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Dr. Anthony Fauci Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former NIAID director and face of America’s disastrous COVID response, will finally appear under subpoena Wednesday morning before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The hearing, titled “Testimony of Anthony Fauci,” is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 29 in Room SD-342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, according to the official committee notice. Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had to force him there. After months of negotiations, Fauci agreed to testify, then backed out. Paul issued the subpoena. “He will testify in July,” Paul announced. Accountability…

Democrat Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has called on Sen. Mitch McConnell, one of the two Republican senators from his state, to explain his long-term health absence or resign. In a letter sent to McConnell on Monday, Beshear called upon the former Senate majority leader to fully explain his health status, believing that the carefully released photos do not paint the full picture. His letter came after the McConnell family shared another photo of the senator as he recovers from a reported fall. “I am addressing this letter to Senator McConnell under the assumption that he is capable of reading and responding…

The Senate is one step closer to achieving a top legislative priority of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham in a feat that seemed impossible a year ago. Graham’s legislation targeting Russia with expanded sanctions got a huge boost Tuesday night with senators voting 86-12 to advance it. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — who a year ago faced waning support in Washington — pitched senators shortly before the vote as to how the bill could force Russia into peace talks and memorialize Graham. The bill, which has President Donald Trump’s backing, still faces plenty of hurdles in the Senate and House.…

Iran launched a missile strike on US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday in what US Central Command described as a “attempted surprise attack.” All of the missiles were intercepted, CENTCOM says. This comes after President Trump called off the nearly two-week-long bombing campaign against Iran to continue negotiations on Friday. “At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness,” US Central…

A gunshot was fired outside the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Canada, on Monday — marking the second such incident that has occurred at the American diplomatic office this year. Toronto Police detailed that officers stationed outside the American Consulate heard the gunshot on the early morning hours of Monday. The police have no suspects yet at press time. The U.S. Consulate through a brief statement that there were no injures and Embassy and Consulate services opened normally aside of some rescheduling in routine U.S. citizen services. Speaking at a news conference, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo reportedly explained that a…

For the first time in over two decades, the government of Austria has deported more people than it received new asylum applications, following pressure from the populist right. Figures released this month from Vienna have revealed that the first half of 2026 saw a 44 per cent decline in asylum applications compared to the same period last year, with an estimated 4,900 asylum applications being submitted between January and June, Kronen Zeitung reported. In comparison, there were over 7,000 deportations and other removals of migrants during the first half of the year. This means that for the first time in over 20…

Ukraine has denied any involvement, dismissing the allegations as “unfounded and unsubstantiated” The Iraqi authorities have busted several militant cells linked to Ukraine that were involved in multiple attacks within the country, according to National Security Adviser Qasim al-Aboudi.The top official made the remarks on Monday during an interview with Dijlah TV, stating that the country’s intelligence service has concluded that Ukraine has been meddling within Iraq.“We arrested a limited number of groups that carried out attacks inside Iraqi territory and targeted several facilities. During questioning, they confessed to working for Ukraine,” al-Aboudi said.The adviser did not name the facilities…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday evening issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights due to an IT issue. BREAKING: All American Airlines flights that aren’t currently airborne are grounded nationwide due to an IT outage, according to an FAA advisory. pic.twitter.com/drE1LVAHqB — Ayesha Ali (@ayeshaali_) July 28, 2026 American Airlines issued an apology to customers as they worked to resolve the issue. Details about the IT issue are unclear. “A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening. Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again,” American…

English pop icon Boy George has infuriated anti-Israel activists with his new song “We Will Dance Again,” featuring Hebrew lyrics and a message of support for Israel and Jews following the bloody Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack. He posted the anthem on his social media accounts with the hashtag “Shalom.” The Jerusalem Post reports the phrase “We Will Dance Again” is a motto that symbolizes renewal and recovery following the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas that left 1,200 dead, about 364 of them concert-goers at the Supernova Music Festival, where the dancing was interrupted by rockets and then mass murder. As…

During an interview with Bloomberg aired on Monday’s broadcast of “Balance of Power,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated that “there are several steps” needed “to make sure that healthcare is affordable to every single American”, of which “making sure that the Affordable Care Act tax credits actually are extended” is just one. Co-host Joe Mathieu asked, “I want to get specific, if you, in fact, win the House, if you’re the majority party in the House, what you might be able to do to address prices. And you talked about some ideas yesterday, including repealing what the…