7/28: The Takeout: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Independent candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses the state of the race, Kamala Harris' likely Democratic nomination, and his role during a historic election cycle.

• Jul 28, 2024
• 42:47

Experts warn about COVID-19 guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy pregnant women and children, and experts are concerned that the new guidelines lack a factual basis. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, joins "CBS News 24/7" with more.

• May 28
• 04:32

RFK Jr. dropping COVID vaccine guidance for kids, pregnant women

Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for children and pregnant women.

• May 27

Breaking down RFK Jr.'s changes on COVID vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he would remove the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation for children and healthy pregnant women to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Weijia Jiang reports and Dr. Jon LaPook joins to explain more.

• May 27
• 04:20

COVID vaccine guideline changes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy pregnant women and children. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin has the details.

• May 27
• 03:34

COVID-19 vaccine recommendations change

Trump administration health officials announced changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and children. This comes as a new variant of the virus is being reported in the U.S. Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBS News with more.

• May 27
• 02:43

Trump officials on COVID-19 vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top health officials announced changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and children. CBS News' Mugo Odigwe has more.

• May 27
• 01:03

The rise of "Food Babe" in "MAHA" movement

Among the activists in attendance at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s release of the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission report on Thursday was an influencer known as "the Food Babe." A New York Times piece looks into Vani Hari's shift from Obama ally to Trump supporter. New York Times food culture correspondent Kim Severson joins "America Decides" to unpack her reporting.

• May 23
• 03:52

Breaking down RFK Jr.'s "MAHA" report

The White House's "Make America Healthy Again" report, commissioned under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lays out what it says are the four causes of childhood chronic disease. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder breaks it down.

• May 23
• 03:30

Biggest takeaways from RFK Jr.'s MAHA report

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his "Make America Healthy Again" report on Thursday. CBS News digital reporter Alexander Tin has more.

• May 22
• 03:24

RFK Jr. releases report on childhood chronic disease. Here's what to know.

The "Make America Healthy Again" report outlines what it says are four leading drivers of childhood disease, but it is facing criticism from some health officials.

• May 22

RFK Jr. tells farmers, GOP not to worry about his report targeting pesticides

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to release a report Thursday on how pesticides and other issues may be linked to childhood chronic diseases.

• May 20

NIH scientists to be laid off, despite what RFK Jr. told Congress

"As far as I know, we have not fired any working scientists," RFK Jr. had told Congress.

• May 19

Pool fences and life jackets could save hundreds of lives, CDC estimates

The study was one of the CDC's last before its injury prevention teams were laid off.

• May 16

Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in tap water

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that prohibits local governments from adding fluoride to water systems.

• May 15

Some Republicans speak against Medicaid cuts

House Republican lawmakers are making progress in advancing President Trump's nearly $4 billion budget package. The bill includes cuts to Medicaid that have drawn criticism from members of the president's party. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

• May 14
• 04:45

RFK Jr. says people shouldn't take his medical advice

"My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the House hearing.

• May 14

FDA taking kids' fluoride off the market

President Trump's Food and Drug Administration is moving to take kids' fluoride off the market, citing concerns about effects on gut microbiome, thyroid disorders, weight gain and decreased IQ. Dr. Celine Gounder joins CBS News to discuss the development.

• May 14
• 02:34

RFK Jr. has tense moment over David Geier

During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) peppered Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with questions about vaccines and his hiring of David Geier, a man who was fined by Maryland regulators for practicing medicine without a license.

• May 14
• 06:59

House committee budget debates continue

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce continued its meeting Wednesday after working through the night to find potential spending cuts, including in Medicaid and SNAP, to support the GOP budget plan. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest on the hearings and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appearances before Congress.

• May 14
• 06:45

Head of worker safety agency NIOSH restored, ahead of RFK Jr. hearing

Letters reversing the layoffs arrived a day before House and Senate hearings with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. where he was expected to face questions about the layoffs.

• May 14

Protesters interrupt RFK Jr. opening statement

Protesters disrupted HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s opening statement before a Senate hearing Wednesday. See Kennedy Jr.'s full opening remarks.

• May 14
• 08:09

Has Trump emboldened conspiracy theorists?

Since his reelection in November, President Trump has publicly championed several figures who regularly share largely disproven conspiracy theories. Tiffany Hsu, technology reporter for The New York Times, explains how Mr. Trump's return to power has elevated these beliefs despite the president not promoting them himself.

• May 12
• 04:56

Can Trump's drug price order be implemented?

President Trump signed an executive order Monday that he says will lower drug costs by having the U.S. government match the lowest prices paid for some medicines by other nations. Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the CDC, joins "America Decides" to assess what kind of impact the order could have.

• May 12
• 05:23

Influencer helps fight against some food dyes

This week, the FDA approved three new natural food color additives, a big step in the Trump administration's push to phase out petroleum-based dyes. Adam Yamaguchi has the story.

• May 10
• 02:34

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