HISTORICAL FACTS: 21 - The Untold Story

RFK Jr.'s peptide push could become next wellness boom

The heavily touted but loosely regulated proteins could fuel the kind of boom we've seen with weight-loss drugs.

Axios · Apr 23

'Mathematically Incorrect': RFK Jr Under Fire for Explanation of Trump's Inconceivable '600% Reduction' of Drug Prices

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended Trump's exaggerated drug price reduction claims, sparking ridicule from mathematicians and social media. Critics argue the administration's math defies standard economic logic.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

Pentagon scraps flu shot mandate for troops after Hegseth calls it a threat to ‘warfighting capabilities’

The Pentagon just scrapped its mandatory flu shot requirement for service members, a move Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth framed as a win for “medical autonomy” and religious freedom. In a video on April 21, 2026, Hegseth called the old policy an “absurd, overreaching mandate” that weakened warfighting capabilities by forcing…

The Mary Sue · Apr 22

RFK Jr blames migrants for measles and other diseases in the US: ‘It has nothing to do with me’

Trump’s Health Secretary dismissed any blame during hearing of House Energy and Commerce Committee

The Independent UK · Apr 22

RFK Jr’s CDC refuses to release report that shows Covid vaccine led to drop in hospital visits

Study originally planned for publication in March found that a fall coronavirus jab rendered adults 50 percent less likely to need an emergency room visit last winter and 55 percent less likey to end up hospitalized

The Independent UK · Apr 22

RFK Jr. drops jaw-dropping defense of Trump’s Iran threat that even Republicans won’t touch

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just defended one of the most explosive posts of the year, calling President Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilization” a “message of love and compassion to the Iranian people.” His comments came during a heated House hearing on April 17, 2026, where lawmakers…

The Mary Sue · Apr 22

The Least Psychedelic President in History Supports Psychedelic Research More Than Any of His Predecessors

Donald Trump is an unlikely but powerful champion of drug reform.

Reason · Apr 21

New mRNA vaccines could be a critical tool to fight cancer. But their future is up in the air

More than 626,000 Americans are expected to die from cancer this year

The Independent UK · Apr 21

White House Announces Lori Chavez-DeRemer Exit as U.S. Labor Secretary

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her role as head of the U.S. Department of Labor, the White House confirmed Monday, marking the latest Cabinet-level departure in President Donald Trump's administration.

Latin Times · Apr 20

The Promise and Limits of Trump's Psychedelic Therapy Order

The president's facilitation of research and FDA review could help make psychedelics available to approved patients. But what about everyone else?

Reason · Apr 20