robert f. kennedy

Oz pleads with Americans to get measles vaccine

February 17, 2026 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator s message comes as the virus has gained a foothold

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of […]

Duke facing government investigations

August 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Duke University, Duke Law Journal and Duke University School of Medicine are facing investigations from two federal agencies over alleged racial discrimination violations of Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 […]

JOHNSTON: How Kennedy can make America healthy again

January 10, 2025 Kelly Johnston

One of the more fascinating Trump administration cabinet nominees is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services. His provocations about America’s health, from vaccine safety to nutrition, have raised eyebrows. He […]

Tillis among GOP senators facing possible primary challenge

January 1, 2025 The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back his Cabinet picks and […]

NC Board of Elections ordered to remove Kennedy, reprint ballots

September 10, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the North Carolina State Board of Elections to remove Robert G. Kennedy Jr. from the state’s November ballot in an opinion issued on Monday evening. Kennedy is […]

NC Board of Elections ordered to stop distribution of ballots with RFK’s name on them

September 6, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday enjoining the North Carolina State Board of Elections from distributing ballots that have Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s name on them. Kennedy is […]

North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots

September 5, 2024 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off presidential ballots in the battleground state on Thursday, a day before the first batches of November absentee ballots are slated […]

Kennedy stays on NC ballot after board of elections vote

August 29, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 down party lines at an emergency meeting last Thursday to keep Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the November ballot after receiving a request to remove his name. […]

HILL: The majority party of Lincoln/Grant Republicans and RFK Democrats

November 10, 2021 Frank Hill

I was talking with a prominent older African-American Democrat the other day and told him I thought I might be a “Lincoln/Grant Republican and a RFK Democrat” based on what they believed back in the […]

DA won’t challenge release as RFK killer Sirhan seeks parole

August 27, 2021 Julie Watson and Brian Melley, Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to argue he should […]