American politician and former U.S. representative from California
Rep. Max Miller has refused to withdraw from Ohio's 7th congressional race after his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse and the House Ethics Committee opened an inquiry. Party leaders missed the deadline to replace him on the general-election ballot, and Democratic groups have moved to boost challenger Brian Poindexter with millions in ad spending.
Max Miller faces mounting calls to resign amid domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife and other sources. The House Ethics Committee has opened a probe as Republicans weigh potential action while Miller pledges to stay in the race. Political fallout intensifies as several senators and Trump allies weigh in.
State Senator Aisha Wahab has won the special election to serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s term in California’s 14th district. She will take the seat through January and will face Melissa Hernandez again in November for a full term. Outside groups tied to AIPAC spent millions supporting Hernandez; Wahab called the spending an attempt to buy the seat.
Federal agents have seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his San Francisco home as part of investigations into sexual misconduct allegations. The chronology places the events in the days surrounding Swalwell’s resignation from Congress and his earlier gubernatorial bid. Multiple outlets corroborate the seizure and an ongoing inquiry extends to other jurisdictions.
Rep. Chuck Edwards has been censured by the House Ethics Committee for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The move follows Axios reporting that he singled out two young female staffers. Edwards, who has dropped his reelection bid, argues the conduct was not sexual harassment and defends gifts and interactions with staffers.
The House has censured a North Carolina congressman in a rare, bipartisan rebuke after a four‑month Ethics Committee probe found a pattern of unprofessional conduct toward two female staffers. The vote, 413–2, underscores ongoing concerns about safeguarding staff and workplace culture in Congress.
Federal courts have rejected the Justice Department’s emergency requests to force California to separate roughly 20,000 mail ballots the administration says are tied to likely non‑citizens. Lower courts and the 9th Circuit have flagged unreliable data and the risk of disenfranchising lawful voters as voting has already been processing across the state ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.
Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won a seat in the U.S. House, becoming New Jersey’s first Muslim congressman. His campaign emphasized healthcare funding and opposition to arms funding for Gaza. His background includes Army service and humanitarian medical work in Gaza, Haiti, and other conflict zones.
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has acknowledged an ongoing inquiry into whether he was a target of foreign influence, while confirming no known compromise of Nvidia secrets. The board is conducting an independent review as reports connect Huang with a Chinese executive linked to a suspected spy entity.