Washington’s political day was marked by clashes over power, accountability and control. On Capitol Hill, a Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt after he invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout a COVID-19 hearing, sending the matter to the Justice Department and escalating a long-running partisan fight over the pandemic. President Trump, meanwhile, signed new executive orders targeting what he calls “birth tourism,” testing the boundaries of the Supreme Court’s recent reaffirmation of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. The day also brought reminders of institutional strain: Mitch McConnell was discharged from rehabilitation and says he will continue recovering at home while working remotely, and the FAA opened an inquiry after Marine One came briefly too close to a passenger jet near Reagan National. In media policy, the FCC scrapped the 39% national TV ownership cap, clearing the way for greater broadcast consolidation.