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GOP Lawmakers Renew Calls for Fauci Testimony as Op-Ed Pushes Pandemic Response Accountability
Former NIH official faces renewed scrutiny from Republican-controlled committees while Democrats defend public health decisions.
House Republicans Renew Push for Full Release of COVID-19 Origin Documents Under New Oversight Effort
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is seeking thousands of pages of Wuhan lab records as part of an ongoing investigation into pandemic origins.
Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment 100 Times at Senate Hearing, Comer Says Biden Autopen Pardon Is Legally Questionable
The former health official invoked his right against self-incrimination as House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer argued the pardon may not protect him from refusing to answer congressional questions.
Resurfaced Video of Resident Rejecting Fauci's Door-to-Door Vaccine Pitch Goes Viral Amid Congress Testimony
The 2021 clip from Anacostia shows residents challenging the then-White House health advisor over vaccine safety and rapid development timeline.
Zuckerberg Criticizes AI Development Centralization, Calls for Open Approach to Superintelligence
Meta CEO argues in Wall Street Journal op-ed that future of advanced AI should not be concentrated among few major technology companies.
Congressional Republicans Continue Scrutiny of NIH Funding for Wuhan Lab Research
Conservative commentators argue favorable media treatment limited scrutiny of lab leak theory, while progressive voices point to scientific consensus at the time.
Senator Moreno Uses Profanity Referencing Dr. Fauci During Senate COVID Origins Hearing
The Ohio Republican's outburst came as Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions about the pandemic response.
Fauci Testifies Before Senate Panel on COVID Origins, Pandemic Response as Diary Entries Released
The former White House medical adviser faced questions about discrepancies between his private writings and public statements during the pandemic.
Fauci Pleads Fifth Amendment During Heated Senate Testimony With Chairman Paul
The former NIH infectious disease director repeatedly invoked his right against self-incrimination as Paul pressed him on COVID-19 origins and gain-of-function research.
WPATH Forum Messages Show Surgeon Discussing Vaginoplasty Complications, Dilation Burdens
Internal messages from the transgender health organization reveal clinicians debating how to respond when patients stop dilating after genital surgery.