Senate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress – US politics live

Hearing called after the former chief medical advisor invoked the fifth and refused to answer questions at a hearing on Covid-19Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is in Washington today, and will spend most of the day in meetings that are closed to the press. Later, at 7pm ET he’ll hold a reception the Rose Garden for Team USA. We’ll bring you the latest lines as that gets under way.Wealthy Republicans on the west coast received an emailed invitation in July to an upcoming fundraiser titled “Keep the Senate”. The email, obtained by the Guardian, described the event as a “private roundtable and dinner with the National Republican Senatorial Committee” where donors can pledge $50,000 for seats at the head table, and mingle with legislative heavy hitters from Capitol Hill including the Senator majority leader, John Thune, and Mike Rogers, who is running for Senate in Michigan with Donald Trump’s endorsement. Continue reading...