Deseret reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s third request for Secret Service protection has been denied, according to a letter obtained by the Deseret News. The letter, signed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, says that USSS protection for Kennedy is “not warranted.” The letter’s veracity was confirmed Friday night by the Kennedy campaign. Kennedy has submitted three requests for Secret Service protection since launching his campaign in April, each with the same result.  Federal law authorizes Secret Service protection for “major” presidential and vice presidential candidates. The DHS secretary is given authority to determine who qualifies as a “major” candidate, in consultation with the top congressional leaders in the House and Senate.  Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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12News KPNX reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democrat-turned-independent presidential candidate, held a campaign rally in Phoenix Wednesday night. He spoke to hundreds of voters at the Legends Event Center near 43rd Avenue and Camelback. Some voters there said they're not satisfied with President Biden or former President Trump and want an alternative choice. "I'm always looking for a left-of-center, intelligent candidate and he seems to be that," said Mariee Hayden of Phoenix. “Always pro-choice, but I'm interested to learn what he has to offer in general." Lisette Valenzuela of Phoenix said she doesn't align with the Democrat or Republican parties. “I'm tired of having to choose between the lesser of two evils," Valenzuela said. Kennedy believes he can win Arizona's independent voting bloc. “They like the message to end the vitriol, to end the poison and the polarization and to start focusing on the values that we have in common," Kennedy said. Kennedy is currently collecting signatures, vying for a spot on Arizona's ballot. He needs signatures from three percent of Arizona's registered voters by August of 2024. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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Featured on Newsweek: As I travel across the country campaigning for president, I talk at every stop to young Americans who enthusiastically support my candidacy. According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, I am leading in a three-way with President Biden and former President Trump among voters 18 to 34, and a New York Times/Siena poll shows me beating Biden and Trump among 18 to 44 year olds in six key battleground states. Mainstream media often ask me why I enjoy such strong support from young voters. Based on countless campaign trail conversations, I believe America's youth support me because I am offering them something that has been nearly lost over the last two presidential terms: hope for an America that lives up to its promises and ideals. Sadly, young Americans see little hope in the two major parties or their likely nominees. During Biden and Trump's presidencies, an entire generation of American kids has become disillusioned. A June Gallup poll showed that only 18 percent of voters 18 to 34 are "extremely proud" to be American. And a plurality of 18 to 29 year olds recently polled by Harvard trust neither Biden nor Trump on the most important political issues. Young people are not satisfied with voting for the lesser of two evils. Their generation seeks an outsider like me who is running as an independent, given that 38 percent of the youngest voters aged 18 to 29 have no party affiliation, a higher percentage than identify as Democrats (35 percent) or Republicans (26 percent). Because they are repelled by the rancor and name-calling in two-party politics, they respond positively to my mission to "Heal the Divide." Moreover, my message resonates because I show this generation a viable path toward restoring hope in America, so that they can be proud of their country and believe in their future. Read Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s full op-ed here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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The Epoch Times reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sharply criticized the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to block former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot as contrary to democratic norms and values. "Trump blocked from the ballot in Colorado. When a court in another country disqualifies an opposition candidate from running, we say, 'That's not a real democracy.' Now it's happening here," he said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. His remarks came as the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that President Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 incident. The 4–3 decision hinged on two key premises. One is that the U.S. President is a public "officer" in the understanding of the law and that President Trump supposedly engaged in an "insurrection." In his critique of the decision, Mr. Kennedy Jr. clarified that he's not a Trump supporter and that's why he's running against him—but that he doesn't want to win on the back of legal maneuvers. "I want to beat him in a fair election, not because he was kicked off the ballot. Let the voters choose, not the courts!" he said. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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Fox News reports: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is running as an independent for president in 2024, issued a warning after Colorado’s Supreme Court blocked former President Donald Trump from the ballot because of his involvement in the attack on the Capitol in January 2021. "If Trump is kept out of office through judicial fiat rather than being defeated in a fair election, his supporters will never accept the result. This country will become ungovernable," Kennedy, who initially launched a Democratic primary challenge to President Biden in April before switching to an independent 2024 bid in October, wrote on X. "It’s time to trust the voters. It is up to the people to decide who the best candidate is. Not the courts. The people. That’s Democracy 101," Kennedy said. "When any candidate is deprived of his right to run, the American people are deprived of their right to choose." Calling for a swift reversal, Kennedy said the 4-3 Colorado decision deeming Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause "contributes to the perception that the elites are picking the President by manipulating the legal system, and through other interventions." Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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The Independent reports: When Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced in April he was running against Joe Biden in the Democratic primary, Mr Culotta was drawn to the famous political scion’s promise of upending Washington DC’s tribal politics and reluctantly rejoined the party. Now an unofficial surrogate for RFK Jr’s independent campaign, the 22-year-old University of Vermont political science student told The Independent that he had always felt a “gut level pull” towards a third-party alternative. “People my age are fed up,” Mr Culotta said. “We’re completely disillusioned with the two-party system.” The 18-29-year-old demographic has historically been exercised to turn out by issues like foreign wars, climate change, threats to women’s reproductive rights, LGBT+ equality and police brutality. But after 30-year high inflation and a federal minimum wage anchored at $7.25 per hour, many among Gen Z are feeling the pinch of financial hardship. NYU student Olivia Archard, 20, told The Independent she senses a shift towards Gen Z prioritising their own personal finances out of grim necessity. Link Lauren, a 25-year-old TikTok influencer who has interviewed several 2024 candidates, agrees that the next election will be all about the economy. “The number one issue for young people is money, money, money,” he told The Independent in an interview. “We love mother nature, but we also have to eat,” he said, citing the skyrocketing cost of rent, food and other essentials as top of mind. