Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s vacant congressional seat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday setting Aug. 18 as the date for a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday. “I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and … Read more

Lawmakers put expulsion threats atop House agenda as return sets up high-stakes week

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The push to forcibly remove multiple scandal-ridden members of Congress is picking up steam with several potential expulsion votes on deck this week. Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, are expected to face an immediate expulsion threat when the House returns from a two-week recess … Read more

Arizona court sets May 20 execution for prisoner convicted of killing man by setting him on fire

PHOENIX — A May 20 execution has been scheduled for an Arizona man convicted of murder for fatally setting a man on fire during a 2002 attack, marking what would be the state’s first use of the death penalty this year. The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday issued a warrant to execute 63-year-old Leroy Dean … Read more

Iran war escalation sets key gas sites, and the world’s energy prices, ablaze

The molten fireballs and belching smoke over the Middle East early Thursday signaled a dramatic escalation in the Iran war — and its threat to the global economy. Israel launched a widespread strike on Iran’s world-largest gas field, South Pars, triggering retaliation from Tehran against key energy sites across the Gulf Arab states. Like the … Read more

China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as economy struggles to keep momentum

BEIJING — China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world. This year, China will aim for GDP growth of 4.5% to 5%, “while striving for better in practice,” Premier Li Qiang, China’s No. 2 official, said in … Read more

Swalwell campaign sets off alarm bells after accepting $25K donation from CCP-tied lawyer: ‘Outrageous’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., gubernatorial campaign continues to be bankrolled by Keliang “Clay” Zhu despite concerns over his ties to China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  Zhu donated another $25,000 to Swalwell’s campaign earlier this month after he had already donated $5,000 to … Read more

Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic’s AI model Claude and sets deadline for end of week

Trust is breaking down between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of its AI model, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.  In a meeting at the Pentagon Tuesday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei until the end of this week to give the military a signed document that … Read more