Live updates: Dr. Anthony Fauci will face questions from Senate Republicans about COVID-19 origins
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | July 29, 2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, June 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Here’s what we’re following:Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is set to face off — again — with a Republican senator probing the origins of the coronavirus. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday. It’s part of Paul’s yearslong accusations that the now-retired infectious disease expert had lied about the pandemic, something Fauci has called “preposterous.”Roughly six weeks before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that will determine control of Congress. President Donald Trump is seeking greater control over mail balloting through an executive order while a change to how the agency processes mail is leading to criticism that it’s failing to deliver ballots on time. The Postal Service replied to those concerns Tuesday by saying it remains “committed to fulfilling our role in the electoral process.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had an “excellent” meeting with Trump at the White House on Tuesday, their first sit-down since launching a joint war against Iran, and it offered Netanyahu a chance to smooth out strains in their relationship.
