WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has moved to shut down a high-profile contempt investigation led by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg into top Trump administration officials, ruling that the probe amounted to a “clear abuse of discretion.” In a divided decision, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of […]
House Republicans are threatening to hold the CEO of Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue in contempt of Congress as part of an ongoing investigation into what they describe as an “unserious approach to fraud prevention,” CBS News reports. In a letter sent Tuesday to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, the Republican chairs of three House committees — […]
Via Concealed Nation by Brandon Curtis A Syracuse jury is currently deliberating the fate of 28-year-old Josue Pizarro, who is charged with second-degree murder for the 2024 daylight shooting of Jesus Carmona. While Pizarro claims he fired the initial shots in self-defense after being confronted by an armed Carmona, prosecutors argue the subsequent eight shots […]
A California woman has come forward with new allegations of sexual assault against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, adding to a growing number of claims that have triggered multiple investigations and significant political fallout. The accuser, identified as Lonna Drewes, alleges that Swalwell raped her in 2018 after she was invited to meet him and later […]
A Chinese-linked oil and chemical tanker successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz this week, becoming the first known vessel to pass through the strategic waterway since President Donald Trump ordered a U.S. naval blockade following the collapse of nuclear negotiations with Iran. The tanker, Rich Starry, crossed the strait on Tuesday after initially being turned […]
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is facing mounting scrutiny over his relationship with former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) following a sexual misconduct scandal that forced the California congressman to suspend his gubernatorial campaign and resign from Congress. “An important question everyone should be asking: what did Senator Ruben Gallego know and when did he know it?” […]
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is investigating allegations that former Rep. Eric Swalwell may have violated immigration law by employing a Brazilian national as a nanny without proper work authorization. The inquiry stems from a formal complaint filed earlier this year alleging that Swalwell and his wife hired a Brazilian woman to work […]
A federal judge has ruled a top ethics watchdog can sue an Illinois city over its plan to offer reparations payments to black residents for civil rights violations committed decades ago. The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement that “an Illinois federal court has allowed its class action civil rights […]
In 1906, a young socialist named Upton Sinclair boarded a train to Chicago, dressed in grimy clothes, carried a dinner pail, and walked straight into the heart of American meatpacking. For seven weeks, he documented what he saw inside the stockyards and slaughterhouses of Packingtown, a dense complex of feed lots, killing floors, and processing […]
The fight for control of Congress in the 2026 midterms is coming into sharper focus—and the latest shifts from The Cook Political Report suggest a political environment that is increasingly tilting toward Democrats, even if the final outcome remains far from certain. In its most recent update, Cook moved five House races in Democrats’ direction […]
It was amazing to watch. And it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy (sarcasm intended). But the rapid, dramatic implosion of Eric Swalwell’s 2026 Democrat gubernatorial bid in California and now his political career as he resigns from Congress, was not simply the product of a typical tawdry campaign sex scandal. Though the accusations […]
Iran Could End The Lebanon War Tomorrow, It Just Doesn’t Want To
There is a particular kind of dishonesty that thrives not on outright lies but on the careful omission of causal responsibility. When Iran calls on Israel to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon, it performs exactly this kind of dishonesty. The demand sounds reasonable in isolation: stop the bombing, spare the civilians, restore calm. But it […]