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Trump Appoints Kennedy Amid Texas Measles Crisis

2/13/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump names Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health, heightening the science-politics clash.
  • Measles cases rose in Texas from January to August 2025, with more than 1,200 cases nationwide—the highest since 1992.
  • The Texas Attorney General files a lawsuit against Tylenol, alleging autism links without evidence.
  • Texas, once a public-health leader, has become a battleground for ideological disputes over health issues.