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The Hill reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday alleged in a social media post that allies of former President Trump reached out to him about joining the Republican presidential ticket as Trump’s running mate, something the former president’s campaign has denied. Kennedy’s assertion comes as Trump has in recent weeks more directly attacked Kennedy as a liberal as he …

NBC News reports: A campaign staffer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid has been fired after a video recently circulated of her talking about preventing President Joe Biden’s re-election by trying to send the race to the House of Representatives to potentially elect former President Donald Trump. In the video, Rita Palma said she had campaigned for Trump …

The Daily Beast reports: The sister of Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn and a band of conservative anti-vax activists are running for the board of a renowned public hospital in Florida under the banner of “medical freedom.” If they win, they’ll hold a majority over Sarasota’s award-winning facility where one of their allies—elected in 2022 with two other …

The Hill reports: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has been “hijacked by MAGA” Friday. Kennedy referred to rioters in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as “activists” and suggested they were victims of an “outrageous miscarriage of justice,” in a Thursday statement. “His campaign has been hijacked by …

CNN reports: In a formal written statement on Friday, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated the wildly inaccurate claim that the participants in the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol “carried no weapons” – and then, three hours later, said he was retracting the claim because he had learned he was incorrect.The claim that all of …

NBC News reports: The campaign of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sent out with a fundraising email Thursday referring to Jan. 6 defendants as “activists” who have been “stripped of their Constitutional liberties,” echoing former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. In the appeal sent to supporters, signed by “Team Kennedy,” the …

NewsNation reports: Following up on comments he made during an interview on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Kennedy, 70, told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday that he doesn’t think the election of either President Biden or former President Trump would present a threat to American democracy. “I think we’re all being told each one is a threat, because it’s a way …

ABC News reports: Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party in 2022, declined an offer to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in his independent presidential bid, she tells ABC News. “I met with Kennedy several times, and we have become good friends,” she said in a statement. “He asked if I would be his running …

CNN reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued Monday that President Joe Biden is a greater threat to democracy than former President Donald Trump. His argument made on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” centered around being blocked on social media platforms during the Biden administration, which he labeled as an effort to “censor political speech” and undermine the First …

The Los Angeles Times reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that he had selected California tech lawyer, entrepreneur and political newcomer Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential running mate. With no experience holding or running for elected office, Shanahan epitomizes the kind of nontraditional choices Kennedy has said he would bring to the White House, …

Fox News reports: Forrie J. Smith claimed he was kicked off a flight after refusing to be seated next to a passenger wearing a face mask. The “Yellowstone” actor was stranded in a Houston, Texas airport when he shared his story on an Instagram video for his half-a-million followers. “You know my social media people tell me that you like …

CBS News reports: Nevada’s presidential candidate’s guide states that independent candidate petitions must include both the presidential and vice presidential candidates’ names on the petition in order to be valid, the Nevada secretary of state’s office confirmed. Documents requested from the Nevada office revealed that Kennedy only names himself on the petition, in violation of the rules and rendering the …

Axios reports: President Biden’s team is so worried about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s potential impact on the election that it’s built an entire operation dedicated to attacking Kennedy. Former President Trump’s campaign also figures that Kennedy is more likely to pick off votes from Biden than Trump — so it’s content to watch and wait. Those contrasting approaches are coming …

The Christian Post reports: Christian sports anchor and former “SportsCenter” host Sage Steele told Liberty University students that she believes the devil tried to use a devastating blow to her mouth from a wayward golf ball that knocked out eight teeth at the PGA Championship after she filed a lawsuit against ESPN for retaliation to silence her. “That was the …

Axios reports: Independent presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. wants to engage Hispanic voters by using a version of his uncle JFK’s historic “Viva Kennedy!” platform — a model that gave birth to the modern Latino vote. RFK Jr. is on the ballot in at least four states and is seeking access in others, such as Georgia and Arizona, where small …

The BBC reports: Brazilian police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of fraud relating to his Covid vaccination records, paving the way for possible criminal charges in the Supreme Court. His health records say he received the vaccine in Sao Paulo in 2021. But an investigation later found he was not in the city at the time. Mr Bolsonaro, …

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court seems likely to reject a Republican-led effort that could reshape how politicians communicate with major social media companies — with sweeping consequences for government efforts to secure elections and combat health misinformation. A majority of justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed concern about hamstringing federal government communications with social media platforms on …

Mediaite reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to tap Nicole Shanahan, a California-based attorney and entrepreneur once married to Google co-founder Sergey Brinn, as his running mate for his independent bid for the presidency, Mediaite has learned. Aaron Rodgers, the outspoken NFL quarterback who Kennedy had been considering as his VP pick, is out of the running, a source …

“Anybody who took a Pfizer is owned by Pfizer. Anybody taking Moderna is owned by Moderna, and they’re calling the species Borg Genesis. It’s not even a human anymore. It’s called Borg Genesis. The people who took the vaccine, they’re not considered human anymore. And they’re actually owned, enslaved by Pfizer or Moderna or whoever they took the shot from. …

“As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place. Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life. …