Swalwell’s baggage on full display as California governor bid hits turbulence

Alessandro Chesser is a 40-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur. He’s married with two kids and was the first in his family to attend college. His grandfather immigrated from Sicily and worked as a school janitor so his family could have a better life.  Skip forward a few generations, and Chesser is noticing the way wealthy investors […]

As peace talks get underway between the United States and Iran in Pakistan, tensions remain high across the Middle East. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged new attacks in Lebanon while ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a trickle with only two making it through on Friday. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for Saturday TODAY from Tel Aviv.

The 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires expands upon proposed legislation in California, backed by a health care labor union.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) firmly denied allegations of sexual assault that emerged on Friday, as calls mount for the lawmaker to drop his campaign for California governor.  A former staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her twice when she was too drunk to consent, in an account first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle....