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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport, seize electronics in sexual misconduct probe

Newly released security footage captures the moment FBI agents surrounded former congressman Eric Swalwell at a San Francisco Airport departure gate, executing a federal search warrant tied to sexual misconduct allegations from at least four women. Swalwell, 45, was waiting for a flight home to California on August 15 when multiple FBI agents approached him […] The post FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport, seize electronics in sexual misconduct probe appeared first on American Almanac .

Newly released security footage captures the moment FBI agents surrounded former congressman Eric Swalwell at a San Francisco Airport departure gate, executing a federal search warrant tied to sexual misconduct allegations from at least four women. Swalwell, 45, was waiting for a flight home to California on August 15 when multiple FBI agents approached him at the gate. Dressed in a baseball cap, hoodie, and sneakers, the former seven-term Democrat was escorted away from the terminal, down an escalator, and through a hallway marked "restricted area" into a private room, the Daily Mail reported . There, agents seized his white Apple iPhone, an Apple MacBook Pro, a charging cable, and a wall charger, all catalogued in a warrant that had…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Canadian PM Carney tells Trump administration to 'stop posting memes' in row over trade negotiations

Carney said the U.S. approach to the talks would have made Canadian industries de-facto subsidiaries of American companies or imposed terms under which they would be “gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out.”

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Tony Romo pleads no contest to drunk driving, issues an apology

CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had his driving privileges revoked for six months, and he was ordered to complete an alcohol assessment program, according to Milwaukee County court records.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - House approves spending bill to fund government until Dec. 11

The 370-48 vote follows the legislation's approval in the Senate and sends it to President Donald Trump's desk for signature.

AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - AI labs are facing an agent control problem

Under current systems, AI labs can no longer guarantee that AI agents won't swarm and escape their testing environments. Why it matters: The attack on Hugging Face by OpenAI agents was a warning shot — and researchers say better security controls alone won't prevent similar incidents as AI agents become more capable. Driving the news: As OpenAI released its own technical report last week on how its agents hacked Hugging Face, two independent testing organizations released their own analysis of what went wrong. - The researchers — METR's Hjalmar Wijk and Ajeya Cotra and Redwood Research chief scientist Ryan Greenblatt — worked on OpenAI's premises for six days to understand the recent incident. State of play: Thousands of AI…

Under current systems, AI labs can no longer guarantee that AI agents won't swarm and escape their testing environments. Why it matters: The attack on Hugging Face by OpenAI agents was a warning shot — and researchers say better security controls alone won't prevent similar incidents as AI agents become more capable. Driving the news: As OpenAI released its own technical report last week on how its agents hacked Hugging Face, two independent testing organizations released their own analysis of what went wrong. - The researchers — METR's Hjalmar Wijk and Ajeya Cotra and Redwood Research chief scientist Ryan Greenblatt — worked on OpenAI's premises for six days to understand the recent incident. State of play: Thousands of AI…Open

AXIOS (Matt Phillips) - Data center construction spending surged in July

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, FactSet Construction spending on AI data center "shells" soared in July, rising at an annualized rate of nearly 60% from July 2025 levels. Why it matters: It shows the AI building frenzy was gathering strength this summer, even as — or perhaps because — a bipartisan backlash grows. By the numbers: Data center construction spending jumped to an annual pace of more than $75 billion in July, Census Bureau data released Tuesday showed. That figure represents the value of the construction "put in place" during the month. - It covers only the construction costs for the massive warehouse-like structures — often referred to as shells — that will be filled with racks of servers, processing units, memory chips…

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, FactSet Construction spending on AI data center "shells" soared in July, rising at an annualized rate of nearly 60% from July 2025 levels. Why it matters: It shows the AI building frenzy was gathering strength this summer, even as — or perhaps because — a bipartisan backlash grows. By the numbers: Data center construction spending jumped to an annual pace of more than $75 billion in July, Census Bureau data released Tuesday showed. That figure represents the value of the construction "put in place" during the month. - It covers only the construction costs for the massive warehouse-like structures — often referred to as shells — that will be filled with racks of servers, processing units, memory chips…Open

AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - What higher interest rates are telling us

Data: Federal Reserve; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios The bond sell-off and the resulting higher interest rates are largely a story of higher growth prospects in the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued Tuesday. - "If we look at the composition of the bond yields — inflation expectations are flat-to-down," he said in a fireside chat at this week's G20 meeting of global finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina. "This is a growth story. Growth, I believe, is reaccelerating." - "We had some very good discussions here over the past few days and everyone agreed that growth has been better than they thought it would have been, given the Iran conflict." Zoom out: Speaking to reporters later on Tuesday, Bessent acknowledged…

Data: Federal Reserve; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios The bond sell-off and the resulting higher interest rates are largely a story of higher growth prospects in the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued Tuesday. - "If we look at the composition of the bond yields — inflation expectations are flat-to-down," he said in a fireside chat at this week's G20 meeting of global finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina. "This is a growth story. Growth, I believe, is reaccelerating." - "We had some very good discussions here over the past few days and everyone agreed that growth has been better than they thought it would have been, given the Iran conflict." Zoom out: Speaking to reporters later on Tuesday, Bessent acknowledged…Open

YOUTUBE (Fox News) - SEE IT: San Diego police chase ENDS on beach #shorts #foxnews #us #crime

A low-speed police chase in San Diego ended on the beach shortly before the suspect was arrested. #foxnews #news #us #fox Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join

YOUTUBE (Fox News) - BREAKING: Trump orders 'LARGE AND POWERFUL' strikes on Iran

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst details President Donald Trump ordering a new round of strikes on Iranian targets as tensions escalate.  #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #treyyingst #yingst #donaldtrump #trump #iran #tehran #airstrikes #military #usmilitary #middleeast #foreignpolicy #geopolitics #nationalsecurity #defense #militaryoperations #conflict #politics #political #politicalnews #government Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join

NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - House Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections

Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.