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May 22, 2026

Breaking: Federal Court Strikes Down Landmark Fluoride Ruling on Technicality — ‘Not the Science’

"PFAS" inside magnifying glass

May 21, 2026

RFK Jr., PFAS and the ‘Forever Chemicals’ Test: Is MAHA Meeting Reality?

rand paul and roger marshall

May 20, 2026

Will One of These RFK Jr. Supporters Take Over Key Senate Health Committee?

boy on tablet and rfk jr. speaking

May 20, 2026

BREAKING: HHS Releases Surgeon General’s Warning on Screen Time for Kids

conference table and word "changes"

May 19, 2026

HHS to Rebuild Vaccine Advisory Panel as Deadline Nears to Review Next Season’s Flu, RSV Shots

tracy beth hoeg and fda building

May 18, 2026

FDA Ousts Another Top Official: Who’s Behind the Shakeup — and Why?

ship and test tube with word "hantavirus" on it

May 15, 2026

Key Hantavirus Countdown Starts Today, John Campbell Says

May 14, 2026

CIA Whistleblower Fears Retaliation, as Rand Paul Promises More COVID Cover-Up News Next Week

Henrick reporting in the field

May 14, 2026

Award-Winning Journalist Henrick Karoliszyn Joins Defender as Investigative Reporter

fauci and erdman

May 13, 2026

CIA Whistleblower: Fauci Led Multi-Agency Cover-Up of COVID Lab Leak Evidence

rfk jr and vaccine bottle

May 12, 2026

RFK Jr. Leading ‘Intense,’ Multi-Agency Study on Childhood Vaccine Safety, New York Times Reports

doctor and word "hantavirus"

May 12, 2026

RFK Jr.: Hantavirus ‘Under Control’ in U.S.

bill posey

May 11, 2026

‘Giant of a Man’: Former Lawmaker and Informed Consent Advocate Bill Posey Dies at 78

May 08, 2026

White House Plans to Fire FDA Chief Marty Makary, Sources Tell WSJ

vaccine bottle and words "autopsy report"

May 08, 2026

Oklahoma, Louisiana to Require Coroners Include Vaccine Records in SIDS Autopsies

child in hospital and vaccine bottle

May 07, 2026

‘Callous and Careless’: AAP Pushes Doctors to Vaccinate Hospitalized Children

food pyramid and hospital

May 06, 2026

RFK Jr. Urges Public to Report Hospitals Serving Food That Doesn’t Meet Dietary Guidelines

new york times website and letters

May 05, 2026

New York Times Attacks ‘Spelling’ — Parents Say It ‘Changed Everything’ for Their Nonspeaking Children With Autism

duty to disobey poster and covid vaccine

May 05, 2026

‘Duty to Disobey’: New Film Exposes Fallout From Military COVID Vaccine Mandates

judge rotenberg center and boy

May 05, 2026

School With 50 Locations Uses Electric Shock Devices on Autistic Children — the FDA Wants to Ban the Devices

word "autism" and girl

May 04, 2026

‘Profound Autism’: Will New Definition Lead to Better Care, Research?

doctor and marijuana leaf

May 04, 2026

DOJ Reclassifies Marijuana, Paving Way for More Research Into the Drug’s Medical Benefits and Risks

rfk jr and katy talento

May 01, 2026

‘I Kept Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Out of the West Wing. Now I Owe Him an Apology,’ Says Former White House Adviser

glass of water and word "narrative"

May 01, 2026

Fluoride Study Claiming No Effect on IQ Has ‘Basically No Connection to Reality,’ Critics Say

gavel and word "appeal"

April 30, 2026

Federal Government Appeals Ruling in AAP Lawsuit that Struck Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies

casey means and nicole saphier

April 30, 2026

Trump’s New Pick for Surgeon General Opposed COVID Vaccine Mandates, Especially for Kids

word "autism" in a maze and u.s. flag

April 28, 2026

Autism Committee Hears From Non-Speakers, Parents During First Meeting Under RFK Jr.

reading a food label

April 28, 2026

RFK Jr. Says Mandatory Ultraprocessed Food Labels Are Coming

paul offit and karl jablonowski

April 27, 2026

Paul Offit Tried to Write an Anti-Vax Playbook. It Backfired.

April 27, 2026

Gates-Funded ‘Big Catch-Up’ Delivers 100 Million Vaccine Doses — Including High-Risk DTP Vaccine Not Used in U.S.