NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The resignation of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., came with one of the most spectacular falls in political history. Just days ago, Swalwell was the leading Democratic candidate for governor of California and positioned to be one of two final candidates, with the other a Republican. He expected that, regardless of his unpopularity, California Democrats would never vote for a Republican.Now Swalwell has pulled out of the race, left Congress, and was even tossed out of the home of a billionaire who had been letting him crash there during the scandal.Swalwell continues to deny the allegations against him and has pledged to fight them.For the record, I have been one of Swalwell’s most vocal critics for the last 10 years. Yet while I am not surprised by the allegations, I am surprised by how quickly Swalwell was abandoned by his political patrons in Congress and the unions.SWALWELL ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION FROM CONGRESS AFTER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS TORPEDOED GUBERNATORIAL BIDIn Washington, Harry Truman advised politicians that if you want a friend in this city, get a dog. However, even Swalwell’s dog, Penny, has yet to appear in public with him. Presumably, she is consulting with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! We write this recently returned from Doha, Qatar, where the background sounds of air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles have thankfully gone quiet. Civilians are no longer being told to take shelter, and Qatar Airways believes the air space is now safe enough to resume commercial flights.As Operation Epic Fury moved into its second month, critics reached consensus: Israel and the United States blundered themselves into a war of choice that has caused unnecessary deaths and spiraling oil prices, all against the prospect of yet another deadly American quagmire like Vietnam and Afghanistan. Despite the emerging media narrative back home, on the Gulf we can see that the U.S.-Israeli military strategy worked.The critics are right that the nation was not adequately prepared for this. Unlike the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the objectives of Operation Epic Fury were never clearly communicated, either to the American people or our allies.MORNING GLORY: PRESIDENT TRUMP LEADS THE WEST TO A BIG WIN AGAINST IRANNevertheless, Operation Epic Fury, although uneven and far from perfect, was a success.From a military standpoint, Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles has been greatly depleted. More than 8,000 Iranian military…

Heckler & Koch has just launched a micro-compact version of the VP9 called the VP9CC.The Heckler & Koch VP9 family of 9mm polymer-framed pistols has a new member, the VP9CC. Made in Oberndorf, Germany, the VP9CC is a micro-compact designed for concealed carry.Based on the proven full-size VP9 pistol, the scaled-down VP9CC has most of the same features and should be just as reliable but in a more concealable package. To ensure a good fit across a wide variety of shooters, each pistol comes with six different interchangeable backstraps, and each gun also ships with one flush-fit 10-round mag and an extended 12-round mag so you can choose between maximum concealability and a larger grip with a greater capacity.Also, as an optics-ready pistol, the VP9CC has a proprietary deep slide cut plate mounting system that allows for co-witnessing standard-height iron sights. Speaking of iron sights, the pistol has a tritium front and a black serrated rear. Other features include patented HK charging supports on the rear of the slide for easy racking, an ambidextrous slide release, an ambidextrous paddle magazine release and a Picatinny accessory rail.HK Director of Sales & Business Development Nathan Scheuth said this about the new carry…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! College basketball legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale announced he is battling cancer yet again.The 86-year-old announced Monday that a biopsy confirmed he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, and he is immediately beginning immunotherapy to combat it.This is the fifth time Vitale has been diagnosed with cancer, and melanoma is one he has had before. “I’ve beaten melanoma,” Vitale said in a statement released by ESPN. “I’ve beaten lymphoma. I’ve beaten vocal-cord cancer. I’ve beaten lymph-node cancer. I’m 4 for 4 and I’m fully confident I’m going to make it 5 for 5.”Vitale made a separate social media post on Monday, where he said he had gone through days of testing, which included scans, MRIs, bloodwork and the biopsy to confirm what doctors believed was cancer yet again.ESPN STAR RIPS ICONIC COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM WITH $22M ROSTER FOR DISAPPOINTING SEASON”I obviously did not get the report today that I was hoping for when my oncologist called,” Vitale said. “Now at least I know what I face.””Dickie V” is one of the most established broadcasters in American sports, providing countless memorable calls through his natural enthusiasm for the game and moments on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., faced off with a speaker identified as “Marien” during a Jubilee debate on Sunday, where the two debated immigration policy, public safety, and accountability for elites tied to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Marien framed her concerns around personal safety and government priorities, arguing Democratic policies pose a great threat to everyday Americans.”My frustration is as a regular everyday American citizen, I feel that I am more likely to be harmed by Democratic