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California Rep. Swalwell denies assault allegations as rivals urge him to exit governor’s race

California Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat running for governor, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him.

IBM reaches settlement with Justice Dept. over DEI hiring, pay

IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve a Justice Department investigation that charged the tech firm with boosting minorities and women by illegally using race and sex in hiring and pay decisions.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will reopen shortly, says Iran cannot charge toll

President Trump says he wants to see oil traffic move freely through the Persian Gulf region "with or without" cooperation from Iran as talks get underway to end the war.

Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

President Donald Trump shared a video of a deadly attack allegedly by a Haitian immigrant accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station, portraying the killing as justification for his administration's mass deportation agenda.

Hunter Biden jokingly challenges Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to cage match

Hunter Biden, 56, says he would fight Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump in a cage match as part of a YouTube channel's tour.

Energy secretary: US conflict in Iran will ‘certainly’ end in ‘next few weeks’

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that he thinks the U.S. conflict in Iran could end in the next weeks — or even sooner. "I think that this conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks," Wright told ABC News's Martha Raddatz on "This Week." "Could be sooner than that, but...

US demanding countries assist with ship escorts in Strait of Hormuz: UN ambassador 

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said that the U.S. is demanding that international allies help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in Iran. "President Trump is calling upon the world, saying the entire world is affected," Waltz told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "Iran can't hold...

How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon

The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different from the 2010 legislation as day to night.

Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were later used on U.S. bases. “First of all, Russia gave drones already, these Shaheds. They are using Iranian licenses. You know that they built and produced a lot of drones, they gave them. I have 100 percent facts that they — that...

‘Your data has been breached’: But is the message itself hiding a scam?

Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – "Your data has been breached" – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam.

How soon will clocks ‘fall back?’ This year, as early as possible

You only have about 230 days to enjoy later sunsets.

The Fed cannot fix what it did not break

A rate cut will not rehire a federal employee whose position was eliminated, nor restore a job that has been automated.

Trump administration offers $10M reward for information on Iranian leaders

The Trump administration is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders amid the U.S. conflict in the country. The State Department, via its Rewards for Justice division, says it is putting up a reward stretching up to $10 million “for information on the key leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...

Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive

(The Associated Press) -- Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt...

When universities punish faculty speech, everyone loses 

Universities exist to pursue ideas wherever they may lead. That mission cannot survive if professors must fear, as many now do, that a lecture, research project or public statement that someone in power deems objectionable, divisive or “un-American” might cost them their careers. 

If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar's assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic's ruin still influences how we engage in politics today. As a student who has spent the past five years studying Latin and Roman history, I was surprised by...

Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal,’ but he’s not ready yet

President Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to make a deal with the U.S., but that he was not ready to come to an agreement and negotiate a ceasefire.  “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump told NBC Newss’...

Jackson, Bean eye comeback bids in Illinois

As a growing number of lawmakers head for the exits, two former House members are gambling Tuesday that voters will reward experience over novelty as the Democratic Party wrestles with generational change. Former Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean are running for their old House seats, south and west of Chicago. Yet, their reelection bids are no sure bet,...

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