Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent during a highly anticipated hearing Wednesday on his role in COVID-19 pandemic policy before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, which is chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Fauci said in his opening remarks that he was refusing to testify because the […]
The August 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in two days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. If the first day falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is sent on the last business day of the previous month […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is reportedly slated to lobby outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Wednesday morning, after the Texas Republican held up his confirmation to take the mantle fully. Cornyn lost his primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after the decisive intervention of President Donald Trump, ensuring the embittered Republican would be […]
Anthony Fauci is set to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. FAUCI TESTIFIES BEFORE THE SENATE: WHAT TO KNOW The hearing sets up a face-to-face between the former White House Coronavirus Task Force lead and his longtime skeptic, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who chairs the […]
The Justice Department’s successful push to release former President Joe Biden’s private memoir tapes is undercutting the Trump administration’s effort to keep former special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents report under seal, a First Amendment watchdog argued Tuesday. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Oversight filed a brief to the U.S. […]
Steve Bannon sounded very confident. Appearing on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher in April of 2025, Bannon boldly predicted President Donald Trump was going to “raise taxes on the wealthy.” Fellow panelist and journalist Josh Rogin immediately pushed back with a healthy dose of skepticism that the GOP was poised to raise taxes on many […]
Two immunology researchers who nominated Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for awards that carried substantial cash prizes went on to receive millions of dollars in NIAID research funding following their nominations of the agency’s chief. Recently released email exchanges between Fauci and those scientists show that […]
For army veteran Scott Edgell, healing didn’t come from a prescription: It came on four legs with a wagging tail. Mars, a specially trained goldendoodle, helps Edgell manage the lasting effects of his traumatic brain injury. Mars performs tasks designed to meet his specific needs. Edgell and Mars have come to Washington to demonstrate just […]
The Supreme Court will take up another case involving parental rights in its upcoming term, as states craft laws aimed at usurping parental authority, especially via LGBT policies, and courts hand down a patchwork of rulings about where parents’ right to dictate their child’s upbringing ends. The high court will hear arguments in International Partners […]
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) decisively fended off his primary challenger in the state’s first-ever gubernatorial primary runoff. Rhoden became governor in January 2025 after he was promoted from lieutenant governor following former Gov. Kristi Noem‘s appointment as President Donald Trump‘s homeland security secretary. The four-way June 2 Republican primary ended with no candidate reaching the […]
