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NPR (Rachel Treisman) - The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.

NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy) - Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability

The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs.

NYTIMES (Carl Zimmer) - This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

NYTIMES (Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.

What specific behavior by Dr. Anthony Fauci during his hearing last week led to the contempt vote?
Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions during a hearing last week by invoking the Fifth Amendment.
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Why did Republicans argue that Dr. Anthony Fauci was not entitled to Fifth Amendment protections during his hearing?
Republicans argued that Dr. Fauci was not entitled to Fifth Amendment protection because he had received a presidential pardon.
Q&A ID 87f647fc-81b5-4424-b1b1-9878dd77f47d
What action did the Senate Panel take regarding Dr. Anthony Fauci on August 6, 2026?
The Senate Panel voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Q&A ID 7ad80f52-eb0d-452f-8527-0d1f64237154