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Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. The clip title does not specify the date, nature of testimony, or substantive claims made during the hearing. With 71 mainstream media articles found,...

On August 3, 2026, Michigan Democrats will hold a Senate primary between progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. According to The Intercept, outside groups have spent upward of $50 million in support of Stevens or against El-Sayed, with most of that money coming...

Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before a Senate committee on his role in pandemic response decisions, including COVID-19 origin investigations, funding allocations, vaccine policy, and mask guidance, according to coverage by The Mass Debate Channel. Republican committee members questioned Fauci's scientific judgments and funding decisions made...

President Trump indicated he may withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general as the nomination stalls in the Senate. Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn responded to Trump's statement, according to CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns.

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate and podcaster, is challenging Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Stevens is backed by outgoing Sen. Gary Peters, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and AIPAC. El-Sayed has built his coalition through independent media, Twitch streaming, and...

Senate lawmakers scrapped a committee vote scheduled for Thursday on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, unwilling to proceed without assurances that Blanche will not attempt to revive a nearly $1.8 billion fund — created as part of a legal settlement — to compensate people...

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said Dr. Anthony Fauci may face prosecution after Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing on COVID-19's origins. CBS News' Jarred Hill and legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe provided analysis on the implications of Fauci's invocation.

During a Senate hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley confronted Dr. Anthony Fauci over his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment, arguing that Fauci had no legal basis to do so given a presidential pardon. Hawley characterized the move as an attempt to avoid answering questions and...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear called on Republican Senator Mitch McConnell to directly address constituents or step down, citing McConnell's six-week absence from public view and inability to cast votes in Congress. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in June following a fall that left him unconscious. His...

A Texas Tech regent wrote a $274,000 check to Ken Paxton's Senate campaign, and the next morning, according to The Texas Tribune, Paxton's office threatened the Big 12 conference with a $200 million lawsuit to protect Texas Tech's interests. The story also notes that Texas...