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The fourth of nine children, his home was extremely violent and he was raped as a child.
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Reuters, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Rodgers says his previous relationships with various celebrities and his family affected his life as a child and as an adult.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Over the weekend, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who had polio as a child, spoke out in defense of the polio vaccine after a recent report disclosed that one of Kennedy’s advisors filed a petition to revoke approval for the polio vaccine in 2022.
—Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The New York Times report of Kennedy's collaboration with Siri generated a strong rebuke on Friday from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child and is an important vote for Trump's nominees to win over.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Rodgers says his previous relationships with various celebrities and his family affected his life as a child and as an adult.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Over the weekend, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who had polio as a child, spoke out in defense of the polio vaccine after a recent report disclosed that one of Kennedy’s advisors filed a petition to revoke approval for the polio vaccine in 2022.
—Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The New York Times report of Kennedy's collaboration with Siri generated a strong rebuke on Friday from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child and is an important vote for Trump's nominees to win over.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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