(The Center Square) – After Wednesday morning’s congressional hearing with former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci where he declined to answer any questions and instead pleaded the Fifth Amendment, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he is launching an investigation into Fauci.

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., tossed former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci's attorney from a hearing Wednesday after a heated exchange.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office and the Department of Justice allege that two school districts, Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland and Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan, have withheld information from parents regarding students' gender identity.

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Republican candidate for U.S. Senate says his Democratic opponent may be scared to debate over the issues.

(The Center Square) – Eighty-six House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop plans to transfer two key offices to other federal agencies, arguing the move exceeds the administration's legal authority and could weaken federal protections for students.

(The Center Square) - Amish Shah and Jay Feely will face off for Arizona's first congressional district seat in November. The race is seen as one of the most competitive across the country and could help determine the balance of power in Congress.