Latest Robert F. Kennedy Jr. News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid

Mar. 26, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick, adding a wealthy but nationally unknown figure to his independent White House bid that's trying to appeal to voters disaffected by a rematch of the 2020 election. ...

Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?

Mar. 26, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's pick to be his running mate in his independent bid for president, brings youth and considerable wealth to Kennedy’s long-shot campaign but is little known outside Silicon Valley. Shanahan, 38, is a California lawyer...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chooses Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid

Mar. 26, 2024 15:34 PM EDT
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chooses Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid.

Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump

Mar. 26, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person who voted for her refuses to back former President Donald Trump and plans to reluctantly vote for President Joe Biden. Another Haley primary supporter acknowledges that he was probably...

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

Mar. 18, 2024 16:07 PM EDT

The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates, none more so than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose famous name has helped him build buzz for his independent bid. Kennedy is a huge longshot to...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce vice presidential running mate March 26 in California

Mar. 13, 2024 15:58 PM EDT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a running mate for his independent presidential campaign on March 26 in Oakland, California, his campaign said Tuesday. The campaign did not say whom Kennedy will pick, but he told The New York Times this week that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

Mar. 12, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the...

Nikki Haley's request for Secret Service protection one step away from final approval

Feb. 16, 2024 13:41 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of top congressional leaders has recommended that Republican candidate Nikki Haley receive protection from the U.S. Secret Service after she reported a growing number of threats during her presidential campaign, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated...

Super Bowl ad for RFK Jr. stirs Democratic and family tension over his independent White House bid

Feb. 12, 2024 13:01 PM EST

Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s legacy to implicitly compare the independent candidate to his assassinated uncle, President John F. Kennedy. The...

Super Bowl ads keep it heavy on the celebrities, light on the politics

Feb. 11, 2024 23:28 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers' attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages. Beyoncé broke the internet yet again in a...