Watch Dr. Anthony Fauci testify at a Senate hearing on the origins of COVID-19:Sen. Moreno Attacks Fauci In Expletive Rant: ‘Who The F**k Do You Think You Were For Doing That?’Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno (R) delivered a scathing, foul-mouthed attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during Wednesday’s Senate hearing, as the nation’s former chief medical adviser declined to answer questions.“Who the fuck do you think you were for doing that?” Moreno asked Fauci of his health recommendations and leadership during the global crisis under both the Biden and Trump administrations. “It’s a total disgrace what you did to this country.”Moreno went on to accuse Fauci of “being more interested in being a celebrity than saving the American people.”“I hope that, one way or another, somewhere, sometime, you answer for your crimes,” he concluded.Fauci, who has been a target of Republicans for years, looked straight ahead and did not react to the senator’s accusations.Latest Live UpdatesTrump Again Threatens Iran After U.S. Military’s Statement On Intercepted StrikesPresident Donald Trump issued yet another set of threats toward Iran on Wednesday, vowing to hit the country “hard” one day after the U.S. military said it had intercepted Iranian strikes.The president has repeatedly made these types of threats as the war against Iran has dragged on.“In the meantime, we’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them,” Trump said during an Oval Office event. “They know it’s coming. They’re asking us not to do it. But, you know, they tried shooting at [us] last night.”On Tuesday, Central Command said that it had intercepted multiple ballistic missiles fired from Iran in what officials described as “an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.”“We had five rockets shot going 8,500 miles an hour and all five rockets were knocked down to the ground, but they nevertheless took a shot, so it’s our turn,” Trump claimed Wednesday. “We’ll see if we get there with an agreement at some point, but we’re going to hit them very hard,” Trump added.Man Convicted In Terrorism Trial Over 2022 Stabbing Of Author Salman RushdieA man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel “The Satanic Verses.”A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.Read more, via AP:Trump Swats At Thune’s Status As Senate Majority LeaderTension between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) continued Wednesday when Trump declined to express confidence in Thune’s role guiding Republican policy through the deliberative body.Asked if he thinks Thune is still the man for the job, given Republicans’ hesitation to pass Trump’s SAVE America Act, Trump offered only this: “Well, we’re going to find out, and I’ll let you know.”Last week, Thune was the one lashing out. The senator told reporters Thursday that if the White House was so concerned with the bill, maybe they should wrangle the votes themselves.“Well maybe [Karoline Leavitt] or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes, right?” he said.It's 2026 And A GOP Senator Is Pushing Ivermectin As A COVID-19 TreatmentSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of “sabotaging” the potential use of an animal deworming drug to treat COVID-19.With Fauci declining to answer questions at a Republican-led Senate hearing, Johnson pushed ivermectin as an early treatment for the disease.During the pandemic, officials warned people against taking the paste-like drug typically used to get rid of parasites in animals after it gained traction in fringe medical circles.But Johnson used Wednesday’s show trial to again champion ivermectin, insisting “it works” and hitting the Food and Drug Administration’s “attack” on the drug.“You said there was no evidence. There was all kinds of evidence. Loved ones had to go to hospitals...had to sue hospitals...would you just try it,” said Johnson, appearing to ventriloquize patient frustration.The GOP senator also wanted to know if Fauci had undermined the approval of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.Fauci responded by invoking the Fifth Amendment, as he did repeatedly during the hearing.Marjorie Taylor Greene Weds Former Fox News Reporter In Las VegasMarjorie Taylor Greene showed off pictures from her Tuesday night wedding to Brian Glenn, a former Fox News reporter.The former congresswoman shared four photos on X of her and Glenn in Las Vegas. She was in a white dress and he was in a tux. The two began dating in 2023; in late 2025, Glenn announced their engagement on X. Iran To Begin Receiving Chinese Missiles ‘In Weeks’: ReutersThree sources familiar with a deal between the Iranian regime and a Hong Kong-based company representing a Chinese weapons manufacturer told Reuters Iran will begin receiving Chinese missile launchers within weeks.The $60-70 million deal for between 300 to 400 shoulder-fired missile launchers, known as man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), will reportedly see the weapons transiting into Iran through Pakistan from western China.Pakistan’s military and China’s Foreign Ministry both denied the report as “absolutely concocted and false” and “completely groundless,” respectively.The report directly undercuts President Donald Trump’s dismissal last week of reports indicating that Russia and China are aiding Iran in the ongoing war.“President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on social media last Friday. “Considering our relationship, I take him at his word.”Trump said the same of Russia’s Vladimir Putin.Obama Endorses Iowa Democrat Josh Turek For Senate SeatFormer President Barack Obama has endorsed Iowa Democrat Josh Turek in his effort to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat.In a video posted on X on Wednesday, the two shoot some hoops in a game of basketball as Obama announces his endorsement.“I know a little something about winning Iowa,” Obama says in the video, referring to his 2008 caucus victory. WATCH: Fauci Pleads The Fifth At COVID-19 HearingThis is the dramatic moment when Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment in the face of questions from a Senate committee about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.Fauci declined to answer questions from senators at the Republican-led committee hearing after being subpoenaed to appear by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).Republicans had accused the now-retired infectious disease expert of lying about the pandemic, and his stonewalling of their inquiries is likely because several GOP lawmakers have said Fauci, who received a pardon from former President Joe Biden, could still be criminally prosecuted for perjury if he lies under oath.Trump Gets 'Participation Trophy' For Iran WarWith peace talks strained in Iran, multiple U.S. service members killed and global oil prices jumping up yet again, a 10-foot high “participation trophy” for President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran has appeared in lower Manhattan. The golden-hued trophy, created by the group Secret Handshake — the group has also erected statues in Washington, D.C., commemorating Trump’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein — features a plaque explaining the award. “We hereby award President Donald J. Trump this participation trophy for his enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War. While some concern themselves with military strategy, diplomacy, or other measurable outcomes, President Trump demonstrated the courage to participate regardless of the final score,” the plaque states. “As recipient of this prestigious award, President Trump joins the ranks of children everywhere who receive recognition simply for showing up. We join you in celebrating this remarkable achievement.”When the participation award installation appeared in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, the group said passersby quickly began to drop off or donate small trophies with similar sentiments for the president.This, a spokesperson told HuffPost on Wednesday, transformed the installation into a “growing public display of protest” against the war. Secret Handshake said it is planning a tour of the award in multiple cities. Details will be listed soon on its Instagram account, @TheSecretHandshakeOfficial.Rand Paul Threatens Fauci With ‘Repercussions’ For Invoking Fifth AmendmentSen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was not pleased by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s repeated Fifth Amendment refusal to answer his questions on the coronavirus pandemic at Wednesday’s hearing. The Senate panel chair told Fauci at one point that a binder placed at his table outlined the legal basis compelling his testimony. Paul also pointed out that Fauci received a pardon from President Joe Biden in the last days of his term that would protect Fauci and allow him to answer freely. “The chairman has denied your assertion of privilege and directed you to answer, but you nonetheless refuse and stand on privilege despite the existence of the pardon,” Paul said.“The committee will have to consider after this hearing what appropriate action should be taken against you for the failure to testify after being directed to do so,” he added. “It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress. There will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.”See All Updates