Editors overwhelmingly led with Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment over 100 times during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins. The morning began with joint US-Saudi strikes on Iranian proxies in Iraq and fresh Iranian attacks, but by early afternoon the Fauci hearing dominated, with live coverage of his refusal to answer questions, clashes with Sen. Rand Paul, and the ejection of his lawyer. Outlets across the spectrum framed it as a dramatic showdown, with conservative sources emphasizing GOP contempt threats and the release of Fauci's diaries. The Iran conflict received secondary attention, with Trump's threats of a 'beating' and later US retaliatory strikes. In the evening, the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady amid inflation gained traction, while the Fauci fallout continued with contempt vote plans.