The subpoena seeks documents on Anthony Fauci's book deals, awards and alleged self-dealing tied to COVID-19 guidance that impacted Florida businesses.
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett shared differing views on Tuesday regarding a potential independent enforcement mechanism to ensure they and their colleagues are upholding the court’s ethics code. The panel's ranking member, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) asked Kagan if she still supported the idea, floated a couple of years ago, of...
Hundreds of economics and artificial intelligence researchers warned Monday that institutions must begin preparing for the potential economic upheaval AI could unleash, while putting many jobs at risk. The open letter, signed by Nobel laureates, top computer scientists and technology executives, including from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, said policymakers “must act now” to address the...
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would scrap his proposal yesterday for a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and would instead pursue trade and investment deals with Gulf states. Trump made the pitch a day ago as part of efforts to unlock commercial shipping through the crucial waterway....
President Trump is welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House on Tuesday morning as tensions in the Middle East simmer over renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran. Al-Zaidi, a political newcomer who took office earlier this year after receiving Trump's backing, has made anti-corruption efforts a centerpiece of his government while...
President Trump on Monday proposed that the U.S. impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz for providing safe passage to vessels traveling through the battle-ridden waterway in attempts to restore international oil shipping levels. The president said the U.S. would be “reimbursed” at a rate of 20 percent for being the “guardian" of the...
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are testifying on Capitol Hill on Tuesday on the high court's budget. The justices, as well as federal judges generally, have faced increasing security threats. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will also deliver testimony in the House, just hours after the latest Consumer Price Index was...
The U.S. military’s death toll during the war against Iran has officially climbed to 14 following the death of a Navy pilot in a crash earlier this month. The Pentagon updated its casualty count to 14 on Monday after the Navy identified the airman lost over the Arabian Sea last week. The airman, Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, was...
Inflation fell in June after a deal between the U.S. and Iran, which has since fallen apart, brought a temporary decline in energy prices. The consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.4 percent in June, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which said it was the largest single-month price drop since...
If you're unlucky enough to ingest a contaminated food, you may get stuck with weeks of watery diarrhea as well as "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," according to the CDC.
