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Fetterman Camp Strikes Gold With Dr. Oz's Crudite Video

Oz's attempt to appear relatable to voters may have backfired

(Newser) - John Fetterman's Pennsylvania Senate campaign says it raised a half-million bucks on Tuesday thanks to a video produced months ago by Republican rival Dr. Mehmet Oz. Back in April, in an apparent attempt to relate to fellow Americans, Oz posted a video of himself grocery shopping and castigating Joe...

Things Are Not Going Well for Dr. Oz
Things Are Not Going
Well for Dr. Oz
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Jul 31, 2022 4:25 PM CDT

Things Are Not Going Well for Dr. Oz

Pennsylvania Senate candidate trails Fetterman in the polls and in fundraising

(Newser) - It's a question on the minds of political observers from both parties: "What the Hell Is Going on With Dr. Oz.'s Senate Campaign?" asks the headline in a post at New York by Nia Prater. And it appears that not much good is going on at...

Oz&#39;s Race Confounds State GOP
Oz Campaign Baffles GOP
Jul 8, 2022 5:55 PM CDT

Oz Campaign Baffles GOP

Pennsylvania Senate nominee has left the airwaves to John Fetterman

(Newser) - John Fetterman hasn't been on the Pennsylvania campaign trail since mid-May, when he had a stroke and was hospitalized. Still, the Democratic nominee has managed to set the pace of the state's Senate campaign, Politico reports, by buying airtime—helped by the TV absence of his Republican opponent....

Dr. Oz Caught in 'Complex and Fact-Intensive Family Drama'

GOP Pa. candidate for US Senate, sister are battling another sister over large inheritance

(Newser) - Dr. Mehmet Oz is headed toward the general election in Pennsylvania, where the Republican celebrity doctor will face off for a Senate seat against the state's Democratic lieutenant governor, John Fetterman. But behind the scenes, Oz, 62, is in a multimillion-dollar inheritance fight with one of his siblings that'...

As State Recounts, Oz Says He&#39;s the &#39;Presumptive&rsquo; Nominee
Recount Makes
Oz Win Official
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Jun 8, 2022 7:05 PM CDT

Recount Makes Oz Win Official

He beat McCormick by 951 votes out of 1.3M

(Newser) - Update: Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, officially won Pennsylvania's Republican US Senate primary on Wednesday, narrowly defeating former hedge fund CEO David McCormick after a dayslong recount. McCormick conceded on Friday , before the recount was complete. The recount determined that Oz...

Dr. Oz Will Face Off Against John Fetterman in Pa.

Dave McCormick concedes to celebrity doctor in GOP primary for US Senate seat

(Newser) - Update: It's going to be Mehmet Oz vs. John Fetterman in November in the run for a US Senate seat out of Pennsylvania. The Washington Post reports GOP candidate Dave McCormick conceded Friday to the celebrity doctor, who's been endorsed by former President Donald Trump. After more than...

Trump to Oz: 'Declare Victory' Before Count Is Finished

'Here we go again'

(Newser) - With the Republican US Senate primary in Pennyslvania too close too call on Wednesday, former President Trump had a familiar prescription for Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor he endorsed against Dave McCormick. In posts on his Truth Social network, Trump urged Oz to "declare victory" before the counting process...

It's a Close One Between Oz, McCormick in Pa. Primary

GOP contenders are neck and neck in state's primary, with Kathy Barnette now out of the race

(Newser) - Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won his state's Democratic primary to run for a US Senate seat being vacated by Republican Pat Toomey, but the race to see which GOPer will face off against him is a nail-biter—and it could be a while before the victor is...

Primary Day Brings More Tests for Trump

Including the Senate race featuring Dr. Oz

(Newser) - Tuesday is another primary day in America, and once again much attention is on races involving Donald Trump. Voters in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Oregon go to the polls, and the AP sees the day as the biggest test so far in the new election cycle of the...

GOP Has 'Oh S---' Moment Over Pa. Senate Candidate

Kathy Barnette, surging in polls, makes some Republicans nervous with controversial history

(Newser) - The race between Pennsylvania Republicans for Pat Toomey's seat in the US Senate had seemed to narrow down to two men: TV doctor Mehmet Oz and Army vet David McCormick. But as these two candidates have been going after each other with vitriolic TV ads, another candidate has had...

