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The House Ethics Committee on Monday said in a statement that the committee will open an investigation into allegations that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) engaged in sexual misconduct with one of his staff. Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) said in a joint written statement: The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), has begun an investigation and will gather additional information regarding the allegations that Representative Eric Swalwell violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of his duties or the discharge…

Opposition leader Peter Magyar took a 13-point lead over the Hungarian PM as early results came in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called opposition leader Peter Magyar and congratulated his Tisza party on its election victory. At the time of the call, Tisza was leading Orban’s Fidesz party by 52% to 39% of the vote.Magyar dominated pre-election polling, after campaigning on corruption, public services, and restoring ties with the EU. His victory determines not only who governs Hungary, but also how far Budapest resists policy proposals coming from Brussels.Orban has spent years frustrating the EU with his stance on Russia, sanctions,…

Texas is launching an investigation into the major athletic apparel brand Lululemon Athletica Inc. over the potential presence of “forever chemicals” in the apparel. Lululemon has come under fire in recent days over allegations of the brand’s use of “forever chemicals” —polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) — in the clothing. PFAS have been linked to various health issues, including infertility and cancer. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the investigation on Monday, explaining that the Lone Star State will determine if the brand “misled consumers about the safety, quality, and health impacts of its products.” It cites “emerging research and consumer concerns”…

Pakistan has sent troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to boost security, the Gulf nation has said.Pakistani military personnel and fighter jets arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base on Saturday, the Saudi Defense Ministry said in a statement.The deployment is aimed at boosting military coordination, improving operational readiness, and supporting security and stability on the regional and international levels, the ministry added.The move comes as part of a defense cooperation agreement signed between the two nations last September.As per the pact between the two nations, any attack on one country would be considered an attack on the other.The aircraft…

Breitbart News social media director Wynton Hall, author of the instant bestseller, CODE RED, warns that AI has lowered the barrier for sophisticated scams, making deepfake frauds powered by AI easier than ever. “What we’re seeing is that AI is driving the cost of deception towards zero,” Hall told Wake Up America on Newsmax . “So a scammer can now create a believable fake identity in just about an hour.” Watch Below: Even Jason Rebholz, who runs a cyber security firm focused on AI-driven threats, was almost duped by an AI scammer, Newsmax reported. Rebholz said he had conducted a job interview…

Foreign Minister of Panama Javier Martínez-Acha on Sunday rejected Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and criticized the Islamic regime’s use of the waterway as a geopolitical tool amid its ongoing conflict with the U.S and Israel. Martínez-Acha spoke with the Spanish news agency EFE on Sunday on the tail end of his official visit to Asunción, Paraguay. The Minister expressed his fierce rejection of Iran’s actions at the Strait of Hormuz and how it has affected global energy prices. He reportedly stressed to EFE that he believes the Strait of Hormuz must remain open for the free and safe…

Miguel Díaz-Canel, the figurehead “President” of Cuba, claimed to NBC that any military attempt from the United States to depose him would be met by Cubans willing to die for the communist regime that has oppressed them for 67 years. Díaz-Canel issued the claim speaking with NBC News’s “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in Havana. NBC published the full, roughly 53-minute interview on Sunday days after releasing a five minute-long snippet in which the figurehead claimed he will not step down from his position at a time when U.S. officials and members of the Cuban communist regime have engaged in talks.…

The German chancellor is closely followed by French President Emmanuel Macron, a Morning Consult survey suggests German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has become the world’s most unpopular leader, according to US-based opinion research institute Morning Consult.The approval rating tracker, which covers 24 democracies around the globe, indicates that European nations have taken a solid lead in terms of least-popular leaders. The survey is based on data collected in the first week of April.Merz has recorded the highest disapproval rate at 76%, with only 19% of respondents satisfied with his performance. The findings correspond with a recent Forsa poll, which yielded similar…

President Donald Trump said Monday that the “right people” in Iran have reached out seeking to “make a deal — very badly” after talks collapsed over the weekend, insisting Tehran will “never” be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon as the United States simultaneously moved forward with a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports to increase pressure. Speaking outside the White House following the collapse of roughly 21 hours of Pakistan-mediated negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend — and as the U.S. blockade targeting Iranian ports took effect — Trump said Tehran had reengaged despite failing to reach an agreement. “We’ve…

A federal judge declined to block the Biden administration’s mail-order abortion scheme last week — but he put the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on notice as the agency continues its safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone. U.S. District Judge David Joseph ruled against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who asked the court to halt an FDA rule that allows mifepristone to be dispensed through mail as litigation challenging the rule continues. Joseph issued a 37-page memorandum ruling granting the Trump administration’s request to pause the case as the FDA continues its “good-faith, evidence-based and expeditious review” of the abortion…