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    • Rand Paul panel to consider contempt vote against Fauci

      Senator Rand Paul said his committee would vote on whether to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing into the COVID-19 pandemic. The move would heighten political and legal pressure on Fauci, although any contempt action would still face procedural and legal obstacles.…

    • Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta

      Hundreds of migrants have reached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, many swimming or using flotation devices to cross. Ceuta’s leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said the arrivals were overwhelming local resources and called for intervention by Spain’s central government, describing the situation as both a humanitarian and security emergency.…

    • Senate Republicans block Iran war powers resolution

      Senate Republicans again blocked a war powers resolution that sought to require President Donald Trump to obtain congressional authorisation for, or halt, US military action against Iran. The outcome preserves the president’s room to direct the conflict and highlights Republican support despite mounting questions about its aims, costs and duration. The resolution would have required…

    • Florida AG threatens Fauci investigation after Senate hearing

      Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would open an investigation into Anthony Fauci following a Senate hearing in which the former infectious-disease chief repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment. The move adds state-level legal pressure to continuing political disputes over Fauci’s role in the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic and research policy. Fox News…

    • Online fury erupts as conservatives recall ’insane’ COVID-19 lockdown policies after Fauci takes the Fifth

      Conservative commentators reacted angrily online after Dr Anthony Fauci reportedly invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a Senate hearing. The reaction revived criticism of COVID-19 lockdowns and other public-health restrictions, with opponents arguing that the measures caused lasting social, educational and economic harm. The article presents the backlash as part of a wider political…

    • Watch live: Trump unveils ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative to boost veteran hiring

      The Trump administration has launched “Freedom Haulers”, a campaign to encourage US military veterans to take jobs in commercial trucking. It matters because the initiative links veteran employment policy to a wider federal crackdown on immigrant truck drivers and commercial licences, potentially reshaping the industry’s workforce. The Department of Transportation is leading the effort with…

    • Conservatives mock Talarico for gushing over Fauci doll in resurfaced Christmas post

      A 2021 Christmas social-media post by Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, in which he celebrated receiving a Dr Anthony Fauci action figure, has resurfaced and drawn mockery from conservative critics. The reaction reflects Fauci’s continued political divisiveness in the United States, particularly among conservatives sceptical of his role during the Covid-19 pandemic. Talarico wrote…

    • Trump considers pausing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination

      President Donald Trump is considering temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after Republican senators withheld support and a committee vote was postponed. The dispute highlights resistance within Trump’s own party to a nominee who is already acting attorney general, potentially delaying confirmation of the United States’ top law-enforcement official. Trump said he could…

    • When farming requires federal permission

      The article itself is unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its arguments and evidence cannot be reliably summarised. The title suggests it concerns federal permission requirements for farming, likely in relation to the US Clean Water Act. Without the article text, it is not possible to confirm the author’s position, the policies…

    • Trump family crypto investments net millions while investors suffer steep losses and company sheds name

      The Trump family has profited substantially from cryptocurrency investments whilst ordinary investors have suffered steep losses. In August 2025, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump publicly promoted ALT5 Sigma at the Nasdaq exchange as part of a partnership with World Liberty Financial (WLF), the family’s own cryptocurrency venture. The deal saw ALT5 purchase $1.5 billion…