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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing
A US Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold former health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly refused to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The move could lead to a Justice Department referral and possible prosecution, intensifying a long-running political dispute over the pandemic’s origins…
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Fetterman answers whether he’ll cross the aisle to confirm Trump AG nominee Todd Blanche
John Fetterman says he won't vote for Todd Blanche as attorney general, breaking from his pattern of often supporting Trump's DOJ and Cabinet picks.
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Here’s Your Song Of The Summer 2026
You did it! You participated in the democratic process! Now that you’ve all cast your ballots and we’ve counted them, we at Stereogum are happy to reveal the results of our annual Song Of The Summer readers’ poll. Below, check out the top 10 vote-getters, revealed, quite suspensefully, from 10 to 1. Then stick around…
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Fauci held in contempt as COVID cellphone lands in hands of Senate investigators
Sen. Rand Paul's committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times at his hearing.
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Wes Moore: ‘We need to have national redistricting reform’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday said the U.S. needs “national redistricting reform,” the same day that he signed a bill passed by state lawmakers redrawing the Old Line State’s congressional map ahead of the midterms. The measure will be on the ballot in November and could potentially eliminate Rep. Andy Harris’s (R-Md.) district…
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The Power Broker Behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘Parasite’ Wants to Build a Hollywood Studio for Asian Stories
Bing Chen, founder of the entertainment advocacy organisation Gold House, is launching Gold House Studios to move beyond advising on Asian-led projects and into producing films and television himself. Since founding Gold House in 2017, Chen has built an influential behind-the-scenes network supporting films such as Crazy Rich Asians, Parasite and Everything Everywhere All at…
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No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface
If you had the choice between voting for your current member of Congress and a guy in a trashcan costume, who would you vote for? In Britain, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing off against a “joke” candidate who goes by the moniker Count Binface.
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Live updates: Rand Paul sets up Senate panel’s contempt vote on Fauci
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to vote Thursday on a resolution to hold former top health official Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, a week after he pleaded the Fifth Amendment in refusing to answer questions during a committee hearing. Here’s what to know about it. The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Senate Republicans are…
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On the Ballot: 3 races to watch as Tennessee voters head to polls
Tennessee voters are headed to the polls on Thursday to set key races after the state’s congressional lines were dramatically reshaped by GOP-friendly redistricting that squeezed out the state’s lone Democratic House lawmaker. The Volunteer State waded into the national fight over congressional lines this cycle after state lawmakers repealed a 56-year prohibition on mid-decade…
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China is exporting censorship to shape global knowledge
China’s campaign against academic freedom abroad is laser-focused on the world’s premier conference on Tibetan studies in Kathmandu this month.