{"id":"f60f0ee8-4d9e-4e6d-af2e-0a04194f6d99","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/29/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-rand-paul-covid-lab-leak-theory-iran-tariffs-latest-news-updates","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live","plainHeadline":"Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-07-29T11:08:54.025Z"},"summary":["Senators will quiz Anthony Fauci about whether Covid-19 began as a lab leak.","Fauci testified as part of a Republican-led probe into pandemic origins.","Rand Paul chairs the Senate committee investigating origins and research funding.","Republicans argue origins investigated; scientists call Paul’s effort vilification.","Fauci served as Niaid director for 38 years and retired in 2022."],"topics":["Politics","Health","Science"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-29T10:28:21.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-07-29T10:36:38.960Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/90488f1c-35a8-419e-b552-ab2ea1021b47"}