Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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SCOTUS Rejects RFK Jr.'s Emergency Appeal

He will remain on Michigan, Wisconsin ballots

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s last-ditch bid to have himself removed from ballots in two swing states. In the emergency appeal, Kennedy, who suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump in August, argued that leaving his name on ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin would...

Trump Canceled 'Make America Healthy Again' Event

He pulls out of health-themed town hall with RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, in yet another cancellation

(Newser) - Donald Trump has nixed another debate with rival Kamala Harris, canceled various interviews , and even pulled out of an NRA rally in the final lead-up to Election Day. Now, another cancellation to throw onto the pile: A virtual "Make America Healthy Again" town hall that the former president was...

Nuzzi Is Out at NY Mag
Nuzzi Is Out
at New York
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Oct 22, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Nuzzi Is Out at New York Magazine

Outlet, reporter decide to part ways despite investigation clearing her

(Newser) - Olivia Nuzzi, the journalist embroiled in a strange scandal involving an alleged relationship of some sort with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is now out of a job. New York magazine, which had previously put Nuzzi on leave after she admitted she'd started a "nonphysical" relationship with RFK Jr....

The Saga of Olivia Nuzzi, Her Ex, and RFK Jr. Gets Twistier

Ryan Lizza makes a series of allegations in new court filing

(Newser) - The twists and turns continue in the saga involving two reporters and a former presidential candidate . In new court filings, Ryan Lizza, Politico's chief Washington correspondent and the former fiance of magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi, claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. manipulated Nuzzi after she profiled him for New ...

Cheryl Hines Considering Divorcing RFK Jr.: Source

Source says Kennedy is 'begging her not to file'

(Newser) - A source tells People Cheryl Hines is not taking news of her husband's alleged relationship with a reporter lying down. Olivia Nuzzi claims she and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got close while she was working on a profile of him for New York magazine, from which she is currently...

Olivia Nuzzi: My Ex-Fiance Leaked News of RFK Jr. Relationship

Politico journalist denies his ex's allegations that he blackmailed, harassed her

(Newser) - The journalist who says things got "personal" between her and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while she worked on a profile of the then-presidential candidate has accused her ex-fiance of playing a role in leaking the relationship, which Kennedy denies, to her employer. Olivia Nuzzi, who is currently on a...

Kennedy Gets No Help From Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Turns Back Kennedy
Sep 27, 2024 5:15 PM CDT

Supreme Court Turns Back Kennedy

Ex-candidate won't be on New York's ballot, while Wisconsin keeps him on its whether he wants to be or not

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s extended battle to win a place on New York's ballot this fall, despite the fact that he's no longer a presidential candidate, ended at the US Supreme Court on Friday. The justices declined, in a one-sentence order, to consider Kennedy's request...

Journalist Who Profiled RFK Jr. Admits Things Got 'Personal'

New York Magazine 's Olivia Nuzzi admits to nonphysical 'relationship' with ex-'reporting subject'

(Newser) - In November, Olivia Nuzzi penned a piece for New York Magazine profiling then-POTUS candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., noting "he could turn the presidential race upside down." Kennedy is no longer in the race, but now both his and Nuzzi's worlds are the ones that have been...

RFK Jr.: Feds Are Investigating Me Over Dead Whale Story

Former candidate says he believes statute of limitations has passed

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the government is being weaponized against him and he is now facing a federal probe over a 1994 incident in which he allegedly beheaded a dead whale. The incident was recounted by his daughter, Kick Kennedy, in 2012, and that recounting was in turn resurfaced...

West Wing Star Posts Scathing Attack on RFK Jr.'s Wife
West Wing Star
Posts Scathing
Attack on RFK
Jr.'s Wife
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Aug 31, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

West Wing Star Posts Scathing Attack on RFK Jr.'s Wife

Bradley Whitford condemns Cheryl Hines for staying 'silent' over her husband's politics

(Newser) - Two actors you likely won't see teaming up on projects in this lifetime: Bradley Whitford and Cheryl Hines. Whitford, maybe best known for his role in The West Wing, went after Hines—the wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a star of Curb Your Enthusiasm—in personal fashion...

Story About RFK Jr., Dead Whale Causes Uproar

Claim that he once cut a whale's head off with a chainsaw first surfaced in 2012

(Newser) - The strange stories allegedly about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. keep coming. The latest involves a whale carcass, and was originally reported more than a decade ago, but just resurfaced, the New York Times reports. Back in 2012, Kennedy's daughter, Kick Kennedy, told Town & Country her father had...

2 Big Names Added to Trump Transition Team

RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard will join Trump's sons, Vance

(Newser) - After their high-profile endorsements of Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have been named to his transition team, the New York Times reports. The team is responsible for assisting Trump with the selection of personnel and adopting of policies for a second Trump administration, should there be...

RFK Jr.'s Wife 'Very Uncomfortable' With His Choice

Kennedy addresses the drama within his family, including with wife Cheryl Hines

(Newser) - The Kennedy family has made it clear many of them don't support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to endorse Donald Trump after Kennedy's own exit from the 2024 presidential race, and now RFK Jr. is addressing the famous family's disagreements. "I understand that they'...

Nate Silver: Harris Holds Steady With Kennedy Out

Model shows both major party candidates rising before and after the withdrawal

(Newser) - In the immediate aftermath of the withdrawal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential race and his endorsement of Donald Trump, Nate Silver didn't see much of a shakeup. In the last model he ran with Kennedy in the mix, Harris' polling average was at 48%, and Trump'...

Ben Affleck Is Spotted With a Kennedy

RFK Jr.'s daughter Kick Kennedy has been hanging out with the newly single actor

(Newser) - The ink is barely wet on Jennifer Lopez's divorce filing, and Page Six reports that ex Ben Affleck has been spotted hanging around Kick Kennedy, the 36-year-old daughter of erstwhile presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Citing a "Hollywood insider," the outlet reports that the younger Kennedy...

'I Love My Brother, but This Is an Outrage'

Kerry Kennedy, other siblings denounce RFK Jr.'s endorsement of Donald Trump

(Newser) - Donald Trump says JFK and Bobby Kennedy Sr. must be smiling down on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his endorsement of the former president. Members of Kennedy's family, however, strongly disagree:
  • "Our brother Bobby's decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our
...

RFK Jr. Withdraws From Arizona Ballot Amid Swirling Trump Speculation

Speculation mounts that Kennedy will exit presidential race, endorse Trump

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the ballot in Arizona late Thursday, a day before he and Donald Trump were set to appear miles apart in the Phoenix area as speculation grows that Kennedy could drop his independent presidential bid and endorse the Republican nominee, the AP reports. Kennedy is...

Kennedy Plans Announcement, Maybe With Trump

Both candidates will be in Arizona on Friday

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce an end to his independent presidential campaign on Friday, possibly endorsing Donald Trump at the same time. Kennedy declined to address the issue other than to say he'll speak about his "path forward." But people with knowledge of the candidate'...

RFK Jr.'s Running Mate: We Could Drop Out, Back Trump

And Trump says he'd 'probably' consider giving Kennedy a post in his administration if so

(Newser) - It seems pretty clear Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not going to be the next president of the United States of America. What's not as clear is whether he will stay in the race until the bitter end. In a podcast interview recounted by the New York Times and...

Things Aren't Looking Good for RFK Jr.

He spent $1.4M more than he raised in July, for one thing

(Newser) - The state of Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign is now dire, according to reports. The independent candidate spent $7 million in July while raising only $5.6 million, Politico reports, leaving him with $3.9 million in the bank and nearly $3.5 million in debt at the end...

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