WASHINGTON — The sexual assault and misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., that have upended his gubernatorial campaign and prompted a criminal investigation have also supercharged a push in Congress to expel a group of lawmakers in both parties facing serious accusations of wrongdoing. The House could move within...
Israeli Strike Kills Infant Girl in Lebanon During Father’s Funeral
TYRE, Lebanon — Wrapped in bloodied bandages, Aline Saeed, seven, barely survived the Israeli strike on her home in south Lebanon last week. She was there to bury her father as hopes of a truce spread across the region, but a new strike killed her infant sister and other relatives....
Trump Vows to Blockade Strait of Hormuz After Iran Peace Talks Fail
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire. Trump also said in a post on Truth Social...
Big Tech Puts Financial Heft Behind Next-Gen Nuclear Power as AI Demand Surges
Big Tech is reshaping the funding landscape for new nuclear technologies as it seeks to bolster electricity supply for power-hungry AI data centers, inking deals that offer nuclear companies both funding and a clearer path to making money. Several U.S. firms are developing new modular reactors that are smaller, more...
Fresno Democratic Party Declines to Pick Between Arambula and Thomas
The Fresno County Democratic Party announced its endorsements for local races, but its decision not to endorse in some contests left one candidate with a lot to talk about. For Fresno City Council, the Democrats made picks in three of the four races: Rob Fuentes (District 1), Danielle Parra (District...
Is China Ready to Ship Air Defense Systems to Iran?
U.S. intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. The network said there are indications that Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their...
Potential Democratic 2028 Candidates Condemn Trump’s ‘War of Choice’ in Iran
Prominent Democrats weighing presidential runs forcefully condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war in Iran as they gathered this week at a convention in New York, arguing that he had failed to get the buy-in of the American public for a military campaign that has driven up costs....
Harris Says She Is ‘Thinking About’ Running for President Again in 2028
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee for president, on Friday offered some of her most detailed remarks to date about her future political ambitions, acknowledging that she was “thinking about” seeking the presidency in 2028. “I might,” she told the Rev. Al Sharpton at...
US and Iran Hold Historic High-Level Peace Talks
A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance met with senior Iranian negotiators Saturday afternoon in Pakistan, officials from Iran and the White House said. It was a historic encounter between decades-old adversaries as they sought to broker peace after more than a month of war. The negotiating session,...
Growing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election
BUDAPEST, Hungary — When Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary this past week, he spoke at and praised Mathias Corvinus Collegium, an educational institution set up to create a new conservative elite in step with the Russia-friendly and MAGA-aligned views of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Vance’s laudatory remarks on Wednesday...