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Manhattan Prosecutors Open Probe Into Sexual Assault Allegations Against Swalwell

Manhattan Prosecutors Open Probe Into Sexual Assault Allegations Against Swalwell

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has confirmed an active investigation into allegations that U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell committed sexual assault. The claims include two alleged nonconsensual encounters reported by a woman who formerly worked in Swalwell’s district office, one in 2019 and one in 2024, and additional accusations report…

Melania Trump Issues Rare Public Denial of Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Melania Trump Issues Rare Public Denial of Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Melania Trump, a former Slovenian model and a notably private first lady, directly addressed reporters to reject suggestions of any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The appearance is one of the few times she has confronted the press in person, amid a long pattern of limited public speaking and occasional high-profile public moments.

House Republicans Block Democratic Bid to Halt U.S. Strikes on Iran

House Republicans Block Democratic Bid to Halt U.S. Strikes on Iran

House Republicans prevented Democrats from advancing a unanimous-consent resolution aimed at stopping U.S. attacks on Iran after an abbreviated pro forma session was ended by Representative Chris Smith. The move continues a pattern of congressional defeats for war-powers measures seeking to require presidential authorization for military operations…

Georgia Runoff Tests Trump’s Standing in Deep-Red District

Georgia Runoff Tests Trump’s Standing in Deep-Red District

Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District will decide a special runoff between Clay Fuller, who has President Trump’s endorsement, and Shawn Harris, a moderate Democrat courting disaffected Republican voters. The race follows a March special election that failed to produce a majority winner and is being watched as a measure of Trump’s sway in…

Democrats Eye Gains Among South Florida Latinos as Republican Grip Shows Strain

Democrats Eye Gains Among South Florida Latinos as Republican Grip Shows Strain

Shifts in voter sentiment among Cuban, Venezuelan and other Latino communities in South Florida are creating an opening for Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Local leaders, voters and party operatives point to a sluggish economy, rising living costs and aggressive immigration enforcement as factors eroding Republican support. Recent local races…

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton in California Governor Contest

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton in California Governor Contest

Former British government aide and Fox News host Steve Hilton received an endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump as the California governor’s race heads into an open primary on June 2. Hilton, a dual national who was David Cameron’s director of strategy until 2012, is competing in a field that polls show is closely split between two Republica…

Trump and Officials Frame Iran Rescue in Religious Terms, Prompting Backlash

Trump and Officials Frame Iran Rescue in Religious Terms, Prompting Backlash

President Donald Trump and members of his administration described the recovery of a U.S. airman in Iran using explicitly religious language over the Easter weekend. The language - from calling the operation an "Easter miracle" to invoking a Muslim phrase alongside threats of strikes on infrastructure - drew criticism from former lawmakers, civil r…

White House Order Targets College Sports Rules to Ease Financial Strain

White House Order Targets College Sports Rules to Ease Financial Strain

The administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to strengthen enforcement of college sports rules covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play arrangements, and asked Congress to quickly pass legislation to address these issues. The move follows earlier efforts to limit third-party recruiting payments and growing concern…