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Rand Paul Says ‘Affordability’ Crisis Is Really Inflation, Blames $2 Trillion Deficit and Fed Money Creation for Rising Costs

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) argued that Americans’ affordability concerns are fundamentally an inflation problem, pointing to the federal deficit and Federal Reserve monetary policy as major drivers of declining purchasing power.

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Rand Paul Inspects Fort Knox Gold, Says Dollar’s 97% Collapse Since 1913 Is Behind America’s 'Affordability' Crisis: 'The Real Point Is...'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) toured Fort Knox to inspect the gold reserves on Monday, voicing concerns over the diminishing purchasing power of the dollar.

Benzinga

Trump Says He Has 'Not Spoken' to Todd Blanche or Jeanine Pirro About Charging Fauci After Fifth Amendment Showdown With Senate Republicans

President Donald Trump said he has not asked Attorney General Todd Blanche or Washington U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, distancing himself from a criminal contempt push that Senate Republicans have sent to the Justice Department.

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MAGA misses the pandemic

Renewed harassment of Dr. Anthony Fauci is a sad attempt to reclaim a Covid-era victim narrative

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Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty

It’s easy to second-guess decisions made during the pandemic. That doesn’t justify the Republicans’ politicized response

The Guardian - US

With broad bipartisan support, Congress is about to give Trump 'unchecked authority' to impose new tariffs of up to 100% on top trading partners

"We should not have to choose between putting a check on Putin's aggression and putting a check on this president's tariffs regime."

Fortune

100% tariff threat looms over India as US senate passes Russia sanctions bill

The US Senate passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy sector. This legislation grants the President power to impose tariffs on major oil buyers. India and China are among the top five purchasers of Russian oil. The bill aims to reinforce support for Ukraine and pressure Russia. It now moves…

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Senate Panel Refers Fauci to Justice Department for Contempt as COVID Origins Questions Stay Unsettled

A Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt and referred him to the Justice Department. Here is what the vote does and does not establish.

Medical Daily

Fauci's Wife Flips the Bird as Former COVID Chief Endures Awkward Public Sighting

Anthony Fauci faces a Senate contempt vote after invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times, as a public sighting with wife Christine Grady quickly goes viral.

International Business Times UK

Anthony Fauci Contempt Vote Heads to the DOJ as Senate Republicans Push for a Rare Criminal Prosecution

Senate Republicans voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt and sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department, but Trump has kept his distance, and analysts doubt a prosecution will stick.

International Business Times UK

Fauci is an easy scapegoat

The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak

Salon

Trump says Dr Fauci should be prosecuted. What happens now?

Dr Anthony Fauci claimed in the hearing that Senator Rand Paul has an ‘obsession’ with calling for his prosecution

The Independent UK

Fauci contempt vote clears key Senate committee in COVID probe; why is he being questioned now?

A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. This action stems from his refusal to answer questions during a hearing. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right over one hundred times during the proceedings. Republicans are scrutinizing the government's pandemic response and virus origins. Democrats opposed…

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The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions

A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

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What does being held in contempt of Congress mean?

A Senate committee led by Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution . The decision stems from Fauci's refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week regarding his handling of the…

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Rand Paul Predicts Senate Panel Will Hold Anthony Fauci in Contempt After He Invoked the Fifth Amendment More Than 100 Times: 'The Truth is...'

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) predicted that a Senate homeland security panel would hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after the official invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during subpoenaed testimony.

The Independent UK

Republican-led Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt after pleading the Fifth

A Senate committee led by Chairman Sen. Rand Paul voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution. The decision stems from Fauci's refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

The Guardian - US

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing

Anthony Fauci’s lawyer condemned the vote from the Republican-controlled committee as a ‘crude political stunt’

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The Independent UK

Republicans vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress as Democrats blast ‘McCarthy-esque’ hearing

Committee votes 8-7 on party lines to refer charges to Trump’s Justice Department

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Anthony Fauci’s phone now in the hands of Republicans as they push their investigation into COVID origin

Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right during testimony last week, declining to answer more than 100 times about his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Guardian - US

Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contempt

Veteran US health official invoked fifth amendment right amid hostile questioning from Republicans last week

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Fauci could face criminal contempt charge following panel vote

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Thursday to hold former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci in criminal contempt of Congress for declining to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic during a highly charged hearing last week. The Thursday morning…

The Guardian - US

Why making Anthony Fauci the enemy will harm US public health for years

Republicans are trying to scapegoat the infectious disease expert, even as they have gutted healthcare amid outbreaks of measles, cyclosporiasis and Ebola

The Guardian - US

ACLU blasts Trump’s new orders on birthright citizenship, saying they are doomed to fail in court– as it happened

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The Independent UK

Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote over COVID-19 pandemic testimony

A Senate committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution

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