Paul has repeatedly argued that Covid likely leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, a theory the CIA backed last year. At the hearing, the senator suggested that while Fauci had said publicly that Covid originated naturally, his diaries indicated that he privately believed the virus originated in a medical laboratory. Republicans asked
NEW YORK — The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on more than 60 countries, using a legal justification that allows the president to impose import taxes and other sanctions against countries that engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade practices. The new tariffs announced in recent days come into effect just as temporary 10%
Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida, who introduced the bill in January 2025, said Tuesday that time changes disrupt schedules “for no good reason.” Now that the House has passed the legislation, the Senate could soon take up its version of the bill. Florida Republican Rick Scott introduced identical legislation, also called the Sunshine Protection
WASHINGTON– Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will make a rare appearance before Congress on Tuesday, weeks after the end of a historic term. The judges appear before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of dollars to bolster security amid increased threats to the judiciary. Judges across the country
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Imagine a small concert venue, maybe 900 people, give or take. That’s relatively the size of a small cruise ship, or the average public high school in the U.S. A group that size collectively holds more wealth than the bottom half of the country combined, because that’s roughly how many billionaires live in the U.S.