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House Republican plans motion to oust Swalwell from Congress amid sexual assault allegations
Rep. Swalwell faces calls for resignation after sexual misconduct, assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell faces severe sexual misconduct and assault allegations from four women. This controversy impacts his California gubernatorial campaign, with leading Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff urging his withdrawal. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to file a motion to expel Swalwell from Congress, advocating for a «hard reset» on ethics in Washington.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., announced Saturday that she would be filing a motion to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., from Congress after former staffers accused the congressman of sexual assault and misconduct.
«I am filing a motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress,» she wrote in a Saturday morning tweet.
The move comes after at least four female former staffers of Swalwell’s accused him of sexual impropriety. One staffer accused him of sexual assault on multiple occasions.
A former staffer told the San Francisco Chronicle that when she was 17 and Swalwell was 38 he began messaging her on the social media platform Snapchat, a messaging platform in which messages between users disappear. The woman, who the Chronicle did not identify, said Swalwell began sending her inappropriate pictures and requesting pictures of her naked body.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
She also claimed that in 2024 she woke up alone in Swalwell’s hotel room after a night she did not remember with «vaginal bleeding,» according to the Chronicle.
Swalwell, who is married with children, has denied the sexual assault allegations as «false and outrageous.» His lawyer also sent a cease and desist letter to the woman, the Chronicle reported.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna departed the U.S. Capitol following a series of House votes on March 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Swalwell’s and Luna’s offices but did not immediately receive a response.
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Running in the open primary to become California’s next governor, Swalwell was ahead of all other registered Democrats, trailing only Republican Steve Hilton in the latest polling average from Real Clear Politics. That may soon change though, as the allegations have prompted a wave of calls from prominent Democrats for Swalwell to bow out.
Those calls have come from party bosses like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and from those closest to Swalwell, such as Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., who retracted an earlier message of support in order to call for Swalwell to step down. Gallego, who Swalwell has referred to as a «dear friend,» initially faced backlash for defending Swalwell.
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., has a steep price for his vote to avert a partial government shutdown: fire White House Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
While other party members like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, pile on to the calls to drop out, very few have gone as far as calling for Swalwell to vacate his congressional seat, a fact Luna highlighted in a Saturday morning appearance on Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany.
«It is unacceptable for him to just index his, campaign for governor in California but still sit in the House of Representatives,» she told McEnany.
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Luna also lambasted the Dems on X, writing, «So the Dems don’t want Swalwell to be governor of California, but he can stay a member of Congress? Are we running a halfway house for sexual predators in Congress now? No. He should not be allowed to stay in Congress.»
Luna’s motion to expel Swalwell, should she get it to the House floor, would require a two-thirds majority vote from Congress in order to pass.
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EN VIVO | El régimen de Irán reimpuso un cierre total del estrecho de Ormuz en medio de las negociaciones con Estados Unidos
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Irán, Abbas Araghchi, anunciaron el viernes que el estrecho de Ormuz está completamente abierto al tránsito de buques comerciales.
No obstante, el mandatario republicano advirtió que el bloqueo naval estadounidense a los buques y puertos iraníes “seguirá vigente a pleno rendimiento” hasta que Irán alcance un acuerdo con Washington para poner fin a la guerra.
Tras el anuncio de Irán sobre la apertura del paso marítimo, los precios del petróleo registraron una caída del 9% y Wall Street marcó un máximo histórico el viernes. Las bolsas encadenan su tercera semana consecutiva de ganancias, impulsadas por la expectativa de que Estados Unidos e Irán logren evitar un escenario de mayor impacto económico global.
El alto el fuego de 10 días en Israel y Líbano se mantiene estable luego de más de un mes de enfrentamientos entre Israel y el grupo terrorista Hezbollah. El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, sostuvo que el Ejército israelí “aún no ha terminado” con Hezbollah.
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El régimen de Irán reimpuso un cierre total del estrecho de Ormuz
Irán anunció este sábado que ha restablecido un “control estricto” sobre el estrecho de Ormuz, en referencia a un nuevo cierre del estratégico paso marítimo, apenas un día después de comunicar su reapertura.
“El control del estrecho de Ormuz ha vuelto a su estado anterior y esta vía estratégica se encuentra bajo una estricta gestión y control por parte de las Fuerzas Armadas”, declaró el portavoz del Cuartel General Central Khatam al-Anbiya, teniente coronel Ebrahim Zolfagari, en un comunicado difundido por la agencia Tasnim.
La medida surge, según la república islámica, como respuesta al bloqueo que EEUU mantiene sobre los puertos iraníes. Hasta que Estados Unidos restablezca la libertad de circulación para todos los buques que visiten Irán, “la situación en el estrecho de Ormuz seguirá estando estrictamente controlada”, según el comunicado.
Reino Unido denunció que el régimen de Irán no brinda un “paso normal” por Ormuz
La secretaria de Asuntos Exteriores del Reino Unido, Yvette Cooper, señaló este sábado que el estrecho de Ormuz aún no ha recuperado la normalidad, a pesar del alto el fuego vigente en la guerra con Irán. Cooper instó a Teherán a permitir la reanudación total del transporte marítimo internacional por la estratégica vía.
“Nos encontramos en un momento diplomático crítico, con un alto el fuego ya en vigor… pero aún no tenemos un paso normal por el estrecho”, declaró Cooper a Reuters durante un foro diplomático en Antalya.
La funcionaria británica subrayó que la tregua debe transformarse en una paz duradera y destacó que restablecer el flujo marítimo por el estrecho de Ormuz es urgente para la economía mundial.
Donald Trump afirmó que el bloqueo estadounidense a los puertos iraníes “se mantendrá” si no se llega a un acuerdo
El presidente de Estados Unidos condicionó el levantamiento de la restricción marítima al logro de un pacto con Teherán y anunció que recibió “muy buenas noticias” sobre las negociaciones por la paz, ya que “parece que las cosas van muy bien con Irán”
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, afirmó este sábado que mantendrá el bloqueo a los puertos iraníes si no se alcanza un acuerdo de paz con Teherán y advirtió que podría no extender el alto el fuego una vez que expire, el miércoles de la próxima semana.
Israel registró las primeras 24 horas sin ataques aéreos desde el inicio de la guerra con Irán
El sistema de alerta por proyectiles no se activó desde la madrugada del viernes. Un aviso en una comunidad cercana a la frontera con Líbano fue descartado como amenaza real en medio de la tensa calma posterior a la declaración del alto al fuego
Las sirenas antiaéreas en Israel llevan más de 24 horas sin activarse; la alerta más reciente, ocurrida en la madrugada del viernes en una comunidad fronteriza con Líbano, correspondió a una falsa alarma. Desde que comenzó la guerra con Irán el 28 de febrero, el territorio israelí fue blanco de múltiples lanzamientos de misiles, drones y cohetes por parte de Irán, terroristas de de Hezbollah en Líbano y, posteriormente, los hutíes en Yemen.
El tráfico y la tensión en Medio Oriente podrían impedir una rápida caída en los precios de la gasolina
La baja velocidad a la que viajan los buques petroleros desde los puertos hasta las refinerías, las persistentes preocupaciones de seguridad, el tráfico marítimo en el estrecho de Ormuz y los daños a la infraestructura energética en Medio Oriente influyen en el valor del combustible
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Después de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Irán anunciaron la reapertura total del estrecho de Ormuz a la navegación comercial luego de casi siete semanas de guerra, los precios del petróleo se desplomaron un 10% y el mercado bursátil registró un marcado repunte el viernes.
El régimen iraní afirmó que el estrecho de Ormuz permanecerá abierto si se mantiene el alto al fuego
El portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa de Irán declaró este sábado que el estrecho de Ormuz permanece abierto únicamente en el marco del alto el fuego vigente y bajo condiciones específicas
“El estrecho de Ormuz solo está abierto en caso de alto el fuego y de forma limitada, con la condición de que no se permita el tránsito de buques militares ni de aquellos vinculados a fuerzas hostiles”, afirmó Reza Talaei-Nik.
El funcionario advirtió que la situación actual es temporal y podría cambiar si aumenta la presión sobre Hezbolá, grupo respaldado por Irán, en el Líbano.
El jefe del ejército de Pakistán concluyó su visita de tres días a Irán
El jefe del ejército de Pakistán, mariscal de campo Asim Munir, concluyó este sábado una visita de tres días a Teherán, donde mantuvo reuniones con los principales líderes y negociadores iraníes en el marco de los esfuerzos diplomáticos para resolver la guerra en Oriente Medio.
Según informó el ejército paquistaní, Munir se reunió con varias autoridades de alto nivel en Irán, subrayando la “inquebrantable determinación de Pakistán de facilitar una solución negociada… y de promover la paz, la estabilidad y la prosperidad”. La visita precede a las conversaciones de paz que se esperan en Islamabad en los próximos días.