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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The Epoch Times reports: Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. this week reiterated his objection to U.S. involvement in the Russia–Ukraine war, criticizing American defense contractors who met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington. “I was surprised that they did it so openly," Mr. Kennedy told The Epoch Times after a Dec. 13 voter rally in Kansas City. "The optics of it are very, very bad. The grift is right in our faces. No one bothers to conceal who the real stakeholders are in the Ukraine war.” During the rally, Mr. Kennedy told supporters that the conflict is “a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia” and U.S. funding of Ukraine is a “money-laundering scheme” that takes wealth out of taxpayer pockets and puts it “into the coffers” of companies like Boeing, Raytheon, and Lockheed-Martin. Since announcing his candidacy in April to challenge President Biden, the Democrat-turned-Independent candidate has called for peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and has repeatedly chastised the Biden administration for continuing to fund Ukraine. He says he's sympathetic to the Ukrainian cause and that Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the country illegally, but he has chastised the United States for its role in the conflict. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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KSHB 41 reports: More than 400 people turned out Wednesday night at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri, to listen to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who’s making his case for a spot on the presidential ballot as an independent candidate. KSHB 41 talked with people from across the Kansas City area who were ready to hear Kennedy's take on the issues. “We need to go with our heart and who we feel is listening to the people, and listening to us and what we have to say,” Elisa Cantu said. Karen Quertermous, who attended Kennedy's rally, said she was impressed by what he told the crowd. “He stood up for what’s right and that’s so refreshing," Quertermous said. Kennedy made clear he’s working to secure 10,000 signatures in Missouri to be eligible for a spot on the ballot, and is working across the country to gather hundreds of thousands signatures to earn a spot on as many state ballots as possible. “I’m going to do an experiment of telling the truth, even when you’re running for political office,” Kennedy said from the stage at the Uptown Theater. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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Fox 4 Kansas City reports: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is making a push to be on the presidential ballot. The presidential hopeful appeared at Kansas City’s Uptown Theater Wednesday for a campaign rally. He’s the son of former New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy. At the hour long rally he campaigned for securing America’s border, tackling chronic disease and inflation that’s led to credit card debt. He also addressed changes he’s seen in America since his father and his uncle were assassinated in the 1960s. Kennedy will need roughly 1.5 million signatures nationwide to get on the ballot in all 50 states. 10,000 signatures are needed in Missouri. Even his supporters wonder how could he impact the election if successful. “That’s a very good question because he’s going to draw people from both sides,” Tom Abeln said. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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Featured on the Portland Press Herald: I’m independent-minded and feisty like a lot of Mainers, and I was curious: What has young people so jazzed up about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s candidacy for president? So I read or listened to several books, including “American Values: Lessons I Learned from My Family” and “The Real RFK Jr.: Trials of a Truth Warrior.” I watched or listened to dozens of interviews from independent stations and podcasts; watched the June town hall broadcast from New Hampshire; and heard other speeches. I’m a busy mom — often listening while doing the dishes — but something had me going back for more. Ultimately, I drove to Portland with my 10-year-old daughter to meet the man. What I encountered was a person from a beloved and powerful family who used their influence for the good of those who were struggling. This theme, along with honesty based on deep inquiry, integrity and never giving up on something worthwhile, runs deep in RFK Jr. He’s spent 40 years as an environmental lawyer successfully litigating against powerful companies, some of whom knowingly polluted the environment and ruined the livelihoods of average Americans. I have sometimes felt powerless in important situations, and I appreciate that someone would spend their life giving voice to the voiceless. The Kennedy value system for raising children is a hoot. Here’s a sample: Read about the saints daily to inspire selflessness; share Greek myths to inspire heroism; tell of the American Revolution so children will know to defend rights gained through so much bloodshed; push them physically so they can withstand the many difficulties in life; encourage heated nightly debate on important issues so they learn to disagree and still love and respect the validity of the other person; take them to wild places to experience a sense of spirituality. I see these effects in the RFK Jr. I’m beginning to know and admire. Read the full opinion here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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Omaha World-Herald reports: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. brought his independent presidential campaign to Lincoln Tuesday with a call for people to join him in taking back the country. Kennedy spoke to more than 600 people who turned out for a rally at the Royal Grove bar, where they got to take selfies, buy merchandise and sign petitions to get him on the Nebraska ballot. Michael Marquis of Lincoln said he had seen some of Kennedy’s podcasts and likes the idea of having a third option for president. He said he especially liked Kennedy’s views about increasing equity for the younger generation and about addressing the housing crisis. “Normally, independent candidates pay companies millions of dollars to gather signatures,” Kennedy said. “We’re taking a different route that starts with our thousands of volunteers in every state.” On Tuesday, he talked about the control that a few large corporations exert over the nation’s economy and the government agencies that are supposed to be keeping Americans safe. He also talked about the prevalence of chronic diseases among young people, which he said exploded after 1989. Kennedy talked as well about the strategy of those in power to stay in power by “sowing division and vitriol and anger among us.” “What I promise to do is to dim that anger and find the issues, the values we have in common,” he said, asserting that the things that unite the country are much broader than the sliver of culture war issues that divide people. Read the full article here. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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Channel 8 KLKN-TV reports: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. visited Lincoln Tuesday night at The Royal Grove on his presidential campaign. A crowd of hundreds gathered to hear him speak. To get on Nebraska’s general election ballot, he must get 2,500 signatures from registered voters. Some believe he could pose a threat to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. If you resonate with this message please subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.

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