policies such as open borders,” Marien said.The exchange reflected a broader debate over immigration enforcement, crime, and policy priorities, with Khanna advocating reform alongside border security as critics pointed to gaps in California’s approach.ANGEL MOM, GOP BLAME SPANBERGER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH 30 ARRESTS CHARGED IN KILLING “In your state, something like 4,600 or so illegal migrants that had criminal records were re-released from jail,” Marien said. “So when we’re talking about harming Americans, when we’re talking about children potentially being harmed, when we’re looking into child trafficking, we have to acknowledge that illegal migration is the biggest funnel for child trafficking.”Khanna responded by reiterating his position on border security while shifting focus toward enforcement priorities.”I’m for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military carried out another lethal strike targeting suspected cartel operatives in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two individuals believed to be involved in narcotics trafficking, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).”Applying total systemic friction on the cartels,” SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. “On April 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.”Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the post continued. “Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.”The strike comes two days after SOUTHCOM conducted similar operations against two other suspected vessels operated by designated groups.US, ECUADOR LAUNCH JOINT OPERATIONS TARGETING NARCO-TERROR GROUPS: SOUTHCOM Officials said intelligence confirmed those vessels were traveling along known drug trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were actively engaged in narcotics operations.Two men were killed in the first strike and three in the second, while one individual survived the initial attack.SOUTHCOM said it immediately called on the U.S. Coast Guard…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced he was planning to resign from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, leading top Senate Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to praise the decision.Meanwhile, Republicans are questioning how much top Democrats knew before the final ball dropped Monday with Swalwell’s resignation, which came just days after he suspended his California gubernatorial campaign.Swalwell said Monday that he was “deeply sorry” to his family, staff and constituents for his “mistakes,” but stood headstrong in calling the sexual misconduct and abuse allegations against him “false.””I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,” Swalwell said in his announcement. “Expelling anyone from Congress without due process, within days of an allegation being made, is wrong. But, it’s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.”SWALWELL CAMPAIGN SETS OFF ALARM BELLS AFTER ACCEPTING $25K DONATION FROM CCP-TIED LAWYER: ‘OUTRAGEOUS’ “It was a good decision,” added Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., when asked about Swalwell’s resignation. “You don’t have to be a rocket science to figure that out. It’s terrible – what has been…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lena Dunham recalls her own father not wanting to be seen at the voting booths with her during the 2012 Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney election.On “The Interview” podcast, Dunham recalled that once she began receiving hate online, it affected even her personal relationships.”I remember there was a day, and this is not in the book, where I was going to vote with my father. And I had been campaigning for Obama. It was 2012. And I remember he said, ‘I don’t know if I wanna go vote with Lena Dunham,'” she recalled. “And I was like my father thinks going to vote with me is going to signal something,” Dunham continued.JENNIFER LAWRENCE SAYS SHE AVOIDS POLITICS TO NOT ‘ADD FUEL TO A FIRE THAT’S RIPPING THE COUNTRY APART’The actress and producer said that her father is her “best friend in the world,” so him wanting to not be seen with her in public was the moment she understood “something was going on here.””I had been campaigning for Obama. It was 2012. And I remember he said, ‘I don’t know if I wanna go vote with Lena Dunham.'” — Lena DunhamIn 2012,…

A Pentagon-ordered review on the effectiveness of women in combat is now under new management, Military Times has learned.The six-month independent review, commissioned by Undersecretary of Defense Anthony Tata in December, was originally set to be performed by the Institute for Defense Analyses, a Washington, D.C.-area nonprofit that administers three research centers supported by federal funding. The effectiveness study, according to a Pentagon official, was set to kick off with the 10-year anniversary of Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s lifting of the ban on women in ground combat roles at the end of 2015. This review, the official told Military Times on Monday, is “in line with standard [Department of War] practice for evaluating the effects of significant policy changes.”But a reevaluation of study requirements has led to a reassignment of the work, the official said. “The Department has since recognized the need to incorporate combat-relevant field tests, based on established tasks, conditions, and standards, into the independent review to produce the comprehensive data required for this effort,” the official said. “DoW has engaged the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to assume responsibility for the study from IDA, effective April 2026. JHU/APL, a University Affiliated Research Center, has the capability…