El jefe de la Armada estadounidense desmintió la escasez de alimentos en portaaviones y buques en Medio Oriente
La Oficina del Jefe de Operaciones Navales desmintió los informes sobre una supuesta escasez de alimentos a bordo del portaaviones USS Abraham Lincoln y del USS Tripoli.
“Tanto el USS Abraham Lincoln como el USS Tripoli tienen a bordo suficiente comida para ofrecer a sus tripulaciones opciones saludables”, afirmó el jefe de operaciones navales en un comunicado difundido en X.
“La salud y el bienestar de nuestros marineros e infantes de marina son mi máxima prioridad, y cada miembro de la tripulación continúa recibiendo comidas completas y nutricionalmente equilibradas”, añadió el comunicado.
El Ejército israelí neutralizó a un terrorista armado en el asentamiento de Negohot, en Cisjordania
Un individuo armado fue neutralizado este sábado en el asentamiento de Negohot, en Cisjordania, según informaron las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI). Durante el incidente, se activaron las sirenas de alerta por infiltración en la comunidad de South Hebron Hills.
De acuerdo con el reporte militar, el sospechoso portaba un cuchillo. No se han registrado otros heridos en el suceso. Por el momento, se desconoce el estado del sospechoso y las autoridades no han especificado si la acción fue realizada por tropas o por civiles.
Las FDI informaron que las operaciones de registro en la zona continúan.
Australia afirmó que la apertura del estrecho de Ormuz es una “noticia positiva”
“Esperamos que así sea. Esta fue una noticia positiva que recibimos anoche”, dijo el primer ministro australiano, Anthony Albanese, a los periodistas en Sídney el sábado.
“Pero sabemos que es muy frágil y no damos por sentado que todo saldrá bien. Lo que hacemos es prepararnos lo mejor posible para la incertidumbre que existe”, añadió Albanese.
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One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether a system they sidelined over national security and political concerns may be too important to ignore.
A source familiar with the meeting told Fox News White House chief of staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Friday.
Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence model, Mythos Preview, is considered so advanced that the company has restricted its release, limiting access to a small group of partners over concerns about potential misuse.
The meeting signals a rapid reversal inside the Trump administration, as officials weigh whether a system previously flagged as a national security risk could also be critical to defending U.S. infrastructure — exposing a growing internal tension over how to handle powerful AI tools with both defensive and offensive potential.
«Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei today met with senior administration officials for a productive discussion on how Anthropic and the U.S. government can work together on key shared priorities such as cybersecurity, America’s lead in the AI race, and AI safety. The meeting reflected Anthropic’s ongoing commitment to engaging with the U.S. government on the development of responsible AI. We are grateful for their time and are looking forward to continuing these discussions,» an Anthropic spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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The talks come despite a recent clash inside the Trump administration, as officials reconsider a company the Pentagon flagged as a supply chain risk. Its ties to former Biden officials and past criticism of Trump by its CEO have added a political dimension to the debate over whether its technology should return to government use.
A source familiar with the meeting told Fox News White House chief of staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Friday. (Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot))
That potential and the risks that come with it already have triggered tensions inside the U.S. government.
Pentagon clash, legal fight and reversal put Anthropic back in play
The meeting comes after a sharp break between Anthropic and the Pentagon earlier in 2026.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a national security «supply chain risk,» effectively cutting it out of military systems and barring contractors from using its technology.
Anthropic is now challenging the designation in court, after filing multiple lawsuits against the Pentagon and other federal agencies arguing the «supply chain risk» label is unlawful and retaliatory.
The designation, which effectively bars contractors from using Anthropic’s technology and has been compared to measures typically reserved for foreign adversaries, already has faced conflicting rulings in federal court, with one judge temporarily blocking parts of the policy while an appeals court declined to halt its enforcement. The legal fight is ongoing, leaving contractors and agencies navigating uncertainty over whether and how Anthropic’s systems can be used.
The move followed a dispute over how the Pentagon could use Anthropic’s AI.
The company declined to grant open-ended authorization for «all lawful purposes,» instead insisting its systems not be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. While Pentagon officials said they do not rely on AI for either purpose, they rejected being constrained by a private company’s restrictions.
Trump then directed federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s models altogether, escalating the standoff beyond the Defense Department into a government-wide halt.
