Rand Paul subpoenas Dr. Anthony Fauci to appear before the Senate on COVID-19 origins
Paul also vowed to examine the pardon Fauci was given by then-President Joe Biden before the Democrat left office.

Two Republican House members are threatening to oppose any action House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) puts on the floor until the Senate passes a GOP-led voter ID bill. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Chip Roy (R-TX) on Tuesday escalated their pledges to oppose any legislation sent to the House by the Senate, announcing that […]
Paul also vowed to examine the pardon Fauci was given by then-President Joe Biden before the Democrat left office.
The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran after four GOP senators broke ranks and voted to undercut Trump’s authority as commander in chief. The Senate voted 50 to 48 to approve the resolution, which passed the House 215-208 earlier this month. The measure came [...]
A GOP senator couldn't help but laugh when asked about Trump's algae-filled Reflecting Pool, according to a veteran D.C. reporter. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) was amused by reporter Joe Perticone's question about how the green, murky Reflecting Pool with floating strips of paint is looking, according to a new Substack piece by The Bulwark."It doesn't look very beautiful," Daines told Perticone, who noted the senator's laugh. "We gotta find out what went wrong with it; [it] needs to be corrected. It's a great part of the experience coming down to the Mall."Perticone added that Daines, in the past, has demanded fiscal responsibility from the federal government, including DOGE cuts and rescission packages. However, one of the more surprising answers, according to Perticone's piece, came from Sen. James Lankford (R-OK). Perticone wrote that the "surprising" response came after asking Lankford about the restoration project's cost."I have no way to be able to answer that," Lankford told Perticone. "But we do need to fix it, but I have no way to answer that. I've not been tracking that."Meanwhile, MAGA Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) echoed Trump's claim that the Reflecting Pool's state was caused by vandals."They need to be arrested and jailed and throw the key away," Tuberville, referring to the alleged vandals, told Perticone. "This is our nation's capital...Everything should look pristine."Perticone told Tuberville that there have not yet been arrests or evidence that the pool's deterioration resulted from vandalism, and Tuberville replied, "They've arrested people."
Four Republican senators broke ranks to join nearly all Democrats in supporting a war powers resolution calling on the Trump administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the war with Iran. GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Bill Cassidy (La.) all supported the measure in a Senate floor vote on…
It marked the first time Congress has instructed a president to end a military action since the War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted.
Four Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure seeking to limit the US president’s military authorityUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Senate on Tuesday approved a war powers resolution preventing Donald Trump from continuing the conflict with Iran, delivering the president a significant but symbolic rebuke over a conflict that has proven unpopular with the US public.The resolution passed by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky – breaking with their party to vote in favor. John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, was the sole Democrat to vote against it. Continue reading...
Passage of the largely symbolic measure comes as the U.S. and Iran are in the early stages of talks aimed at ending the war.
A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.