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Republicanos de Carolina del Norte buscan reemplazo para Chuck Edwards tras abandonar su campaña de reelección

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Los líderes republicanos del oeste de Carolina del Norte se reunirán la próxima semana para elegir a un reemplazo del representante Chuck Edwards en la boleta electoral de noviembre.

Edwards anunció la madrugada de este miércoles que abandonaba su campaña de reelección en el competitivo 11.º Distrito Congresional de Carolina del Norte, después de que un panel de ética publicara una investigación que encontró “pruebas sustanciales” de que el legislador hizo reiterados avances no deseados hacia dos asistentes mujeres. La votación en Carolina del Norte comenzará dentro de un mes.

“Los habitantes del oeste de Carolina del Norte merecen una voz conservadora fuerte en la boleta electoral de noviembre, y nuestro partido está preparado para avanzar en este proceso de forma rápida y eficiente”, dijo el presidente del Partido Republicano de Carolina del Norte, Jason Simmons, en un comunicado difundido este miércoles.

“El Comité Ejecutivo del Distrito cumplirá con su responsabilidad, conforme a nuestras normas, de nominar a un candidato que luche por impuestos más bajos, proteja nuestra frontera, fortalezca nuestra economía y defienda los valores de los habitantes del 11.º Distrito. Confío en que los republicanos se unirán en torno a nuestro candidato y continuarán nuestro trabajo para ampliar nuestras mayorías en Washington”, añadió.

El partido estatal anunciará la decisión del comité. Dos personas familiarizadas con los planes dijeron a CNN que el Comité Ejecutivo del 11.º Distrito se reunirá el lunes por la noche en el condado de Buncombe para elegir al reemplazo.

El candidato demócrata Jamie Ager dijo que un nuevo rival no cambiará su campaña.

“Durante demasiado tiempo hemos sido olvidados por políticos que nos venden falsas promesas y luego van al Congreso para tratar Washington como su patio de recreo personal mientras nosotros nos quedamos atrás. Mi corazón está con las jóvenes que asumieron esos cargos para servir a nuestra comunidad”, dijo Ager en un comunicado enviado a CNN este miércoles.

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Justice Department charges eight Iranians for allegedly hacking US government and colleges

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(CNN) — The US Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight Iranians for their alleged roles in a years-long hacking campaign to steal data from five federal and state government agencies as well as scores of US universities and companies.Prosecutors accused the hackers of gaining access to government and private email accounts and stealing a large swath of intellectual property from US universities while often operating on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Among the hackers’ alleged victims were the Department of Labor, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the United Nations.The hackers allegedly breached about 8,000 email accounts belonging to professors in the US, Europe and other locations. The academic data and intellectual property the hackers targeted cost the US universities $3.4 billion to “procure and access,” according to the indictment. In some cases, the hackers sold the stolen academic data to Iranians who could then access the online libraries of American universities, the Justice Department said.Among the hacked private US companies were 11 tech firms and two defense contractors, none of which the Justice Department named.“Backed by the IRGC, this operation reflects a broader, organized effort to target U.S. institutions and global partners,” FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr, said in a statement on Tuesday.The activity began years, ago, but it’s the latest reminder of Iran’s cyber capabilities and the costs they might impose on US groups amid the US-Iran war.In six months of the war, Iran has been a key suspect in cyberattacks on US water systems, tank readers at gas stations, a major medical device maker and FBI Director Kash Patel’s private email account.Seventeen people have now been charged in the broader alleged hacking scheme that was the focus of Tuesday’s superseding indictment. The Justice Department announced charges against nine other people in 2018.CNN has requested comment on the charges from the Iranian Permanent Mission to the United Nations.The indictment outlines the ecosystem of hackers-for-fire on which Iran’s intelligence services allegedly rely. For example, one alleged member of the hacking conspiracy also worked on a website project for Iran’s supreme leader. Another “worked on behalf of the Iranian military to conduct computer network attacks that targeted military systems, nuclear software systems, and Israeli infrastructure,” the indictment says.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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