A Senate subcommittee says it has obtained a forensic copy of the cellphone Anthony Fauci used during the Covid-19 pandemic and is preparing to vote on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress, marking a new stage in the Republican-led inquiry into the government's pandemic response.

As the midterm campaign season opens, Democrats are engaged in an open contest over the party's direction, with progressive and moderate factions positioning themselves for the races ahead even as some party figures reject the idea of a Democratic 'civil war.'

Jason Arday, one of the University of Cambridge's most prominent recent hires, has resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about data in his published work. The disputes remain unadjudicated, and his supporters and critics continue to offer differing accounts.

President Trump traveled to Nevada to argue that prices are falling and jobs are returning under his policies, but his grocery-price claim runs against federal data and the job and food-stamp figures he cited remain difficult to independently verify. Some Nevada workers said they have felt no relief.

Moderna has pursued approval for an influenza vaccine built on the same messenger RNA technology used in Covid-19 shots, a step that would extend a fast-moving platform to seasonal flu. Any regulatory decision, and the questions of availability, pricing, and recommended use that follow, would need to be confirmed through official FDA and public health channels.