The Pour Over Today - Saudi Arabia Joins the Fight, Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Cyclosporiasis Cases Climb, & More

Starting point is 00:00:01 Hey there, this is Joe. And this is Catherine Ann. Today, we're talking about Saudi Arabia joining the U.S. as Middle East fighting escalates, Dr. Fauci pleading the fifth, more than 100 times before the Senate. A cyclosporiasis outbreak spreading across 45 states and other top news for Friday, July 31st. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. Not all of us can do great things.

Starting point is 00:00:31 But we can do small things with great love, Mother Teresa. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Fighting has reignited across the Middle East. After a days-long pause in attacks, U.S. Central Command conducted a, quote, heavy wave of strikes on Iranian military facilities. The offensive, launched early yesterday, was in response to Tehran targeting American troops in Jordan

Starting point is 00:01:01 and ships in the Strait of Hermuz. For the first time, Middle Eastern neighbors are joining the conflict. Saudi Arabia and Uncle Sam struck Iranian proxies in Iraq, after those proxies hit Saudi oil facilities, and unidentified drones started fires on two ships in port in northern Egypt. A poll conducted during the fighting pause found that 64% of American adults think ongoing fighting with Iran is not worth the risks,

Starting point is 00:01:30 and 70% think, keeping gas prices. down is a key foreign policy goal. When our newsfeed fills with violence and chaos, we're often swept into a spiral of anxieties, but believers have an anchor in Jesus, whose peace pierces the darkness now and will one day shatter it completely. Come to him in faith. Let's pray.

Starting point is 00:01:59 Mighty God, you are never caught by surprise or overpowered. By your overwhelming strength, work peace across the Middle East, overcome evil-doers. comfort those who are mourning, protect the vulnerable, strengthen those who will rebuild, and bring order from chaos so that Iran and its neighbors will taste and see the goodness of the one true king. Amen.

Starting point is 00:02:24 Dr. Fauci declined to answer questions during his 200-somethingth congressional hearing Wednesday. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases followed his attorney's advice and pleaded the fifth more than 100,000, times as senators questioned him over the origins of COVID-19 and his pandemic-era diary entries. In 2025, Fauci received a preemptive pardon from former President Biden, immunizing him from being prosecuted for offenses between 2014 and 2025, but leaving him vulnerable to charges after that. The retired scientists said he feared Homeland Security Committee Chair Senator Paul,

Starting point is 00:03:10 who has accused Fauci of deceiving the public. about COVID-19 would try to catch him in a perjury trap. Paul questioned whether Fauci's pardon nullified his ability to legally invoke the fifth and vowed to hold a contempt of Congress vote next week. When challenged by the legal authorities of his day, Jesus didn't hedge. Whether modern politicians are truthful or dishonest in hearings, our mission is the same. Love God and love others. Luke 10 verses 25 through 28 say Then an expert in the law stood up to test him saying Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Starting point is 00:03:54 What is written in the law? He asked him, how do you read it? He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. You've answered correctly, he told him, do this and you will live. wondering what it means to plead the fifth and who's allowed to do it? Join us for TPO explains tomorrow where our writer, K.A. and our managing editor Kathleen, get into it. While cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S. keep climbing, Ebola's been booted from Uganda.

Starting point is 00:04:32 CDC data released Wednesday showed 6,707 lab-confirmed cases of the explosive diarrhea parasite, plus 11,500 cases under investigation, with numbers expected to rise through August. Beyond the largest outbreak linked to Taylor Farms' lettuce at Taco Bell, the FDA is investigating five other outbreaks now affecting 45 states. Some are blaming last year's CDC foodborne illness surveillance scaleback for the around six times increase in cases. Federal health authorities deny the connection.

Starting point is 00:05:08 Meanwhile, Uganda, a fifth year, officially declared itself Ebola-free yesterday after a WHO required 42-day monitoring period. Their swift response, including a presidential plea to, quote, stop shaking hands, helped contain the outbreak in 74 days with 20 cases and two deaths. Next door, Congo's Ebola crisis continues to spiral with 3,262 cases and 1,437 deaths. Here's a verse to consider whether you're infected with sickness, nursing relational wounds, limping through joblessness, or persevering through profound pain. I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.

Starting point is 00:05:57 You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous. I have conquered the world. John 16, verse 33. I've got a quick question for you. If you know a friend, a coworker, or high school group chat that wants to stay informed while they brew their morning coffee, will you text them a link to this episode?

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Starting point is 00:07:38 In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Big tech earnings went Splitsville yesterday. Microsoft stock soared 15% after beating revenue expectations and spending less than predicted on AI, easing some of Wall Street's concerns. Still, Meta could undo that work. Its earnings report rang hollow as stock sank 9% after posting a weaker than expected revenue forecast and a 91% drop in free cash flow due to data center spending. The GOP can't edit.

Starting point is 00:08:23 agree about Todd Blanche's nomination. Senators Cornyn and Tillis are opposing the acting AG's nomination over President Trump's immunity from IRS audits and the scrapped anti-weaponization fund. A single Republican, nay, would kill the confirmation. So Trump threatened yesterday to refile the nomination in January with a new congressional slate, gambling on GOP midterm success. Your door dash might soon. come to you stork style. Wednesday, the company announced FAA clearance to launch its drone program

Starting point is 00:09:02 DoorDash Air, which aims to clip delivery times by eliminating the middle, Human. DoorDash will keep existing drone partnerships while building its own aircraft. Currently, Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina are the only cities eligible for flying falafel. Dallas No More. President Trump unveiled a $22.5 billion redesign of Dulles International Airport Wednesday, replacing the notorious mobile lounge people movers with an expanded autonomous people mover,

Starting point is 00:09:37 electric train system, and walking tunnel. Airlines and the Airport Authority will fund the project, though some analysts expect cost to land on travelers, ground breaks spring 2027, with fingers crossed for a 2034 completion. European nations gave FIFA a red card, boycotting football's federation over plans to sell roughly 20% of its proposed for-profit spinoff, FIFA Forward Enterprise, to investors. Though the deal would quadruple each country's four-year cycle earnings and wouldn't grant investors

Starting point is 00:10:13 any formal power, European teams fear their influence will inevitably affect the pitch. It needs majority approval by September 19th to pass. That's all the headlines we have for today. today, hear some good news to dwell on. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. You are cleansed, made holy, and equipped for every good work. Hi, I'm Peter. I've been with the pourover for six months and I am a writer. I love working at TPO because there's nowhere else in the world. You get to create peace in the world by coming up with a good pun. Thanks so much for listening today. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating.

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The Pour Over Today - Saudi Arabia Joins the Fight, Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Cyclosporiasis Cases Climb, & More

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