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11:20 AM ET, August 6, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Senate Panel Says It Has Obtained Copy of Fauci's Covid-Era Phone  —  Republicans in Congress have ramped up scrutiny of the retired government doctor, and one panel could vote on holding him in contempt on Thursday  —  WASHINGTON—A Senate panel investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci has obtained …
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Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Three state attorneys general subpoena Anthony Fauci over Covid guidance  —  Fauci was subpoenaed as Republicans in Washington seek to hold him in contempt for refusing to answer questions about the handling of the Covid pandemic.  —  Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday …
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt  —  The Senate committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday voted to refer former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci to be held in contempt.  —  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a party-line …
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions  —  Watch live as a Senate committee votes on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for possible prosecution over his refusal to answer questions …
Washington Post:
Senate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress  —  The longtime infectious-disease scientist refused to answer questions from committee members at a hearing last week.  —  Summary  —  A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress …
Wall Street Journal:   Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt for Refusing to Answer Questions
Alex Miller / Fox News:
Rand Paul predicts Fauci contempt vote will pass, vows swift DOJ referral
Washington Post:
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns  —  At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump's frustration over the Iran war boiled …
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Politico:   Mike Johnson's hopes and fears
CBS News:
Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being produced
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left  —  One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.  —  The embattled establishment of the Democratic Party searched furiously for a political reset …
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New York Times:
After Michigan Loss, AIPAC Weighs a Second Effort to Defeat El-Sayed
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Don't let Abdul El-Sayed fool you — he and his DSA cronies are in prime position to take over the Democratic Party
Discussion: Townhall and RedState
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He's Right.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Has Called Warsh Repeatedly Since He Became Fed Chair  —  The president has sought Warsh's counsel on issues such as how the war in Iran is affecting the economy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has spoken repeatedly with Kevin Warsh since he became chairman of the Federal Reserve …
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Financial Times:
Kevin Warsh to stick with lean Fed messaging despite market backlash
Discussion: Foreign Policy and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Elon Musk's DOGE made big errors in claims of government savings, GAO finds  —  The government watchdog found that billions of dollars in DOGE's public tally could not be verified and that some claimed cuts never happened.  —  Summary  —  The U.S. DOGE Service, the cost-cutting group spearheaded …
Discussion: Defense One, GovExec.com and NOTUS
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Governing without Accountability
Discussion: Reason
Politico:
‘Is she even allowed to be doing this?’:  Inside a federal judge's side gig running a PR firm  —  A Trump-appointed federal appeals judge spent months running a Washington public affairs firm after being appointed to the bench last year, an arrangement that contributed to an exodus among …
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Why you shouldn't be surprised if Democrats don't flip the House  —  Democrats are ahead in polls, and voters typically punish the party that controls the White House during midterms.  But Republicans have several paths to maintaining power.  —  Summary  —  Democrats are favored to flip the House …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine  —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Wednesday approved the nation's first mRNA flu vaccine, manufactured by drugmaker Moderna.  —  The agency approved the shot for two separate age groups; people age 50 to 64, and for 65 years and older.
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Zeteo:
Trump Wants To Steal the Midterms - But the Dems Actually Have A Plan To Fight Back  —  ‘Start the Steal,’ Part 3: Democrats, election officials, and activist groups talk with Zeteo about how they're planning to defend the midterms from ICE agents at the polls, ballot seizures, and more.  —  ∙ Paid
Eltaf Najafizada / Bloomberg:
Iran Says Deal With Oman on Hormuz Ships Agreed in Principle  —  The wait for an Iran-Oman deal that partially reopens the Strait of Hormuz continued through Thursday, after the Islamic Republic said an agreement on proposed shipping lanes is in the final stages.
New York Times:
See Where the Reflecting Pool Renovation Appeared to Fail  —  The New York Times identified dozens of areas throughout the newly installed liner of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that showed signs of bubbles, tears or peeling.  —  President Trump has for weeks blamed vandals for the damage …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Senate Republicans launch network of fake news sites  —  The Alaska Navigator bills itself as “independent news covering the Last Frontier.”  On June 10, the outlet published an article headlined, “As Fentanyl Deaths Rise in Alaska, Sullivan Pushes Tougher Penalties and Enforcement.”
New York Times:
Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library.  That May Change.  —  A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library.  That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.  —  When Qatar donated a Boeing jet …
Kate Kelly / New York Times:
Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace  —  Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.
ABC:
Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content  —  In short:  —  An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Facebook's parent company, Meta, is directly paying several controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and a prominent anti-vaxxer.
Reuters:
At Trump's DOJ, watchdogs gutted as misconduct complaints soar  —  In one courtroom after another, federal judges have accused U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department of an extraordinary spate of misconduct, including making false statements, failing to comply with court orders …
New York Times:
A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms  —  These officials oversee or help administer elections in counties across the nation where competitive House and Senate races will determine control of Congress.  —  In December 2020, Heidi Stirrup …
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
Paying for News Is Cheaper Than Not Having It  —  Many people have a vague sense that there is less professional journalism than there used to be.  But they may not understand quite how much of a crisis or we're in, or how it is going to make their own lives worse.
Washington Post:
Trump tells donors, ‘We need to elect JD,’ as vice president weighs his future  —  Advisers say the remark doesn't mean the president has settled on a preferred candidate in 2028 as he plays up a contest between JD Vance and Marco Rubio.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump recently told donors …
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Trump-Backed Republican Loses to Little-Known Rival Who Had Suspended His Bid  —  Without running a single ad or filing a campaign finance report, Tom Smith, who had suspended his bid, soundly defeated Amir Hassan, a Navy veteran backed by President Trump.  —  In an unusual primary upset …
Wayne Christian / Washington Examiner:
How radical environmentalists turned your retirement account into climate collateral  —  America did not become the world's energy superpower by bending the knee to socialist, climate alarmist ideology.  It became an economic powerhouse because free markets rewarded innovation, hard work, and results.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Iowa 2026 Poll: Sand Has an Edge in Governor's Race; Hinson Holds Narrow Senate Advantage  —  Trump, Reynolds approval ratings underwater  —  A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey of Iowa voters in the race for Governor finds 48% of voters support Democrat Rob Sand, while 43% support Republican Zach Lahn.
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse stripped of title after alleged racist posts resurface  —  Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her beauty pageant title just over a month after her victory as a string of alleged racist posts resurfaced.  —  Brittany Boltinhouse, 27 …
 
