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Stephanie Kelly
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Reuters reporter covering the 2024 U.S. presidential election, energy. Advocate of winter, petrichor. Here to chat: stephanie.kelly@tr.com
In Trump's first 100 days, his campaign promise of "drill, baby, drill" has come into conflict with oil prices that are down 20%, in part because of his trade policy

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In Trump's first 100 days, US energy dominance plans roiled by trade uncertainty
Oil prices have slumped over 20% to below many U.S. producers' breakeven costs.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The Senate Finance Committee will vote soon on whether to advance RFK Jr's nomination to a full Senate vote. The vote is expected to hinge on Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor who struggled with RFK Jr's nomination

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Kennedy's bid for top US health job may hinge on wary Republican doctor
Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has a history of bucking political pressure and has expressed wariness over Kennedy's anti-vaccine views.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are demanding that Kennedy recuse himself from all HHS matters related to vaccines if he is confirmed as secretary. They argue he stands poised to benefit financially from such decisions www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...
Democratic Senators demand health pick Kennedy's recusal from vaccine matters if confirmed
Two U.S. senators who will vote this week on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as the top U.S. health official demanded on Monday that he recuse himself from all agency matters related to vaccines, arguing that President Donald Trump's pick holds unscientific views about their safety and stands poised to benefit financially from such decisions.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"Does a 70-year-old man... who spent decades criticizing vaccines and who's financially vested in finding fault with vaccines, can he change his attitudes and approach now that he'll have the most important position influencing vaccine policy in the United States?" www.reuters.com/world/us/ken...
Kennedy, fresh off grilling, heads back to US Senate for a second hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr heads to the Senate Health committee after being grilled by Democrats on a different committee over his past comments on vaccines and shifting stance on abortion rights.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Today: RFK Jr heads to the Senate Health committee for questioning, fresh off of yesterday's contentious hearing www.reuters.com/world/us/ken...
Kennedy, fresh off grilling, heads back to US Senate for a second hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr heads to the Senate Health committee after being grilled by Democrats on a different committee over his past comments on vaccines and shifting stance on abortion rights.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In a very contentious confirmation hearing, RFK Jr came under attack over a wide range of issues. Topics that came up: his past statements on vaccines, Medicare/Medicaid and... onesies

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Trump health pick Kennedy faces US Senate scrutiny over vaccine, abortion views
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the top U.S. health agency, faces Senate Democrats and Republicans over his views on vaccines and abortion.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Women's March organizers are planning another anti-Trump protest movement planned for Saturday, but it won't look similar to the record-shattering 2017 protest

Why? Harris' loss to Trump laid bare racial divides in the women's rights movement
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Why there's no big 'Women's March' this Trump inauguration
The crushing defeat of Kamala Harris has left liberal women exhausted and laid bare racial divides in the women's rights movements that will take some time to heal, more than a dozen activists and organizers told Reuters.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
U.S. government funding bill to include provision that would allow for year-round E15 sales, sources say. Plan would also provide additional ethanol blending credits to some refiners
December 17, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Last week's killing of the UnitedHealthcare exec has ignited an outpouring of anger from Americans struggling to receive and pay for medical care www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Killing of UnitedHealthcare exec ignites patient anger over insurance
Jen Watson, a 41-year-old mother in Federal Way, Washington, has worked for years with her doctor to find the right medications to deal with her multiple chronic illnesses, which include epilepsy and fibromyalgia.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Scoop: Trump is likely to tap Marty Makary as FDA head, two sources tell me and Nathan Layne. He'd be under RFK Jr in HHS
November 20, 2024 at 11:41 PM
This weekend, RFK Jr's campaign sent an email asking supporters to close out the debt it incurred this election. It asks for $5,000, $2,500, $1,500 or any amount to let RFK Jr "focus on scrutinizing health agencies, improving safety standards, and breaking corporate control"
November 18, 2024 at 4:09 PM
I'm a reporter at Reuters, and have covered the U.S. elections this past year. My latest story, from yesterday: Trump picks RFK Jr to lead HHS www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump selects Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead HHS, top US health agency
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the country's top health agency, his son Donald Trump Jr announced on Thursday.
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November 15, 2024 at 8:30 PM