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Swalwell announces resignation from Congress after sexual misconduct allegations torpedoed gubernatorial bid
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced he would resign his congressional seat on Monday on the heels of multiple bombshell reports last Friday that forced him to drop out of a bid to become the next governor of California.
«I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,» Swalwell said ina statement. «I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.»
«I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members. Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong,» he continued. «But it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.»
While Democrats fell short of calling on Swalwell to resign his seat, the Chronicle’s scathing reporting left a wave of Swalwell’s colleagues rescinding their support for his campaign — including former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Pelosi urged that consideration of the accusations against Swalwell take place outside of the context of his campaign.
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California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell waves before speaking at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
«The young woman who has made serious allegations against Congressman Swalwell must be respected and heard. This extremely sensitive matter must be appropriately investigated with full transparency and accountability. As I discussed with Congressman Swalwell, it is clear that this is best done outside of a gubernatorial campaign,» Pelosi said in statements given to NBC.
A number of other Democrats soon joined the former speaker’s calls, with a handful rescinding previous endorsements of the campaign.
«I’ve read the San Francisco Chronicle’s reporting, and I take it seriously,» Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said in a post to X.
«What is described is indefensible. Women who come forward with accounts like this deserve to be heard with respect, not questioned or dismissed,» he added.
Swalwell first became a member of the House of Representatives in 2013. Before his time in Congress, Swalwell served as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office before becoming a city councilmember in Dublin, California, in 2010.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) wears a protective mask while speaking during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on April 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images)
As a member of the House, Swalwell helped spearhead impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump in 2019 and, before that, led inquiries on whether Russian interference had meaningfully impacted the 2016 presidential election.
It’s unclear if Swalwell’s resignation marks an end to his political career.
In its Friday report, the San Francisco Chronicle detailed graphic accounts from a woman accusing Swalwell of pursuing intoxicated women, pressuring employees into intimate situations and asking for explicit images from female contacts.
Rumblings of misconduct from Swalwell first emerged earlier this month when Cheyenne Hunt, a former Capitol Hill staffer and a political media personality, began circulating testimony from women who said they had been sexually assaulted by the congressman.
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Democratic United States Representative Eric Swalwell delivers a speech as he attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)’s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2026. (Etienne Laurent/AFP)
«The Democratic candidate currently leading in the California governor’s race has a known history of being predatory towards women,» Hunt claimed in a post to social media.
Despite initially remaining moot on the allegations, Swalwell’s office broke its silence on the matter in comments made to the New York Post earlier this week.
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«This false, outrageous rumor is being spread 27 days before an election begins by flailing opponents who have sadly teamed up with MAGA conspiracy theorists because they know Eric Swalwell is the frontrunner in this race,» Micah Beasley, a spokesperson for Swalwell, said.
Swalwell’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The Kennedy Center board on Friday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block a judge’s order requiring references to President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the institution’s signage and official materials, as signage bearing Trump’s name remained visible on the building’s facade late Friday afternoon.
In an emergency motion filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the board requested both a stay pending appeal and an immediate administrative stay, arguing that physical changes to the building should not occur before appellate judges review the dispute.
The filing asks the court to issue an administrative stay by 7 p.m. Friday.
Fox News Digital observed Friday afternoon that Trump’s name remained mounted on the Kennedy Center facade as of 5:30 p.m. ET, with scaffolding erected around portions of the signage.
Earlier Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper denied the board’s request to pause enforcement of his ruling while the appeal proceeds, finding that the defendants had not demonstrated either a likelihood of success on appeal or irreparable harm.
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People watch construction workers build scaffolding near the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts sign in Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center board sought an emergency appeal to block a court order requiring the removal of Trump’s name, but a judge denied the request. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Kennedy Center board argued in its emergency filing that removing and potentially reinstalling signage would force it to incur costs that could not be recovered if it ultimately prevails on appeal.
The board also argued that removing Trump’s name could impair fundraising efforts and create public confusion if the Center’s name changes again following a successful appeal. The motion further contends that the case raises significant questions regarding the board’s authority and whether Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, had standing to bring the lawsuit.
The latest filing stems from Cooper’s May 29 ruling that Congress, not the Kennedy Center board, has authority over the institution’s name. The judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name from physical signage, digital materials and official branding and directed the Center to comply within 14 days.
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Construction workers build scaffolding near the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts sign in Washington, D.C., on Friday. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
In a lengthy opinion, Cooper wrote that the Kennedy Center’s governing statute «makes crystal clear» that the institution is to be named for President John F. Kennedy and cannot be formally renamed through unilateral board action.
The judge concluded that Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name and that only Congress can change it.
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Beatty, who serves as an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board.
