifically questionable, and upends decades of trusted public health advice The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) for 2025-2030 have caused significant controversy, with polarised opinions between their supporters and detractors. They are disruptive, to say the least, both in how they are presented and the recommendations they make.
The Guardian - US · Jan 26 US families face ‘impossible choices’ as White House pushes to freeze childcare funding Childcare workers push back on Trump administration’s ‘ridiculous’ narrative that programs are riddled with fraud
Fortune · Jan 25 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is redefining the 'healthy' American diet—and food companies are making 5 major changes to keep up From dairy’s revival to protein-maxxing, RFK Jr. has sought to dramatically transform Americans’ diets.
Reason · Jan 23 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Sensitive places, reasonable arguments, and volcanic fiduciary relationships.
The Guardian - US · Jan 23 ‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns
Reason · Jan 22 Josh Shapiro Goes to War With Kamala Harris Plus: Why apologize for hating on Jasmine Crockett?
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Sean Duffy’s wife and Fox and Friends Weekend host fawns over fake RFK account ‘This is amazing. Greatest HHS Secretary EVER,’ Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy responded to a parody RFK Jr. social media account that mocked Oprah Winfrey for ‘overeating’
Fortune · Jan 22 MAHA's dietary guidelines prioritizing red meat and dairy is the K-shaped economy in action, economist warns: ‘There’s certainly affordability issues’ “Healthy eating isn’t just a choice,” food economist David Ortega said. “There are real constraints.”
Reason · Jan 21 The New Dietary Guidelines Are a Warning About State-Run Grocery Stores If progressives distrust Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vision of healthy eating, they should rethink giving the government control over grocery aisles.