‘Useful puppet’: Eric Swalwell in the hot seat after traveling to Doha on several Qatar-sponsored trips

California gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., took at least six trips to Doha backed by Qatar-linked sponsors from 2020 through 2024, extending a pattern of foreign-funded travel that previously drew criticism, according to House filings reviewed by Fox News Digital. The disclosures show Swalwell returned to Qatar repeatedly over multiple years, even after he … Read more

Dem Senate candidate’s job listing invites applicants of any ‘citizenship status’ to apply for top role

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., who is running in a crowded Democratic primary for Senate, posted a job listing for her campaign, encouraging applicants of “any … immigration” or “citizenship status” to apply.   The position listed is for a political chief of staff position. Like many application portals, the listing notes that the campaign is … Read more

Trump is flailing in Iran. Every word he says adds to the muddle | Ted Widmer

A wartime leader’s words are critically important. But Trump, contradicting himself and denying reality, is no Churchill During a White House ceremony on 9 April 1963, then president John F Kennedy bestowed honorary citizenship on former prime minister Winston Churchill, remembering how effectively Churchill inspired millions with his words during the second world war. As … Read more

Gas Prices Top $4 a Gallon as Iran War Sends Price of Oil Soaring

Gas prices have soared to an unwelcome milestone, breaking the $4 per gallon mark for the first time since 2022, as the war in Iran sends oil prices soaring. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY on the ripple effects on the broader economy and how much higher prices are expected to rise.

TSA Lines Ease as Workers Receive Pay and Return to Work

Airports across the country are seeing shrinking security lines as TSA officers returned to the job. Many are now receiving retroactive paychecks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA workers amid the partial government shutdown. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.