Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment to over 100 questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, to which he was subpoenaed, regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued a statement after the hearing, saying Fauci is “trapped by the many lies he repeatedly told the American public.” The committee is expected to vote next week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress for declining to answer questions, said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

President Donald Trump vows to hit Tehran hard after the U.S. military intercepted a surprise Iranian ballistic missile attack on its Middle East bases. The president also announces a $22.5 billion plan to renovate the Washington Dulles International Airport, in his latest beautification efforts to upgrade the nation's capital.

NTD’s David Lam interviews America’s psychiatrist and author Dr. Carole Lieberman to find out why teenagers and young adults are turning to Artificial Intelligence chatbots to tell their problems to, rather than a friend. Lieberman says part of the reason is that they’re used to being online and on devices, but that there are deeper reasons.

President Donald Trump held separate high stakes meetings Tuesday with Israeli and Ukrainian leaders. The talks come as the United States and Iran negotiate during a pause in strikes, while Ukraine is becoming increasingly tied to the wider Iran conflict. Trump also delivered remarks at the National Cathedral for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, remembering him as “a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out.”

NTD dives into newly declassified intelligence reports that shed light on a Chinese Communist Party influence campaign in the U.S. The documents outline alleged efforts to shape public opinion, lobby policymakers, and amplify divisions leading up to the 2020 election.

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify under oath before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday morning. More than 1,100 pages of his private diary have been made public. It raises questions about how Fauci responded to U.S. intelligence and whether his private assessments matched what he told the American people.

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Oil prices plunge as the United States chooses not to strike Iran for the third straight night in a row as President Donald Trump pushes for a diplomatic end to the conflict. On Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow an executive order limiting mail-in voting to move forward. The emergency appeal comes after a lower court upheld a decision blocking the president’s order ahead of November’s midterm elections.

The Pentagon is cutting off dozens of prominent Chinese universities from the Department of War’s funding. It cites concerns that American research is helping fuel Beijing’s military build-up. The Department of War announced the designation on July 23 in an update to a roster of academic and research institutions that it has determined to be risky to American research and intellectual property.

The Trump administration is expanding its legal campaign against state laws that provide certain benefits to illegal immigrants, after an Illinois federal court ruling last week that providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants in conflict with a federal law violated the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and is “unconstitutional and invalid.” The DOJ argued the state unlawfully allowed certain illegal immigrant students to receive in-state tuition while requiring out-of-state U.S. citizens to pay higher tuition.

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Iran Strikes Paused, Conflict Expands - NTD EVENING NEWS

The U.S. military concluded its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran as President Donald Trump warns the regime it will be held fully responsible for any future Houthi attacks. Trump said talks with Iran continue, but the United States is prepared to intensify strikes.

“We can take that to a much higher level if we want to,” Trump told reporters at the White House Friday. “We’re locked and loaded and ready to go but we’re talking to them.”

Nearly 150,000 California mail-in ballots were rejected in June’s primary election, with most thrown out because they did not meet the state’s deadline requirements. Attorney General Rob Bonta is facing criticism over the ballot language for a voter ID measure.

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is urging more caution against Chinese technology. Chairman John Moolenaar is calling out Ford for supporting the Chinese auto industry, while also calling on Congress to ban Chinese robots.

President Donald Trump said on July 23 that the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is contingent on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that there would be no enrichment of nuclear material by Saudi Arabia and that the deal “pertains only to non-military use” and “will be approved but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.” The president added that the United States is not opposed to civil nuclear facilities. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on July 23 on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, Philippines. In their first face-to-face meeting this year, the two top diplomats discussed a range of issues, including Russian–American relations and the need to end the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer ceremony of four U.S. soldiers recently killed overseas before delivering remarks in Marietta, Georgia. The president again honored the fallen service members and commented on the Iran war, SAVE America Act, and the economy. Trump said his administration secured more than $19.2 trillion in global investments during his second term. Trump also warned the nation against communism, saying that “the radical left is actively trying to destroy our children’s future with the disaster known as communism.”

OpenAI reports that its artificial intelligence model hacked into AI company Hugging Face’s system. In a press release, OpenAI called it an “unprecedented cyber incident” as its system acted autonomously. The company said it used stolen credentials and identified vulnerabilities to access Hugging Face’s servers.

Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies on Capitol Hill, focusing on the efficiency shortfalls within the U.N. Waltz highlights the United States’ efforts to cut down bloat in the organization.

President Donald Trump welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House Tuesday to discuss ways to implement the Trilateral Framework, the U.S.-backed deal between Lebanon and Israel that was signed on June 26. Both leaders said they would address the deal’s goals to expand Lebanese military control in the country’s south, reduce Hezbollah’s presence, and enable a phased Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the federal government will pause more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over alleged fraud. Kennedy said HHS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are using artificial intelligence and other tools to identify suspicious activity.

New Jersey found around 6,600 non-citizens on its voter rolls due to a software error in the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission system between June 2023 and June 2024. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said under 400 voted illegally and that she was “appalled” by the situation. The White House said in a press release that this error highlights the need to pass the SAVE America Act, which Republicans say will ensure election integrity.

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The State Department released a new 100-page report titled that reveals the role Cuba has played in fostering 21st-century communism and subversion in the United States. The document breaks down how foreign governments and many extremist movements familiar to Americans, like Antifa, are helping radicalism, and its tangible effects, to grow right here on American soil. On July 16th, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a conference on political terrorism, “the Cuban regime’s sprawling intelligence and ideological network helped to build the far left in our country and in our hemisphere, and it remains inextricably linked to the far left groups and movements across and beyond the West.” President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of American soldiers who were killed in the war with Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump vowed to avenge their deaths, saying that the regime will pay ‘many times over.’ The U.S. enters the 9th consecutive day of strikes against Iran. An individual is in custody after allegedly setting off an “incendiary device” at a federal building in New York City that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and an immigration court, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in an X post. The suspect allegedly poured an unknown liquid on the ground, placed fireworks on top and ignited it causing a fire, the FBI said at a press conference.

The United States military launched more strikes on Iran, while Iran continued its attacks on gulf countries in the Middle East. It comes just days after two American troops were tragically killed in Jordan.

Severe flooding and storms battered parts of the country. Officials are now tracking a tropical threat.

Iran officially ended its commitment to the memorandum of understanding it signed with the United States last month. NTD’s guest unpacks the significance of this move.

Mandatory cameras installed in your rearview mirror are watching you as you drive. That is the result of a new European Union law designed to protect road warriors from distracted drivers.

A festive start to the 2026 World Cup final. There were entertainers galore at the pre-game closing ceremony at the New York New Jersey stadium.