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Justice Department to Review Fauci Referral After Senate Committee Votes to Hold Him in Contempt of Congress

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Justice Department to Review Fauci Referral After Senate Committee Votes to Hold Him in Contempt of Congress

Senate Republicans voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress in the latest escalation of their effort to prosecute the former federal health official over his refusal to answer questions about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Contempt Vote As reported on Friday’s AM Update, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and …

8/7 AM Update: Fauci Held in Contempt, Trump’s 2028 Reality Show, Hawaii Dem Candidate’s Beach Brawl

8/7 AM Update: Fauci Held in Contempt, Trump’s 2028 Reality Show, Hawaii Dem Candidate’s Beach Brawl

AM Update for 8/7/26: Senate Republicans vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invokes the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during questioning about the government’s handling of COVID – founder of the Article III Project Mike Davis weighs in. President Trump reportedly tells donors he wants Vice President J.D. …

8/6 AM Update: Armed Man Arrested at Trump Club, House Rep Drops Out, Military Test Alleged Crash

8/6 AM Update: Armed Man Arrested at Trump Club, House Rep Drops Out, Military Test Alleged Crash

AM Update for 8/6/26: A heavily armed California man faces separate state and federal charges after authorities arrested him at President Donald Trump’s golf club just days before the president’s visit. Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) ends his reelection campaign after a House Ethics investigation found substantial evidence of inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers. …

Ep. 1374 El-Sayed’s Tight Michigan Win, Talarico’s Texas Chances, and Tucker Carlson Teases New Party

Ep. 1374 El-Sayed’s Tight Michigan Win, Talarico’s Texas Chances, and Tucker Carlson Teases New Party

Megyn is joined by Mark Halperin, host of MK Media’s Next Up, to talk about Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory over Congresswoman Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, the rise of the progressive wing of the Dems, what the high-spending primary could signal for the broader political landscape, El-Sayed’s smart messaging focused on the economy and …

8/5 AM Update: Michigan’s High Stakes Dem Primary, Blanche Confirmation Latest, Max Miller Stays In

8/5 AM Update: Michigan’s High Stakes Dem Primary, Blanche Confirmation Latest, Max Miller Stays In

AM Update for 8/5/26: The top two Michigan Democrats are locked in a high stakes battle for the U.S. Senate nomination after a record-breaking primary dominated by ideological divisions and tens of millions of dollars in outside spending. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche advances toward a full Senate confirmation vote after Republican holdouts secure written …

Ep. 1373 DSA Candidate Slams ‘Proximity to Whiteness,’ and Female Tennis Star Stands Up for Women

Ep. 1373 DSA Candidate Slams ‘Proximity to Whiteness,’ and Female Tennis Star Stands Up for Women

Megyn is joined by Matt Taibbi, editor of Racket News, to discuss the allegations that Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson is in a relationship with his second cousin, the political mess in Maine, DSA Wisconsin Dem Francesca Hong’s remarks about her own “proximity to whiteness” because of her half-white son, her past comments calling for …

8/4 AM Update: Blanche Confirmation Coming, Primary Preview – Michigan Showdown, Harris Shifts Left

8/4 AM Update: Blanche Confirmation Coming, Primary Preview – Michigan Showdown, Harris Shifts Left

AM Update for 8/4/26: Two Republican holdouts are now backing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation after the Justice Department formally addressed their concerns about President Donald Trump’s IRS settlement. A repeat violent offender in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly kills one man and seriously wounds another less than two hours after posting bond. Primary voters …

Senate Vote on Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination Delayed as Key Republicans Withhold Support

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Senate Vote on Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination Delayed as Key Republicans Withhold Support

President Trump is threatening to sidestep two Republican holdouts blocking his pick for attorney general. Acting Attorney General – and Trump’s one-time personal attorney – Todd Blanche’s nomination is stalled in Senate the two weeks after he faced a largely contentious confirmation hearing before the Judiciary Committee. The Hangup As reported on Friday’s AM Update, …

7/31 AM Update: Blanche Confirmation Fight, Socialism Surge, WNBA Owner Suspended Over Cunningham

7/31 AM Update: Blanche Confirmation Fight, Socialism Surge, WNBA Owner Suspended Over Cunningham

AM Update for 7/31/26: President Trump threatens to withdraw Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination and try again after two Republican holdouts leave office. The White House launches “Freedom Haulers,” fast-tracking military veterans into trucking jobs while cracking down on unqualified migrant drivers. New polling reveals democratic socialism’s growing influence inside the Democrat Party as progressive …

Ep. 1370 Anthony Fauci Clams Up, Plus Gavin Newsom’s Affair and Woke Plagiarism Scandal

Ep. 1370 Anthony Fauci Clams Up, Plus Gavin Newsom’s Affair and Woke Plagiarism Scandal

Megyn is joined by Mike Davis, founder of The Article III Project, to talk about Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly taking the Fifth during a Senate hearing rather than answering any questions about his role in the COVID pandemic, Fauci getting pilloried by GOP senators with righteous anger, his refusal to answer basic questions, whether the pardon from former …