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    • Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing

      The article text was inaccessible, so the available information only indicates that Anthony Fauci attended a three-hour Senate hearing and did not answer questions. Without the article’s reporting, it is not possible to state why this occurred, what was discussed, or why it matters. The headline suggests the hearing involved significant Senate scrutiny and an…

    • Dow sinks 1,100 points after Fed holds off on hike

      US stocks fell sharply after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but signalled that it may make fewer reductions in 2025 than investors had expected. The reaction reflected concern that borrowing costs could remain higher for longer, limiting support for businesses, consumers and share prices. The Fed lowered its main rate by a quarter of…

    • Fauci’s pardon may not cover Fifth Amendment refusal, experts say

      Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times during a Senate hearing examining his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, refusing to answer questions posed by a Republican-led committee. The episode has significant political and legal implications: Senator Rand Paul is pursuing a contempt vote against Fauci, while legal experts remain split on whether the wide-ranging…

    • AI giants back employee-led push to pace development

      The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, it appears to concern major AI companies supporting an employee-led effort to slow or more carefully manage the pace of AI development. This would matter because staff involvement in AI…

    • Fetterman brands new socialist favorite ‘Pontiac Platner’ after ‘ogre’ dig

      Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., mocked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed by nicknaming him “Pontiac Platner,” after El-Sayed was heard referring to Fetterman as an “ogre” who should be put “on a pike” during a campaign call. The exchange highlights ongoing friction between establishment Democrats and the party’s more left-wing, socialist-aligned candidates, with El-Sayed’s remarks…

    • NOAA ditches weather-predicting supercomputers for Google Cloud

      The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected Google Cloud to run the infrastructure behind its weather forecasting operations, moving away from government-owned supercomputers. NOAA says it will become the first national weather prediction centre to operate on a commercial cloud platform, a shift it hopes will remove the bottlenecks of on-premise systems…

    • Trump shrugs off Cornyn’s hold on Blanche: ‘I heard he’s going through quite nicely’

      The article’s full text is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. From the headline, it appears to concern Donald Trump dismissing Senator John Cornyn’s effort to delay or block the nomination of Blanche, saying he had heard the nominee was progressing well. The headline suggests Trump…

    • Trump announces sweeping renovation of Dulles airport

      President Donald Trump has announced a proposed $22.5 billion overhaul of Washington Dulles International Airport, aimed at replacing its long-used mobile lounges and modernising passenger facilities. The plan matters because Dulles is the Washington region’s principal international gateway, but major elements would require approval and funding arrangements beyond the White House’s announcement. The proposal includes…

    • Noah Kahan hits Trump over use of song in social post: ‘Would never approve’

      Noah Kahan criticised the White House after it used his song “American Cars” in a social-media video featuring President Trump at a General Motors facility in Michigan. Kahan said he would never approve his music being used to support Trump or his administration, highlighting continuing disputes between artists and the White House over political use…

    • Halperin compares Fauci diary media coverage to Biden’s mental decline, calls it another cover-up

      Fox News media analyst Mark Halperin criticised broader media coverage of newly surfaced diary entries from former US health official Anthony Fauci, arguing that outlets have downplayed or ignored the story in a manner similar to how, he says, they previously underreported concerns about President Biden’s mental sharpness. Halperin’s comments, made on his “Morning Meeting”…