Congressional Hearing
Fauci on 'solid legal ground' in face of prosecution threat, lawyer says, July 30, 2026
A lawyer for Anthony Fauci insists his client is on "solid legal ground" after Fauci was threatened with prosecution for refusing to answer questions during a combative congressional hearing. Will Fauci be summoned again in 2026, after pleading the Fifth? YesResult50.00%NoResult50.00%6 PollsEndedTBD Fauci, the
Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Should Belong To Everyone. Didn’t His Rivals Just Ask The Government To Slow It Down? July 30, 2026
On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity. Will Zuckerberg's public call-out on public-
Rand Paul issues subpoena for Anthony Fauci, June 23, 2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing a subpoena from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to appear before his panel in July. Will Fauci's subpoena be called off? YesResult25.00%NoResult75.00%4 PollsEndedTBD In a post online late Monday, Paul said Fauci
Warsh promises a new vision for the Fed, as his colleagues eye a rate hike instead of a cut, June 18, 2026
Washington — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has promised “regime change.” On Wednesday, after leading his first policy meeting, he made it clear he is serious. Under the new Fed chairman, officials voted Wednesday to hold interest rates steady for the fourth consecutive meeting, leaving their benchmark lending rate at a
US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say, May 17, 2026
Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public health. In your opinion, what's the key concern on U.S. pandemic response? Availability of medical supplyResult28.57%A clearer pipeline of thingsResult42.86%Household necessity subsidiesResult28.57%First-aid response timeResult0.00%
Social media CEOs called to Senate Judiciary hearing, May 15, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee has called on the executives of major social media companies to testify before the panel next month regarding child online safety. Will certain level of censorship be written into law? YesResult0.00%NoResult0.00%0 PollsEndedTBD Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, sent letters to the
OpenAI trial recap: Altman testifies he never promised Musk to keep company a nonprofit, May 13, 2026
* Altman’s cross-examination has been less combative than Musk’s. * Altman was “completely caught off guard” when the OpenAI board removed him in 2023 and did not get much of an explanation why. * Altman says joining Tesla would’ve destroyed the company’s ability to follow its mission, and
Big Tech to Be Grilled by Congress: ‘Big Tobacco Moment?’, May 15, 2026
This summer, Big Tech titans will be put in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. On Friday, Axios reported that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has invited the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok, and Snap for a June oversight hearing. Do you have problems with the content
Politics DOJ ends Powell probe, lifts hurdle for Trump’s Fed chair nominee Warsh, Apr 24, 2026
* The Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. * The move by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro removes a major hurdle to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Powell. * Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, had put an effective hold
Federal Reserve urges judge to deny bid to revive Jerome Powell probe subpoenas, Mar 26, 2026
Breaking: * The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors urged a judge to reject prosecutors’ request that he reconsider his decision to quash subpoenas issued in a criminal investigation of Chair Jerome Powell. * U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s prosecutors say they are investigating Powell over cost overruns in renovations of
Quick take - U.S. House member reiletates a subpoena is required to Zuckerberg, March 16, 2026
House Judiciary reiterates to Zuckerberg that its subpoena is "continuing in nature," requiring Meta to preserve records including auto-deleting messages — this lines up with the sharp Zuckerberg spike to ~90% in early March on your chart; an active, ongoing subpoena obligation raises odds of a compliance-related
Federal judge quashes Justice Department subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Mar 13, 2026
A federal judge has quashed subpoenas the Justice Department had issued against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to court documents unsealed Friday. The ruling is a major blow to President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized Powell for not lowering interest rates, and an embarrassing setback for the DC
