WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), appeared under subpoena before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The hearing, chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), focused on the origins of COVID-19, federal research funding, Fauci’s role in the national pandemic response, and recently released persona

Twitter Files Chronological Archive A complete directory of the original source threads published on X (formerly Twitter). Main Releases 1. Hunter Biden Laptop Suppression Author: Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) Date: December 2, 2022 Thread: Read on X Summary: Internal debate and decision process around blocking the New York Post’s October 2020 reporting under the “hacked materials” policy, including the use of direct-message restrictions. 2. Visibility Filtering & Secret Blacklists

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted its first application seeking to initiate proceedings in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), marking the inaugural operational test of the specialized judicial body since Congress created it nearly three decades ago. Legal Authority and Statutory Framework The court’s authority stems from Title V of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. §§ 1531–1537. These provisions were enacted as part of t

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2427 into law on July 28, 2026, establishing a statewide requirement for public school districts to restrict student access to personal electronic devices during the school day. The law impacts approximately 850 public school districts across Illinois. Districts are required to draft and implement local device policies prior to the start of the 2027–2028 academic year. To assist school boards in establishing

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey state officials are taking steps to audit and update the state’s voter rolls after a technology vendor error led to the automatic voter registration of approximately 6,600 noncitizens between June 2023 and June 2024. The issue was publicly disclosed on July 21, 2026, by Governor Mikie Sherrill, who took office earlier this year. According to state officials, the registration errors occurred under the administration of former Governor Phil Murphy due