“Unhinged obsession”: inside Fauci’s tense hearing on Capitol Hill

Jul 30, 2026 16 min

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Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a combative Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZjoeB_RRRl-VN6GXyQl0kA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Liz Essley Whyte explains the tension behind the clash. The Democratic National Committee faces a cash shortage less than 100 days before the midterms. <a href="https://apple.news/A7xPJ9gppTq6HCBcnNN3x5A">NOTUS</a>’s Elena Schneider breaks down how Chair Ken Martin’s rocky tenure could complicate the party’s plans to flip Congress. FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, angering soccer’s biggest institutions. The <a href="https://apple.news/Afr4Xe0mHTLeqpr89dFbYKQ">Times of London</a>’s Martyn Ziegler explains the plan and its ties to Trump’s circle. Plus, the Fed held rates <a href="https://apple.news/AE09LgYBDQcul1a9aT1J93g">steady</a> in a divided vote, wildfires continue to <a href="https://apple.news/AVcGf2n7YS4-9CBXBUA05XA">burn</a> across southern Europe, and why BTS won’t <a href="https://apple.news/AqT6COFZHRwauR5K5Kyv_fQ">submit</a> music for the 2027 Grammys. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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