UNCOVERED: 5 - The Untold Story

Dr Fauci Faces Potential Criminal Prosecution After Invoking Fifth Amendment 111 Times at Senate COVID Hearing

Dr Anthony Fauci faces a potential US Senate contempt vote and criminal prosecution threats after pleading the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a tense Covid hearing.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Suspicious Death of PLA Scientist Who Shipped Coronavirus Vials to Us Just Before Pandemic Hit

Declassified US Senate documents reveal PLA scientist Zhou Yusen's virus shipment to the US before COVID-19, raising questions about China's military-linked research and his suspicious death.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Talarico leads Paxton in new poll

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge

Salon · Jul 29

Nebraska set to have a second straight U.S. Senate election without both major parties on the ballot

Nebraska's U.S. Senate general election will not feature a Democrat after nominee Cindy Burbank (D) withdrew on July 17 — the 17th regular or special U.S. Senate election we identified since 2000 with no Democratic candidate, compared to four with no Republican candidate. Two of those elections with no Republican…

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

Louisiana House candidate accused of rape says he hopes to again ‘earn’ Trump endorsement

Republican Blake Miguez is weighing what district to run in after state redrew map following supreme court decision

The Guardian - US · Jul 23

Seventy members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years

Seventy members of Congress — 11 Senators and 59 Representatives— are not running for re-election this year, the most since at least 2000 and 32% more than the 53 who did not run in 2024.

Ballotpedia · Jul 23

Sixty-nine members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 21

Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall

The Democratic Senate nominee faced pointed questions from some Black voters and was confronted by a political content creator who said “you cannot win without us.”

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

Weekly Brew: July 17, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 13 - July 17.

Ballotpedia · Jul 17

Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches

Paxton rallied in McAllen while Talarico toured the border this week, offering an early look at how each will vie in the coming months for the Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 16