Kennedy is the son of Robert F. Kennedy, who represented New York in the U.S. Senate and served as the U.S. attorney general.

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on ...

In a near party-line vote, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the Trump administration's Health and Human Services ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting ...

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the ...

President Donald Trump 's new appointee to head US Human and Health Services, Robert F. Kennedy, is likely to make some ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve ... USAID was created when President John F. Kennedy (RFK Jr.'s uncle) when he signed the Foreign Assistance Act. Kennedy said he wanted to do what ...

Robert F. Kennedy, and his late uncle, former President John F. Kennedy – who were both assassinated in the 1960s – Kennedy in recent years built relationships with far-right leaders due in ...

While many of President Trump's Cabinet picks sparked strong public reactions, the singular appeal — and alarm — generated by ...

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote Thursday. Kennedy's nomination for the role was considered controversial in part ...