Commentary: There's a wide gap between rumor and fact. That's where Eric Swalwell lurked - Los Angeles Times

One in three Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage

At a moment when there's a lot of political attention around questions of affordability, rising health care costs are a growing concern for many Americans. That's especially true for those who are worried about being able to afford insurance premiums after an expansion of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expired. But they're not the only ones struggling with this. Stephanie Sy reports.

No company in American history has ever grown like Anthropic

<p>I have no clue if there's an <a href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_blank">AI bubble</a>.</p><p><strong>I do know this: </strong>I went hunting for any company — in any industry, in any era — that has scaled organic revenue this quickly at this level as Anthropic.</p><hr><p>Couldn't find one. Not in tech. Not in oil. Not in wartime manufacturing.</p><ul><li>Historically, many of America's biggest companies have grown through acquisitions or government contracts. This is customers lining up to buy.</li></ul><p><strong>Try to wrap your head</strong> around this.<strong> </strong>The company <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/google-broadcom-partnership-compute" target="_blank">announced</a> last week that its run-rate (annualized) revenue has passed $30 billion — up from $19 billion in early March, and up from $9 billion at the end of 2025. Its main product, Claude, <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude" target="_blank">launc...

Fellow California Congressman Rep. Sam Liccardo says rumors of Eric Swalwell sexual misconduct swirled for years - ABC7 Los Angeles

Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations

<p>Democratic representative from California has suspended gubernatorial campaign and resigned from Congress</p><p>The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has opened an investigation into Eric Swalwell following his resignation from Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter.</p><p>The news of a federal investigation comes days after the Democratic representative from California <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/eric-swalwell-tony-gonzales-resignations">stepped down</a> due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/eric-swalwell-department-of-justice-investigation">Continue reading...</a>

Blanche: Americans should be ‘happy’ about Trump directives to DOJ

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Americans should be “happy” about President Trump’s involvement at the Justice Department (DOJ) in a Tuesday interview. “That type of communication from President Trump should make every American happy,” Blanche told NBC News.  “It means that there’s an executive, a chief executive, that is making sure every one of…

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOd0xVR3BGakZBMUtvRUR0ZFJxTFRLQTBmNGtlYVVOeGw0M2hjZlBnaXQwU3plN2JiMGZvZlBTZWcwWFR6eXFtZXhtbUJPcDVVLXZOeUh6WDR5RzJBLXNkdEVKeW5OY1hxOTFZTTBVcWlieDJaWkhkZG9saTExdGJxd29hSUQtLW4ydjFYeUtZSG9PQVB3NlBreldsSEw5cEcyeGN3?oc=5" target="_blank">Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>