 
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Abigail Spanberger / Washington Post:
Why I'm intervening in the Dominion-NextEra merger
Discussion: Bloomberg and Blue Virginia
Reuters:
US seeks extradition of Philippines ‘Son of God’ preacher accused of sexual abuse
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
Scott Galloway: America Abandoned Its ‘Unremarkable’ Young Men
Bloomberg:
Xi Flexes Expanding Legal Arsenal to Warn Trump Ahead of Summit
Discussion: UPI, The Hill, CNN and Los Angeles Times
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Bobby Pulido is sick and tired of apologizing
Discussion: NRCC
 Earlier Items: 
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
“Entrapment”: Trump's immigration delays fuel jump in ICE arrest targets
Discussion: Breitbart
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Senate Democrats probe Korean firm's $2 million payment to Trump company
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and CNBC
Fin Daniel Gómez / CBS News:
New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill enters national political fray with first set of midterm endorsements, aimed at veterans
Discussion: The Hill and New Jersey Globe
Mara Hoplamazian / NOTUS:
Trump Is Losing the Battle With Public Opinion on Data Centers
Raymond Fernández / NOTUS:
Are Montana Democrats Abandoning Their Own Candidate?
Discussion: The Atlantic and Flathead Beacon
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate's summer pileup is threatening a quick recess escape
Discussion: ABC News
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team
 

 
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Bloomberg:
OpenAI files a motion to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing the AI company of stealing trade secrets, saying that the iPhone maker's allegations are meritless

Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
Sources: Demis Hassabis had been drifting away from Google DeepMind CEO day-to-day duties for at least a year and struggled to get satisfaction out of the role

Jyoti Mann / The Information:
Source: Muse Spark 1.1 model breached a company's systems during cybersecurity testing; Meta says evaluation partner Irregular caused a sandbox misconfiguration
 
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