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Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’

Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer senators’ questions at a hearing Wednesday on the origins of Covid and the government’s handling of the pandemic, saying in prepared remarks that he would invoke his 5th Amendment right not to testify to avoid the possibility that Republicans could try to use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Three Officials Dissent Favoring a Hike

Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged, but a fractured vote signaled growing conviction among some policymakers that higher rates are needed to curb resurgent inflation.

Trump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates Again

President Donald Trump said the US would hit Iran hard after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the Middle East flared up once again following a recent pause in hostilities.

Trump to unveil $22 billion plan to remake Washington Dulles airport: Reuters

President Donald Trump plans to unveil a $22 billion plan to rebuild Washington Dulles airport, the latest in a series of ​major projects he announced in the U.S. capital region, sources told Reuters.