AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
The roundup reports an investigation involving Swalwell, who has denied allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

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The roundup gives concrete details and attributes claims to named officials, named participants, or people familiar with investigations. Some important details rely on anonymous sources, and its brief format limits context and the range of perspectives in several items.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The briefs generally attribute claims and include responses where available, including Swalwell’s denials. Anonymous sourcing and limited space mean some items provide little opposing perspective or broader context.
- Counterarguments presented — The Swalwell brief notes that he denied the allegations; other short items have limited opposing views.
- Source diversity — The roundup includes statements from officials and participants, but some reports depend on unnamed sources.
- Omitted context — The brief format leaves some issues with little room for context.
- Loaded language — Most items rely on restrained news language rather than overtly loaded framing.
The roundup uses mostly neutral news language and attributes contested claims. Its individual briefs do not establish a consistent partisan framing.
- Language tone — The reporting generally uses factual, nonpartisan language.
- Source selection — Claims and statements are attributed to multiple named and unnamed sources, without a clear partisan pattern across the roundup.
- Framing — The article presents a collection of separate news events rather than a sustained political argument.
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An AP news roundup reports Aisha Wahab’s victory in a special election for Congress, alongside developments involving a federal investigation of former Rep. Eric Swalwell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s efforts to curb bond yields.
California state Sen. Aisha Wahab won the special election to serve the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term, defeating Melissa Hernandez. Wahab said her victory showed the district “cannot be bought.” The roundup also reports that federal agents seized Swalwell’s devices and searched his home in an investigation related to sexual misconduct allegations, which he has denied.
In another item, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buyback announcement was followed by a rise in the 10-year Treasury yield. Bessent said the program could be expanded and that he believed yields did not reflect underlying fundamentals.
The roundup also says President Donald Trump appeared on Michael Cohen’s radio show, and reports the arrival of the USS George Washington in the Middle East as it relieved the USS Abraham Lincoln. The United States also carried out its first deportations under an agreement for Liberia to accept people who are not Liberian nationals.
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SWIPE →Former representative whose resignation and alleged misconduct are covered in the election and investigation briefs.
Won the special election to serve the remainder of Eric Swalwell’s congressional term.
Wahab's version of this story ↗Treasury secretary whose efforts to reduce longer-term borrowing costs are discussed.
Bessent's version of this story ↗President featured in a brief about appearing on Michael Cohen’s radio show.
Trump's version of this story ↗House candidate defeated by Aisha Wahab in the special election.
Defense secretary who disputed reports about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
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