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  "id": 2230535,
  "title": "Here's why federal authorities are investigating Eric Swalwell for alleged sexual misconduct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/heres-why-federal-authorities-are-investigating-eric-swalwell-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/why-are-federal-officials-investigating-eric-swalwell/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The FBI seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices after serving warrants on a sexual misconduct probe, sources say. As state and local authorities prosecute most sex crimes, what got the federal government involved? CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Electronics And Raids His Home In Sexual Misconduct Probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-seizes-eric-swalwells-electronics-and-raids-his-home-in-sexual",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:16:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "FBI seizes Swalwell's devices, executes warrants in sexual misconduct probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-seizes-swalwells-devices-executes-warrants-in-sexual-misconduct",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:31:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "FBI raided Swalwell's home, seized devices as part of Chinese spy probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-raided-swalwells-home-seized-devices-as-part-of-chinese-spy-probe",
        "published": "2026-08-20T17:00:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-raids-eric-swalwells-home-amid-sexual-assault-claims-inquiry",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:10:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "FBI seizes former Rep. Swallwell's phone, devices in criminal probe, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-seizes-former-rep-swallwells-phone-devices-in-criminal-probe",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:33:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "FBI raids ex-US Representative Swalwell’s home amid sexual misconduct probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fbi-raids-ex-us-representative-swalwells-home-amid-sexual-misconduct",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:39:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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