Following the May 29 decision, Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi said the board intended to appeal.
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Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, speaks near scaffolding at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Friday, as construction workers work nearby. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
«We will review the decision carefully though the reality remains — the Center requires an urgent and significant restoration — a truth that even the plaintiff acknowledges,» Daravi told Fox News Digital at the time.
«With $257 million secured by President Trump and approved by Congress, the resources are in place, and we remain committed to pursuing every lawful avenue to ensure the Trump Kennedy Center is restored as a national cultural landmark for all Americans to enjoy.»
Beatty praised the ruling, saying in a statement that the Kennedy Center «belongs to the American people, not to Donald Trump.»
Trump’s name was added to the venue in December after a unanimous vote of the board. Signage bearing the president’s name was installed above the existing Kennedy Center lettering shortly afterward.
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As of Friday afternoon, the appeals court had not publicly ruled on the emergency request, leaving unresolved whether Trump’s name would remain in place beyond the court-ordered compliance deadline.
The emergency appeal asks the D.C. Circuit to preserve the status quo while it considers the board’s broader appeal of Cooper’s ruling.
The White House and a representative for the Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this reporting.
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Combustibles en Honduras: anuncian alivio a la población con una nueva reducción en precios de los carburantes
Los consumidores hondureños recibirán un alivio en sus bolsillos a partir del próximo lunes 15 de junio, luego de que la Secretaría de Energía oficializara una nueva estructura de precios que contempla rebajas en la mayoría de los combustibles comercializados en el país.
La medida estará vigente durante la semana comprendida entre el 15 y el 21 de junio y refleja una tendencia favorable para los derivados del petróleo, impulsada por el comportamiento de los precios internacionales del crudo.
De acuerdo con el ajuste anunciado por las autoridades, las reducciones oscilan entre los 2.15 y 2.45 lempiras por galón, dependiendo del tipo de combustible y la ciudad donde se comercialice.
En Tegucigalpa, la gasolina superior registrará una rebaja de 2.45 lempiras, por lo que su nuevo precio será de 139.53 lempiras por galón.
Por su parte, la gasolina regular disminuirá 2.27 lempiras y pasará a costar 129.13 lempiras por galón.
El queroseno también reflejará una importante reducción de 2.45 lempiras, ubicándose en 117.62 lempiras por galón.
Mientras tanto, el diésel experimentará una rebaja de 2.35 lempiras y se comercializará a 131.82 lempiras por galón.
En el caso del gas licuado de petróleo (GLP) de uso doméstico, las autoridades informaron que el precio permanecerá congelado en 249.62 lempiras gracias al subsidio gubernamental que continúa vigente.
Por otro lado, el GLP vehicular tendrá una disminución de 0.46 centavos, fijando su nuevo valor en 51.54 lempiras por galón.
La tendencia también se reflejará en San Pedro Sula, donde los consumidores se beneficiarán con reducciones similares en los principales carburantes.
La gasolina superior registrará una rebaja de 2.33 lempiras y tendrá un precio de 136.19 lempiras por galón.
La gasolina regular disminuirá 2.15 lempiras, estableciéndose en 125.80 lempiras por galón.
Asimismo, el queroseno reducirá su precio en 2.34 lempiras y se venderá a 114.26 lempiras por galón.
El diésel también registrará una baja de 2.22 lempiras, alcanzando un valor de 128.46 lempiras por galón.
En cuanto al GLP doméstico, el precio se mantendrá en 228.47 lempiras debido al mecanismo de subsidio implementado por el Gobierno.
El GLP vehicular, por su parte, experimentará una disminución de 0.46 centavos, ubicándose en 48.01 lempiras por galón.
Las variaciones semanales en los combustibles responden principalmente al comportamiento del mercado internacional del petróleo, ya que Honduras importa la totalidad de los derivados que consume.
Por esta razón, factores como la oferta global, conflictos geopolíticos, decisiones de los países productores y las fluctuaciones en los precios internacionales inciden directamente en los ajustes que se aplican en el mercado nacional.
Las rebajas anunciadas representan una noticia positiva para los sectores productivos y para los consumidores en general, especialmente en momentos en que los costos de transporte y distribución tienen un impacto directo en la economía familiar.
Transportistas, empresarios y consumidores suelen observar con atención estas variaciones, debido a que los combustibles influyen en el precio de numerosos bienes y servicios.
Las autoridades energéticas indicaron que continuarán monitoreando el comportamiento del mercado internacional para determinar los ajustes que correspondan en las próximas semanas.
Mientras tanto, los nuevos precios entrarán en vigencia a partir de las 6:00 de la mañana del lunes 15 de junio en todas las estaciones de servicio del país.
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