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Today, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a major hurdle to becoming the nation's chief health officer. WSJ’s Liz Essley Whyte on Kennedy’s history and the heated lead-up to a full Senate vote.
Further Reading:
-RFK Jr. Clears Committee Vote, Putting Him on Track to Become Health Secretary
-RFK Jr. Backs Vaccines and Trump’s Agenda in Senate Testimony
-How RFK Jr. Transformed From Green Hero to Vaccine Skeptic
Further Listening:
-Even Doctors Are Frustrated With Health Insurance
-PepsiCo’s New Healthy Diet: More Potato Chips and Soda
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