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Can Fauci hide behind the Fifth? Game-changing Biden pardon may not provide complete cover, experts say

Sen. Rand Paul plans a contempt vote after Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times, raising novel questions about presidential pardons.

Melania Trump helps reunite fifth group of Ukrainian, Russian children with families

Five more Ukrainian children reunited with families as Melania Trump's program reaches roughly 30 kids returned from Russia amid the ongoing war.

Supreme Court tariff, birthright citizenship decisions cost US ‘TRILLIONS,’ Trump says

President Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on tariffs and birthright citizenship have cost the country "TRILLIONS."

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—July 30

2003—The seventh cloture vote on President Bush’s nomination of the superbly qualified Miguel Estrada to the...

Judiciary Committee cancels vote on Blanche AG nomination

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) late Wednesday evening canceled a scheduled meeting to consider the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department amid opposition from some GOP senators on the panel. “Chairman Grassley works to set President Trump’s nominees up for success in committee, not failure. Senators Cornyn...

Florida AG launching investigation into Fauci after Senate hearing

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he is launching a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after the longtime health official invoked the Fifth Amendment 100-plus times during a Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fauci's lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable,” Uthmeier wrote on social platform X. “My office is launching an investigation...

Man found guilty in federal terrorism prosecution tied to Salman Rushdie stabbing

A man has been found guilty in a federal terrorism prosecution tied to the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie four years ago, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said in a Wednesday press release that 28-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, N.J. had been convicted by a federal jury of trying to give...

Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care   The Big Story Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to answer any questions during a Senate hearing Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right....

Oil prices jump up as US-Iran tensions escalate

Oil prices were back higher on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate again. As of late Wednesday afternoon, international benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $91  per barrel, up from as low as about $83 earlier this week.  That price is still well below the pre-ceasefire highs and prices last week, which reached as high as $101 per...

Dow sinks 1,100 points after Fed holds off on hike

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again despite continued inflation pressure.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1,153.18 points, or 2.19 percent, for its worst decline since April 2025 — when President Trump unveiled his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs. The S&P dipped by 1.52 percent, falling to 7,316.15...

Fauci’s legal protection from pardon, Fifth Amendment is an open question

Anthony Fauci, the former COVID czar, is set to face a contempt vote in a Senate panel next week after he asserted his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing about his response to the pandemic. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said it was an open question whether Fauci, who...

AI giants back employee-led push to pace development

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story AI giants back employee-led push to pace development Anthropic and OpenAI both backed an employee-led initiative asking the U.S. government to “deliberately pace” frontier AI development. © AP Photo/Patrick Sison More than 1,200 employees have signed on to the statement, which underscored that the world’s leading AI companies...

Trump shrugs off Cornyn’s hold on Blanche: ‘I heard he’s going through quite nicely’

President Trump brushed off concerns that Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) could hold up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination in the Senate on Wednesday, saying he heard the process is going “quite nicely. "I don't know what it is, but I haven't heard that there's a problem. I've heard he's going through quite nicely," Trump...

Trump announces sweeping renovation of Dulles airport

President Trump announced a $22 billion makeover for Dulles International Airport Wednesday that includes new terminals and will do away with the airport's infamous “people mover” shuttles. "Whether you're Republican or Democrat, you don't want to be subjected to this airport. It's a terrible place to be," Trump said in the Oval Office surrounded by...

Noah Kahan hits Trump over use of song in social post: ‘Would never approve’

Indie singer Noah Kahan slammed President Trump on Tuesday over the use of his song “American Cars” in a recent Instagram post by the White House. “Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration,” Kahan said in the comments. “Made in America is BACK,” the White House captioned...

Trump makes new demands for Russia, Iran sanctions bill named for Graham

President Trump on Wednesday issued a new demand for lawmakers to amend a Russia sanctions bill and grant him authorities to tariff Iran, likely complicating the legislation's path forward as it heads to a vote in the House. Democrats, while largely supporting the legislation, have already raised concerns about the expansive tariff powers it grants...

Zelensky says he asked Trump for emergency package of Patriot missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he’d asked President Trump for a “winter package” consisting of 300 Patriot interceptors to fend off the Kremlin amid Kyiv's war with Russia. The request follows Trump’s approval for Ukraine to manufacture its own interceptors earlier this month. However, Zelensky said the process would take too long.  "We...

GIFFORDS calls on Max Miller to resign over domestic abuse allegations

GIFFORDS, a gun violence prevention advocacy group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), called for Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) to resign Wednesday over allegations that he had domestically abused his ex-wife.  Miller, who is running for reelection, has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks amid a contentious legal battle with his ex-wife, Emily...

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