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Beshear Challenges CNN to Call McConnell Live on Air After Extended Absence
The Kentucky Democrat says a live appearance would address more than 40 days of speculation about the senator's health following a medical emergency.
Netanyahu Vows Visit New York Despite Mayor's Call for His Arrest
The Israeli prime minister said he will travel to the city in September, defying NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani who cited an ICC arrest warrant issued in 2024.
Fetterman Brands New Socialist Favorite 'Pontiac Platner' after 'Ogre' Dig
The Pennsylvania senator responded to El-Sayed's comments about putting an ogre on a pike by accusing the Michigan candidate of leading the party's pro-Hamas wing.
Americans Split on Democratic Socialism Understanding, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows
27% of respondents said democratic socialists hold at least several valid beliefs, while 50% disagreed and 23% were unsure, according to the survey.
Fauci Is In a Trap of His Own Making
The longtime public health official faces scrutiny over his handling of gain-of-function research funding and early pandemic guidance.
GOP Lawmakers Renew Calls for Fauci Testimony as Op-Ed Pushes Pandemic Response Accountability
Former NIH official faces renewed scrutiny from Republican-controlled committees while Democrats defend public health decisions.
House Republicans Renew Push for Full Release of COVID-19 Origin Documents Under New Oversight Effort
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is seeking thousands of pages of Wuhan lab records as part of an ongoing investigation into pandemic origins.
Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment 100 Times at Senate Hearing, Comer Says Biden Autopen Pardon Is Legally Questionable
The former health official invoked his right against self-incrimination as House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer argued the pardon may not protect him from refusing to answer congressional questions.
Resurfaced Video of Resident Rejecting Fauci's Door-to-Door Vaccine Pitch Goes Viral Amid Congress Testimony
The 2021 clip from Anacostia shows residents challenging the then-White House health advisor over vaccine safety and rapid development timeline.
Zuckerberg Criticizes AI Development Centralization, Calls for Open Approach to Superintelligence
Meta CEO argues in Wall Street Journal op-ed that future of advanced AI should not be concentrated among few major technology companies.