The Covid debate that never ended

Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Surely Anthony Fauci has earned the right to party with Robert De Niro in peace. But instead, America’s…