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Swalwell friend Gallego defends campaign-funded Super Bowl, Miami trips: ‘Go where the money is’
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., defended his campaign-funded travel and fundraising events after recent reporting detailed luxury travel, childcare and event expenses paid through his political committees, arguing that trips to the Super Bowl and Miami were legitimate efforts to raise money for his political operation.
«You have to go where the money is to raise money,» Gallego told Fox News Digital when asked about criticism surrounding the expenditures.
It was recently reported that Gallego used his leadership PAC to pay for a variety of luxurious trips, including trips to Miami, Saint Barthélemy, Disneyland, Disney World and Chicago, according to financial filings. A source familiar with Gallego’s spending said the senator often used campaign cash to bring his family on these vacations and used donor cash to fund babysitting services for his children, as reported by Politico.
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., walks out of the Senate Chamber in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 11, 2025, after two opposing health care bills intended to curb rising premiums failed. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Federal Election Commission records also show Gallego using a joint fundraising committee with former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who recently resigned from Congress after multiple women accused the California Democrat of sexual assault, that was used to fund tickets for him and his wife to attend the 2023 Super Bowl.
When asked about his recent financial controversies, Gallego claimed the Super Bowl endeavor to be a fundraiser event, the «Swallego Victory Fund,» which he hosted with Swalwell.
«The Super Bowl was in Arizona, I represent Arizona,» Gallego said. «We threw a Super Bowl fundraiser in Arizona where we raised money for my election in 2023. That’s what you do.»
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Then-Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., are pictured with their wives riding camels shirtless during a 2021 trip to Qatar funded by the U.S.-Qatar Business Council. (FOX NEWS/Tucker Carlson Tonight)
The event was held with donors at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, just 20 days after Gallego launched his Arizona Senate bid. A copy of the invitation obtained by Politico shows tickets costing $5,000, including a brunch that could be attended before the game for an additional $1,000.
The event cost over $37,000, with both lawmakers each receiving roughly $8,000 and halting the joint committee after the game.
A Gallego spokesperson told Politico that the «tickets were purchased at fair market value» and that «hosting donors and supporters at sporting events in their areas is a common, bipartisan practice.»
«There’s a lot of people that do fundraisers at golf tournaments, at NASCAR, at IndyCar,» Gallego told Fox News Digital. «So this is just the very same thing.»
The Arizona Democrat also used PAC money for a trip to Miami that coincided with his wife, Sydney Gallego’s, birthday. The couple retreated to the Loews hotel on Miami Beach and charged over $9,000 in expenses.
«We raised about $50,000 in our nine events in Miami,» Gallego said.
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Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego defended Democrats’ efforts to extend Obamacare subsidies. (Go Nakamura/Reuters)
A Gallego spokesperson told Politico that the Gallegos «attended several widely attended political events and fundraisers» on their trip to Miami, but did not specify any specific numbers nor address the birthday aspect of the trip.
Federal campaign funds generally cannot be converted to personal use, but FEC guidance allows campaign-related travel, meals at fundraising events and childcare expenses incurred as a direct result of campaign activity. Mixed personal and campaign travel can require reimbursement for the personal portion.
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Fox News Digital has not cited any FEC finding that the expenses violated campaign finance law.
Fox News Digital’s Robert Schmad contributed to this report.
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House passes daylight saving time reform as Trump signals support for ending clock change
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A bipartisan effort to make daylight saving time permanent is one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the measure on Tuesday.
Lawmakers voted 308-117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow states to voluntarily observe daylight saving time year-round as a growing mass of lawmakers push to extend daylight into the evening hours.
«For decades, we have accepted this ritual of springing forward and falling back, even though it disrupts routines, throws off our sleep and creates unnecessary frustration for families across the country,» Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said Tuesday, detailing how the clock changes have disrupted her infant son’s sleep schedule.
«Let’s stop asking Americans to reset their clocks every March and November,» she continued. «Let’s provide some certainty and consistency and a little more sunshine at the end of the day.»
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The legislation divided lawmakers in both parties, with members largely from coastal areas, such as Louisiana, Florida and New Jersey, supporting permanent daylight saving time and others from the Midwest and agriculture-heavy states opposing it.
Democrats were nearly evenly split, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., opposing it. Just 22 Republicans voted in opposition, including Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Wis.; Rick Crawford, R-Ark.; Ryan Zinke, R-Mont.; and Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo.
The measure now heads to the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain amid skepticism from members of both parties. President Donald Trump, who has long called for ending the twice-a-year clock changes, is expected to sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
The White House urged lawmakers to support the Sunshine Protection Act in an internal memo sent to Hill offices Tuesday, calling it a «popular, common-sense reform.»
Nearly every state follows the practice of setting clocks forward one hour in March to preserve more evening daylight before «falling back» one hour in November.
But nearly 20 states have already approved legislation to make daylight saving time permanent if Congress authorizes the practice. Hawaii and most of Arizona, however, do not observe daylight saving time.
Proponents argued the legislation, authored by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., was necessary to end disruptions caused by switching clocks, including to children’s routines and road safety, while arguing longer daylight would boost tourism and outdoor recreation.
«More evening sunshine means more time with family and more time to enjoy our local restaurants, shops, and everything Florida has to offer,» Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., wrote on social media. «It’s common sense. Let’s get it done.»