Now, just weeks later, the company is back in high-level talks with the White House as officials weigh whether its new Mythos system — despite the earlier ban — could shift the balance of cyber defense and attack.
Political ties and past criticism may complicate White House talks
The dispute also has taken on a political dimension.
Amodei previously has drawn attention for his criticism of Trump, at one point likening him to a «feudal warlord» in a pre-2024-election Facebook post, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
In an internal message posted on Anthropic’s Slack platform and later leaked to The Information, Amodei suggested the Trump administration’s dispute with the company was driven in part by its refusal to offer what he described as «dictator-style praise.»
The message, written during a rapid escalation of tensions in early March, later was cited by the Wall Street Journal and other outlets. Amodei subsequently apologized for the tone, saying the post did not reflect his considered views.
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When asked about Anthropic’s governance, hiring and broader political ties, a White House official said the administration «continues to proactively engage across government and industry to protect the United States and Americans,» including «working with frontier AI labs to ensure their models help secure critical software vulnerabilities.»
The official added that «any new technology that would potentially be used or deployed by the federal government requires a technical period of evaluation for fidelity and security,» and said «the collective effort of all involved will ultimately benefit industry, and our country, as a whole.»
Amodei previously has drawn attention for his criticism of Trump, at one point likening him to a «feudal warlord» in a pre-2024-election Facebook post, according to a Wall Street Journal report. (Patrick Sison/AP Photo)
Beyond the immediate dispute, the company’s broader ties to Washington also have drawn attention.
Anthropic’s governance structure has also drawn attention as the administration weighs closer engagement. The company is overseen in part by an independent «Long-Term Benefit Trust,» an unusual mechanism designed to give nonfinancial stakeholders influence over corporate decisions.
The trust holds special voting shares that allow it to appoint and eventually control a majority of the company’s board, with members drawn from national security, public policy and global development backgrounds.
Current trustees include Clinton Health Access Initiative CEO Neil Buddy Shah, Carnegie Endowment president Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, a Democrat who was appointed to the California Supreme Court by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2014, and Center for a New American Security CEO Richard Fontaine — who advised John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. The group is a mix of policy and national security leaders that underscores the company’s deep ties to Washington and global policy circles.
Anthropic’s backers also have placed it at the center of overlapping tech, policy and political networks.
Early funding for the company included investments from figures such as Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, both longtime Democratic donors, and a major early investment from Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX.
At the same time, the company has since attracted a broad range of major institutional investors — including Amazon, Google and Microsoft — reflecting its growing role in the global AI race and complicating efforts to characterize it along purely political lines.
The company also has brought on several officials from the Biden administration into key policy roles, further embedding Anthropic in Washington’s AI policy ecosystem. Among them is Tarun Chhabra, a former National Security Council official who now leads the company’s national security policy work, as well as other advisers and staff with experience shaping federal AI and technology strategy.
Anthropic also has sought to build ties across party lines as it expands its presence in Washington.
The company employs policy staff with Republican backgrounds, including legislative analyst Benjamin Merkel and lobbyist Mary Croghan, and in February added Chris Liddell — a former deputy White House chief of staff under Trump — to its board. It has contributed $20 million to Public First Action, a bipartisan group that backs candidates from both parties who support AI regulation.
A federal judge’s decision to block the Trump administration from banning AI firm Anthropic from Department of War use is igniting a debate over whether the ruling pushes courts into national security decision-making. (Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Eugene Hoshiko/Pool/Reuters)
The company has also faced criticism from within the Trump administration.
White House AI adviser David Sacks has accused Anthropic of pursuing a «regulatory capture» strategy, arguing the firm is using concerns about AI safety to push rules that could benefit its own position while slowing competitors.
Anthropic has pushed back on those claims, saying its approach reflects genuine concerns about the risks posed by advanced AI systems.
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New AI system could reshape cyber warfare, raising alarms inside US government
The new technology could help developers identify and fix long-standing security flaws, but it could also give hackers a powerful new tool to target U.S. businesses and government systems.
«Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely,» Anthropic said in its announcement. «The fallout — for economies, public safety, and national security — could be severe.»
Anthropic has not released Mythos publicly, instead limiting access through a program called Project Glasswing, where a select group of companies use the model to scan critical systems for vulnerabilities.
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Patrick Sison/AP Photo)
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The company says the system has already uncovered thousands of previously unknown flaws — some decades old — underscoring both its defensive value and the risk it could be used to accelerate cyberattacks if the technology spreads.
Fox Business’ Edward Lawrence contributed to this report.
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