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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

What's on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s mind?

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the new FDA nominee 23% · newthe heartland clinic tour 20% · newthe Presidential Fitness Test 16% · newRussia's warrant for his son 13% · neweverything else 28%
#1
Trump hands the FDA to a White House aide, and Cassidy is already swinging

Trump nominated domestic policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to run the FDA; Bill Cassidy immediately hit her over her role in the childhood vaccine order.

What Heidi Overton's vaccine views mean for RFK Jr.'s health agenda

Newsweek · 2026-08-19
our translation

an fda chief grown inside the west wing means his agenda arrives pre-approved — which is exactly why cassidy is trying to torch her on the way in.

new — Trump named FDA pick Aug 19very sure · 3 sources
#2
In Dubuque he tours a clinic losing $1.4M, then calls NIH cuts 'painful'
new — Dubuque clinic visit drew wide coveragevery sure · 4 sources
#3
Push-ups at a Newton YMCA: the fitness test is officially back
new — YMCA demo ran statewide in Iowapretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Moscow puts Conor Kennedy on its wanted list over his Ukraine service
new — Russian list published this weekvery sure · 3 sources
wednesday, august 19
Close the Iowa swing at the Dubuque clinic walk-through(reported)
Field the measles questions between fitness-test demos(reported)
Call Heidi Overton before Cassidy calls the press again(reported)
Text Conor about the Moscow arrest warrant(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

HHS Secretary Kennedy tours Dubuque clinic facing $1.4 million loss in federal cuts

news.google.com · 2026-08-19

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