Anthony Fauci declined Wednesday to testify at a Senate hearing on Covid, saying he was invoking the Fifth Amendment in order to avoid baseless prosecution by Republicans. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox In his opening statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Fauci said that Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) was attempting to use the hearing to satisfy his “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution.” “The sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars,’” Fauci said. He added that he believed that his previous cooperation with various congressional committees “proved that I believe in and respect the value of legitimate congressional oversight.” Paul declared that Fauci would face consequences for his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment. “It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress,” the senator said. “There will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.” Read the full article here
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LAS VEGAS (AFNS) — The Air Force wrapped up the second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, known as DASH 2, a fast-paced experiment exploring how artificial intelligence can help operators make faster, smarter decisions in complex battlespaces. DASH 2 took place at the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis’ unclassified location…
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, is pleased to announce that Shawn Hughes has joined the optics manufacturer as its Military & Law Enforcement Sales Manager. Hughes will drive the growth of Leupold’s product line with military and…
Forward Controls Design and Revival Defense Expand RF Line with 1×16 LH A1 Variants Forward Controls Design, in collaboration with Revival Defense, has added two new members to the RF family: the 6315RF-A1-LH and 6310RF-A1-LH. Both models are built around the 1×16 LH suppressor standard, bringing A1-style geometry to left-hand…
See the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 at AUSA Ghost Robotics will be at AUSA 2025 with the Vision 60, joined by Robotican’s Rooster hybrid drone. Find us at Booth 4125 and see how ground and air systems work together for real-world missions. Don’t miss out on the live demonstrations! See…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was joined by Qatar’s Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Pentagon Friday to finalize an agreement that will permit the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a joint military facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. “Today, we’re…
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MoreTacJobs – USAF Seeks Volunteers for Lunar Lander Impact Study The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing is seeking active duty military volunteers for a collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts could experience while standing during a lunar landing. The Wing’s Biodynamics team needs…
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Ocean State Innovations Expands Stock Gladiator I Stretch Woven Line with MultiCam Alpine Ocean State Innovations (OSI) is pleased to announce the addition of MultiCam® Alpine to its stock line of Gladiator I Stretch Woven, joining the existing stocked colors of MultiCam®, Black, Coyote, and Ranger Green. Manufactured by Tweave and offered…
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Amidst the remote sands and sweltering heat of the California desert, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, embarks on the U.S. Marine Corps’ pioneer test of the JUMP 20-X equipped with the Switchblade 300 Block 20 at the conventional level…
Saab Receives Order for GlobalEye Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order value is SEK 10.1 billion, and deliveries will take place in 2030. “This order underscores our commitment to providing customers with mission-proven, multi-domain AEW&C capability. The…
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Maine Democrats overwhelmingly nominated former state senate president Troy Jackson as their party’s nominee for U.S. Senator on Saturday, ending a two-week effort to select a replacement for Graham Platner. Platner, who won the state’s Democratic primary in June, ended his campaign amid a series of sexual misconduct allegations earlier…
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Save 10% on Strike Industries SMC Alpha MKII for SIG SAUER P320 The Strike Modular Chassis Alpha MKII for SIG SAUER P320 from Strike Industries is a grip system which allows you to accessorize the P320 in new ways. Save 10% using Coupon Code: SSV2SMC10 Offers expires August 2nd, 2026.…
The United States and Iran both appeared to refrain from launching new attacks as the Iran War entered its 150th day on Monday. AP reported that “regional mediators” had persuaded the U.S. and Iran to return to the negotiating table. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied that his country…
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FORT IRWIN, Calif.— To secure a decisive warfighting advantage, Army Aviation must project power beyond the enemy’s threat ring. By penetrating and defeating an adversary’s Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) from a standoff distance, Army Aviation opens critical corridors that allow the subsequent infiltration of joint systems, precision fires, and…
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