RFK Jr & MAHA News
Tracking RFK Jr.’s independent campaign and its effect on both major parties, The Daily Signal brings readers conservative analysis of his positions and influence.
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Iowa Farmer with Transformative Approach Snags Trump Endorsement
The Make America Healthy Again agenda has made its way to the Hawkeye State, with President Donald Trump’s hearty approval. Zach Lahn, a first-time politician, narrowly won the Republican primary for Iowa governor last month, and now the MAHA farmer is getting backed by Trump. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot,… -
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Does Better Health Require Fewer Freedoms?
“Be careful of the steps.” “Get out and walk for five minutes.” “1,354 calories.” Such was life during my four days in London last week. Innumerable precautions, suggestions, and ‘useful information’ litter the streets, hotels, and menus across the pond, all in the name of “public health and safety.” As someone with sensitivities to a… -
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MAHA Win in Arkansas: ‘Food, Not Junk’ for Food Stamps
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is celebrating a state ban on food stamps being used on candy and soda as part of the Make America Healthy Again effort, despite lawsuits against similar waivers. “Arkansas is getting soft drinks and candy OFF food stamps starting July 1 – because taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be wasted on unhealthy junk,” Sanders said on X. Health and Human… -
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Trump, John Deere, and Farmers’ Right to Repair Success Story
Nothing makes a farmer’s blood boil faster than watching a six-figure combine sit dead in the field during harvest because of a repair he knows he can make himself. Trust me—as a farmer, I know from experience. For too long, too many big companies have treated repairs like another way to squeeze farmers. They have… -
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MAHA Pushes Glyphosate Ban as EPA Nears New Safety Review
The Environmental Protection Agency is on track to complete its draft risk assessment of glyphosate by the end of the year. Following the Supreme Court ruling that Monsanto/Bayer can be shielded from liability when users are harmed by their product, the EPA is working to determine if the pesticide is safe. “The EPA is going… -
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Here’s How You Can Help Moms and Babies Today
It’s likely you know someone who struggles with infertility. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 couples deals with fertility issues. Despite myriad causes for infertility, couples’ options have remained limited to one primary solution: IVF and pharmaceuticals. Couples are stuck treating the symptoms, rather than the causes, of infertility. For the first time, a presidential administration… -
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The Great American State Fair Showcases MAHA
The Great American State Fair kicked off “MAHA Monday” by spotlighting the Make America Healthy Again movement, featuring healthier food choices and wellness speakers, hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The dedicated day is a testament that MAHA isn’t going anywhere, proving that you can make healthy choices even at a state fair. “Today… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Monsanto SCOTUS Victory Sparks MAHA Revolt—EPA’s Glyphosate Response Revealed
Despite the backlash since Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling shielding Monsanto from liability, the Environmental Protection Agency is pushing ahead on glyphosate, telling the Daily Signal how it plans to navigate the Make America Healthy Again movement’s growing outrage. In a 7-2 decision on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto, now owned by Bayer,… -
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Why Are Taxpayers Forced to Subsidize Chronic Disease?
Americans should be free to buy soda, but taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize this unhealthy habit. Now, a district judge is blocking state efforts to keep taxpayer dollars from funding soda purchases. The ruling challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to approve state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waivers, more commonly known as… -
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How China Is Poisoning America With Parkinson’s
Amid massive party infighting, the U.S. House of Representatives is coming together to put a bipartisan end to chemicals poisoning Americans with Parkinson’s disease. The bipartisan Paraquat Prevention Act would cancel all legal use of the herbicide paraquat, which has been linked to the neurological disorder and is massively produced by China. “The United States… -
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JD Vance’s Chicken Coop Is About More Than Just Chickens
After hearing that Vice President JD Vance had installed a chicken coop at the Naval Observatory, some people treated it as a political statement, but I suspect it is something much simpler. Recent estimates suggest roughly 11 million American households keep backyard chickens. That means the chicken coop behind the vice president’s residence is not… -
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Conservation Was Always a Conservative Value
For many years, I was a progressive-leaning vegan chef in Los Angeles. I cared deeply about the environment and believed politics and regulation were the best tools for protecting it. Then I became a farmer. And a conservative. I did not become conservative because I stopped caring about the environment. My commitment to the environment… -
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Alex Clark Issues GOP Warning: Ignore Us and You Lose
Once upon a time, Democrats owned health and wellness. But when they failed to deliver, they could no longer sit at the table. Conservatives figured out how to step up to the plate and deliver on some of the most consequential policies to save Americans, literally. The Daily Signal sat down for an exclusive interview… -
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New Federal Plan Aims to Replace Synthetic Fabrics With American Cotton
The United States Department of Agriculture has launched the Great American Cotton Plan to support cotton farmers and protect Americans from “forever chemicals” in our daily lives. Over the past decade, America has moved to almost all synthetic fibers, often for clothing and linens made of plastics such as polyester, nylon, polypropylene, and polyethylene. While… -
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Trump Boost Sends Paxton Soaring—and His MAHA Record Is Front and Center
In the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton is dominating the polls after a surprise endorsement from President Donald Trump, plus additional support from Make America Healthy Again voters. A SoCal Strategies poll conducted after this week’s endorsement from the president found Paxton dominating Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn by 22… -
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Dear Incoming FDA Leadership: I Lost My Brothers to a Rare Disease. Please Help My Son.
My 14-year-old son Ryu has a terminal rare disease. We were to travel from Texas to the District of Columbia on May 12 to attend a Senate hearing on the Food and Drug Administration budget. There, Ryu had hoped to meet our senator, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to shake his hand, and to tell him a… -
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Trump Reportedly Set to Fire FDA’s Marty Makary
President Donald Trump plans to dismiss U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Makary, whose firing was rumored by news organizations over the preceding week, has been a prominent public advocate of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. A surgeon and researcher, he rose to public prominence… -
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Trump’s New Pick for Surgeon General Splitting Pro-Life and MAHA Voices
President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general is a resounding win for the pro-life movement but might not be for the Make America Healthy Again movement. Trump tapped former Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be his third nominee for U.S. surgeon general after withdrawing Dr. Casey Means’ nomination, which failed to… -
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Farm Bill Clears House as Congress Sides With MAHA
Congress secured major wins for the Make America Healthy Again movement, including striking pesticide liability shields and passing the 2026 Farm Bill. States’ and families’ rights are protected, and pesticide companies can continue to be held liable for poisoning Americans. The Farm Bill passed the House on Thursday by a vote of 224-200. Rep. Anna… -
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Monsanto v. Durnell Could Hand Pesticide Manufacturers Sweeping Liability Protections
Across the country, lawmakers and industry groups are pushing to make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers when their products fail to adequately warn consumers about risks or how to protect themselves when using these chemicals. That debate between consumers and industry has now found its way to the Supreme Court. On April 27, the…