Some lawmakers, however, argue that year-round daylight saving time would delay winter sunrises until after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, raising safety concerns about darker morning commutes and economic challenges for farmers who would likely have to start work later.
Texas rice farmer LG Raun stands in El Campo, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. (Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Detractors have also stated that permanent standard time — meaning more light in the mornings — better aligns with circadian rhythms.
«If we’re going to make a permanent change that affects every American, we should follow the science and prioritize Americans’ health, particularly that of the children,» Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., who favors permanent standard time, said during debate Monday.
Scanlon also pointed to the nation’s brief experiment with year-round daylight saving time in 1974, which Congress reversed after widespread public backlash.
Tuesday’s vote comes as the semiannual clock change remains widely unpopular with Americans, according to recent polling.
An AP-NORC survey released in December found that just 12% of Americans favor the current daylight saving time system, with nearly half opposed. Another 40% of respondents had no opinion.
The survey also found that more Americans support having daylight saving time year-round compared to standard time by a 14-point margin.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., argued that permanent daylight saving time would create significant health and safety risks for children, who would likely go to school during darker morning hours. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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The Senate previously passed year-round daylight saving time legislation in 2022, but the measure failed to clear the House.
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Tiene 67 millones de años, conserva el 63% de sus huesos y acaba de romper un récord mundial
Un esqueleto de Tyrannosaurus rex de 67 millones de años hizo historia al convertirse en el fósil de dinosaurio más valioso jamás vendido en una subasta. La casa Sotheby’s confirmó este martes que el ejemplar, conocido como “Gus”, fue adquirido por 50,1 millones de dólares, una cifra que superó ampliamente la estimación inicial de entre 20 y 30 millones.
Con ese monto, el fósil desplazó al estegosaurio “Apex”, que hasta ahora ostentaba el récord tras haber sido vendido en 2024 por casi 45 millones de dólares. También dejó atrás a “Stan”, otro famoso T-Rex que había alcanzado cerca de 32 millones de dólares en 2020.
La puja se desarrolló durante unos diez minutos y enfrentó a siete interesados, tanto de manera presencial como virtual. Finalmente, un comprador cuya identidad permanece en reserva se quedó con la pieza tras una intensa competencia.
En uno de los momentos más llamativos de la subasta, la martillera Phyllis Kao alentó a los oferentes con una frase que despertó sonrisas entre los presentes: “Prueben con un mordisco más grande. Después de todo, es un T-Rex”. Gus fue excavado a lo largo de tres temporadas, de 2021 a 2023, y luego fue sometido a tres años más de trabajo de laboratorio para limpiar y montar los huesos. (Foto: Reuters)
El ejemplar vendido es considerado uno de los más importantes descubiertos en los últimos años. “Gus” mide aproximadamente 3,8 metros de altura y 11,5 metros de largo cuando se encuentra montado en posición erguida, con la cola extendida y una de su patas ligeramente elevada.
Según Sotheby’s, el fósil conserva alrededor del 63% de su estructura ósea original, un porcentaje muy elevado para un dinosaurio de estas características. Entre las piezas preservadas se destacan una mandíbula abierta repleta de grandes dientes, ambos pies con abundantes huesos originales y una fúrcula —conocida popularmente como “hueso de la suerte”—, un elemento anatómico poco frecuente en este tipo de hallazgos.
Tras concretarse la venta, Cassandra Hatton, vicepresidenta de Sotheby’s, destacó: “Gus no solo es un hallazgo excepcional, sino un ejemplar que fue excavado, documentado, preparado y preservado con un nivel extraordinario de excelencia. El mercado responde cuando estos grandes fósiles son tratados de la manera correcta”, afirmó.
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Sin embargo, la operación volvió a poner sobre la mesa una discusión que divide a paleontólogos y coleccionistas privados.
La Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, una organización integrada por investigadores, docentes y estudiantes especializados en fósiles manifestó antes de la subasta que ejemplares de semejante importancia deberían permanecer en instituciones públicas, donde puedan ser estudiados y exhibidos para futuras generaciones.
Kristina Curry Rogers, vicepresidenta de la entidad, sostuvo que el verdadero valor científico de un fósil no termina cuando es extraído del suelo.
“El descubrimiento de un fósil importante es apenas el comienzo de su historia científica. Muchos de los avances más relevantes en paleontología ocurrieron años o incluso décadas después del hallazgo, gracias al desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías que permitieron responder preguntas que antes eran imposibles”, explicó. Con un 63% completo según el recuento óseo, Gus es uno de los fósiles de T. rex más completos jamás encontrados. (Foto: Reuters)
Existen antecedentes de grandes fósiles adquiridos por privados que luego terminaron en museos. El estegosaurio “Apex”, por ejemplo, se encuentra cedido en préstamo de largo plazo al Museo Americano de Historia Natural de Nueva York.
Algo similar ocurrió con “Sue”, el célebre T-Rex vendido por Sotheby’s en 1997, que hoy constituye una de las principales atracciones del Field Museum de Chicago.
Ahora, “Gus” suma un nuevo récord a esa historia: además de ser uno de los T-Rex más completos encontrados hasta el momento, pasó a ser el fósil de dinosaurio más caro adquirido en una subasta, con una venta que volvió a demostrar el enorme interés que despiertan estas piezas únicas en el mercado del coleccionismo y en el mundo de la ciencia.
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