Robert F Kennedy Jr

Florida to scrap all vaccine mandates, West Coast states push back

Hit by the withdrawal of its biggest donor, the United States, the WHO trimmed its already smaller 2026-2027 budget from US$5.3 billion to US$4.2 billion.

WHO restructures, cuts budget after US withdrawal

Bazooka Ring Pop Lollipops, Del Monte Fruit Cup Snacks, Starburst Fruit By The Foot snacks, Double Bubble Bubble gum, Vigo Saffron Yellow Rice and Baby Bottle Pop candy, all products that use Red Dye No. 3, in a photo, Dec 27, 2024. The US Food and Drug Administration on Jan 15, 2025 announced a ban on Red Dye No. 3, a controversial food colouring long known to cause cancer in animals, decades after scientific evidence first raised alarm.

Kennedy tells US food companies to remove artificial dyes

Robert F. Kennedy Jr (right), a nephew of assassinated US president John F. Kennedy Jr, made his own White House run earlier this year before throwing his support behind Donald Trump (left).

Dozens of Nobel laureates sign letter opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Trump’s health secretary

Robert F Kennedy,  picked by Donald Trump to be the new US health secretary, has targeted Froot Loops and other processed foods as a potential health danger for consumers.
LIFE & CULTURE

Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

Robert F Kennedy Jr campaigns against childhood vaccine mandates at a rally in Albany, New York, May 14, 2019.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The new Republican war on science

Robert F Kennedy Jr abandons his campaign on Friday and joins former President Donald Trump.

Robert F Kennedy Jr ends US presidential campaign, endorses Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the scion of America’s most famous political clan, is an environmental lawyer and long-time vaccine skeptic who has no chance of winning in November, but whose candidacy could potentially sway close contests in key swing states.

Robert F. Kennedy to get Secret Service protection after Trump shooting

A lifelong Democrat, Robert F Kennedy initially sought to challenge Joe Biden for the party’s nomination when he entered the presidential race in April 2023. He later switched to an independent bid.

An American prince wants to be president