Trump&#39;s Dr. Oz Endorsement Is Proving Controversial
Trump's Dr. Oz Endorsement
Is Proving Controversial
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Apr 12, 2022 8:21 AM CDT

Trump's Dr. Oz Endorsement Is Proving Controversial

Criticism is rampant among the former president's supporters

(Newser) - Over the weekend, former President Trump endorsed Mehmet Oz —better known to Americans as Dr. Oz—in the GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania. But this endorsement is shaping up to be a relatively controversial one among Trump supporters, many of whom favored a rival candidate named David McCormick. A...

Financial Disclosure Report Shows Dr. Oz Is Loaded

He's worth at least $100M, but very possibly much more, per filing

(Newser) - If you're wondering just how profitable TV has been for Dr. Oz, the answer is: very. In a Wednesday night government filing , Dr. Mehmet Oz attested to having assets of at least $100 million. The filing was made as part of his Senate bid, and the New York Times ...

White House Orders Dr. Oz to Quit Presidential Panel

Herschel Walker has also been asked to step down from advisory committee

(Newser) - The White House is trying to remove two Republican Senate candidates from a presidential advisory panel, but at least one of them has no intention of going quietly. Dr. Mehmet Oz and former NFL star Herschel Walker were told in emails Wednesday that they would be "terminated" if they...

Oz Challenges &#39;Petty Tyrant&#39; Fauci to Debate
Dr. Oz Targets Dr. Fauci
Jan 14, 2022 4:41 AM CST

Dr. Oz Targets Dr. Fauci

He challenges 'petty tyrant' to debate

(Newser) - Dr. Mehmet Oz wants to debate Dr. Anthony Fauci. Oz, who is running for a Senate seat in Pennsylvania, challenged the top White House medical adviser to a debate in a campaign ad released in a tweet Thursday, the Hill reports. "It's past time Fauci faces the fact...

Dr. Oz Show Is Being Replaced by Cooking Show

Host is running for Senate seat

(Newser) - US Senate candidate Mehmet Oz will end his Dr. Oz syndicated talk show next month, and producers will replace it with a cooking show featuring his daughter. The Dr. Oz show, in its 13th season, will air its last episode on Jan. 14, Sony Pictures Television said on Monday. The...

After Announcement, Fate of Dr. Oz Show Unclear

Now that Dr. Oz is running for Senate

(Newser) - It's official: Dr. Oz is running for Senate. Mehmet Oz announced Tuesday he's entering Pennsylvania's 2022 Senate race as a Republican, following rumors he'd do just that , and now it's not clear what will become of his daytime television show. The team behind The Dr....

Dr. Oz Reportedly Wants to Be a Senator

Sources say the celebrity physician will run in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - Senator Dr. Oz? Perhaps, if the sources who spoke to the Philadelphia Inquirer are correct about celebrity physician and lifestyle personality Mehmet Oz. The 61-year-old is expected to enter Pennsylvania's US Senate race, which the newspaper calls one of the country's most critical races next year. It's...

Dr. Oz Kicks Off Jeopardy! Guest-Host Gig, to Uproar

Former contestants, fans argue he peddles pseudo-science

(Newser) - The parade of Jeopardy! guest hosts continues, with Katie Couric having just wrapped up a two-week stint and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers on deck for early April. But the host who will show up behind the podium tonight is causing some consternation: Dr. Mehmet Oz. As Decider explains, some fans...

Hydroxychloroquine Falls Out of Favor
Trump Called It a Potential
'Game Changer.' No Longer
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Apr 22, 2020 11:55 AM CDT

Trump Called It a Potential 'Game Changer.' No Longer

A coronavirus panel recommended against hydroxychloroquine's use on Tuesday

(Newser) - The bloom appears to be off the rose when it comes to the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. President Trump has repeatedly touted it as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus, but a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study released Tuesday found there were more deaths among COVID-19 patients at US veteran hospitals who were...

Dr. Oz Steps In It With Coronavirus Comments

He apologizes, but part of the problem was an out-of-context version of his quote

(Newser) - Dr. Oz apologized a day after making a controversial coronavirus suggestion on Sean Hannity's Fox News show. Discussing the possibility of reopening certain parts of society during Wednesday's show, Oz cited a study that he said showed "the opening of schools may only cost us 2% to...

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