FBI agents seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport and searched his Washington home as part of a sexual misconduct investigation, according to CBS News and NBC News. Swalwell has previously denied criminal wrongdoing.
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President Donald Trump threatened severe economic penalties against any country that provides a “lifeline” to Iran, but did not specify the punishments. The move follows the expiration of a 60-day ceasefire and the UAE’s decision to cut financial and economic ties with Tehran.
Pentagon officials have discussed firing longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer before his planned retirement, according to CBS News. Lederer cited fundamental differences with Defense Department leadership as the Trump administration seeks to reshape the military-funded outlet.
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, after roughly doubling since January 2017. The milestone comes amid rising deficits, tariff refunds, growing interest costs and a congressional standoff over government funding.
Mike Lindell says he will personally fund a full hand recount and audit after losing Minnesota’s Republican primary for governor by roughly 11 percentage points. State officials estimated the recount would cost about $825,000, and Lindell says total expenses could exceed $1 million.
President Trump is promoting a Census Bureau report that says 24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020, a figure experts say is tiny and based on unclear methods. Data specialists and former bureau officials raised concerns about the report’s anonymity, matching process and potential effect on public trust.
The U.S. and Canada say they are close to finalizing a trade deal after Trump paused threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. Officials praised progress, but key details on autos, dairy and other sectors remain unclear.
Sen. Darline Graham drew scrutiny in a South Carolina GOP Senate runoff debate after saying she was “not that informed on national security” when asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea. She and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in the Aug. 25 runoff for the Republican nomination.