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A U.S. outlet reported that Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his right against self-incrimination at the start of a Wednesday Senate hearing, citing Sen. Rand Paul’s comments and arguing the committee’s inquiry is aimed at prosecution.
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said his planned meeting with attorney general nominee Todd Blanche was canceled and that he is “not prepared to vote yes” on advancing Blanche out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.
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Anthony Fauci’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment during a Senate Homeland Security hearing has raised a legal question, with the committee chair saying a contempt vote is expected next week.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, a former White House COVID-19 response lead for both the Trump and Biden administrations, returned to Capitol Hill under subpoena, where he invoked his constitutional right during questioning, according to PBS NewsHour.
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Former FBI Director James Comey filed late Tuesday requests to throw out a federal case tied to a photo he says he shared that includes numbers he claims were not evidence of wrongdoing, arguing the prosecution was ordered for political reasons. He also sought a Franks hearing to challenge the basis for the case.
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The ACLU Foundation of Southern California submitted videos, text messages and transcripts to support a request to block what it calls “suspicionless” enforcement activity, alleging immigration officers used racial slurs during encounters with Latinos.
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New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman discussed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the newspaper and said the dispute is being conducted as a “bullying campaign,” while Trump told an interviewer he is calling reporters to demand story changes.
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A new Senate hearing featuring former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci is expected Wednesday, reviving renewed debate over COVID-19 policy decisions, emergency public-health measures, and related oversight questions.
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An FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee has voted to recommend expanding lawful access to six peptide compounds amid concerns that patients have increasingly turned to an unregulated grey market.
