Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:
- Trump's approval rating hit a new low.
- Florida carried out its first double execution in decades.
- Limiting snacks could be good for long-term health.
Nicole Fallert here. It's Wednesday, also known as National Chicken Wing Day🍗!
Fauci to testify at Senate hearing
Anthony Fauci, one of the chief architects of the Trump administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to appear under subpoena Wednesday in a Senate investigation that Republicans say could potentially lead to criminal charges.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, who arranged for the hearing, has investigated for years whether COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab. But Fauci previously testified that he believes the most likely origin was from animal-to-human transmission.
Meanwhile, more than 1,100 pages of diary entries Fauci kept as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were released
ahead of Fauci's Senate appearance.
More news to know now
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- Is the northern border as weak as Trump says? USA TODAY traveled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by ATV and boat along the northern border, revealing a different approach to enforcement.
- Texas' hottest week of summer yet: If you're experiencing Texas' triple-digit heat, watch for symptoms of heat exhaustion today.
Take a look
A lawmaker laid to rest
The late Senator Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina funeral service will be held on Wednesday. The family will hold a private burial service one day after President Donald Trump and other top U.S. officials and lawmakers remembered the lawmaker in Washington.
Movies
Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man' is all grown up
Tom Holland pulls off his most emotionally gripping work ever as Peter Parker, who battles isolation and evolution as well as a powerful new foe in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” If the previous Spider-outing “No Way Home” paid homage to the deep history of the web-swinger’s movies, this new film pays off story threads from the Holland era and weaves in a lot of comic-book references. Our critic gave it a ★★★ out of four.
Before you go
- Don't miss the MLS All-Star game tonight.
- Another pop star-football player engagement!
- Why do bugs like me so much!?!
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fauci to answer COVID questions
