RFK Jr. begins his testimony marathon

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Can Kennedy stay on message?

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have to walk a careful line between touting his Make America Healthy Again “wins” and avoiding talking about his politically divisive vaccine policy this week and next as he heads to Capitol Hill to testify about his department’s fiscal 2027 budget request.

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