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#1 Swalwell Suspends Governor Campaign Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations - Jeremy B. White for POLITICO, Collin Rugg, Tracy Beanz, Tim Young, Jeffery Mead, and EducatëdHillbilly™ on X
Eric Swalwell suspended his bid for California governor amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations that threw his campaign into a tailspin, upending the race to lead the nation’s most populous state. “I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” Swalwell wrote on X on Sunday. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.” He wrote, “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.” The Democratic congressman’s exit completed a stunningly swift collapse for a candidate who had shown signs in recent weeks of pulling ahead of a crowded Democratic field, with prominent interest groups and elected officials beginning to coalesce behind him...
#2 U.S. Congress Members Facing Expulsion Amid Sexual Misconduct Accusations - KABB FOX San Antonio, Nancy Mace, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, Anthony Sabatini/The Calvin Coolidge Project, NEWSMAX, and Malachi Maxey on X
Political tension is growing around Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has denied allegations of sexual misconduct, and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, who admitted to having a relationship with a now-former staffer. Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is setting her sights on Swalwell, posting on X: “I am filing a motion to expel Eric Swalwell from Congress.”
#3 FBI Investigating Alleged Assault of Conservative Journalist During Anti-Ice Protest in Minneapolis - Riley Moser for CBS News, Eric Daugherty, Publius, I Meme Therefore I Am, and Mike Lee/Tim Burchett X
A Justice Department official said Sunday a federal investigation is being opened into an assault that allegedly occurred during a protest outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. Turning Point USA contributor Savanah Hernandez claimed she was "brutally assaulted by multiple people" for filming and reporting on Saturday's protest. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon quote retweeted a post saying the FBI was investigating the alleged assault on Hernandez, writing "Correct." The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office confirmed three people were arrested for the assault of a journalist and a deputy during the protest, but did not identify the journalist. A fourth person was arrested for obstruction with force against a deputy...
#4 Hungary Elections Live: World Reacts After Trump Ally Orban Ousted in Landslide - INDEPENDENT, Eric Daugherty, Breaking 911, Hillary Clinton (community note),
Michael A. Arouet/B.C. •••, and Michaela Kesenheimer on X
Freidrich Merz has said that the landslide defeat of Viktor Orban in the Hungarian election shows that European democracy is “resistant to Russian propaganda”. The German chancellor said that the victory of Peter Magyar in Sunday’s vote showed that Europe was not on an “inevitable path” to authoritarian rule. With nearly all ballots counted, Tisza was set to win 138 seats, more than the two-thirds majority Magyar would need to undo Orban's constitutional overhaul and combat corruption...
#5 Pope Leo Says He Has ‘No Fear’ After Trump Labels Him ‘Weak’ and ‘Terrible’ in Feud Over Iran War - NBC News, Solar Life, Ten Year Goal, Acyn,Meidas Touch, and Todd B/Toad on X
Pope Leo XIV hit back Monday after President Donald Trump sharply criticized the first American leader of the Catholic Church as “WEAK on crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy.” Leo, who has been unusually direct in his criticism of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, told NBC News that he had “no fear of the Trump administration” and vowed to keep up his appeals for peace that he said were rooted in the gospel. Trump leveled his criticism of the pope in remarks to reporters and on social media. “I don’t think he’s doing a very good job. He likes crime, I guess,” the president told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, late Sunday...#6 Bruce Springsteen’s Former Drummer Pushes Back on the Boss’s Political Attacks on Trump: ‘Gotta Have Respect' - Ashley Hume for Fox News, Professor A, S R/Wake Up America, Morgan J. Freeman, Kevin May, and CJWarner on X
Bruce Springsteen's former drummer Vini Lopez is speaking out against the Boss for slamming President Donald Trump while on his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour. Since kicking off the tour in Minneapolis on March 31, Springsteen, 76, has repeatedly unleashed blistering attacks on Trump during his shows, blasting the administration as "corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous" and mocking the 79-year-old as a "president who can't handle the truth" among other insults...
#7 U.S. To Launch Blockade of Iran’s Ports; Trump Says He Doesn’t Care About New Talks - NBC News, Hasan Kahn/The White House, Anurag Singh, Scripps News, Ygeia100 alternate az0zone, and Clarembaldo/Robin Brooks on X
The U.S. military said it would blockade all of Iran's ports and coastal areas starting at 10 a.m. ET, but would allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz if traveling between non-Iranian ports. President Donald Trump had said earlier that the U.S. Navy would prevent ships from passing through the key waterway. Iran's armed forces accused the U.S. of "piracy" and said the country's ports are "either for everyone or for no one." The price of oil climbed overnight to well above $100 a barrel, and stocks fell as traffic through the strait, a crucial global trade route, was at an effective standstill...#8 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Home Struck by Gunfire, Days After Molotov Cocktail Attack: Police - Emily Shapiro for ABC News, AIVAnet, Power to the People/Polly Tickal, lisaliebman@bksy.social, and NDTV Profit on X
Just two days after a man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, his residence was struck by gunfire, police said. The San Francisco Police Department arrested two individuals who allegedly fired shots from a vehicle at Altman's home early Sunday morning. Amanda Tom, 25, and Muhamad Tarik Hussein, 23, were arrested without incident at a separate residence in San Francisco, police said. A search warrant for the residence was conducted, with officers saying three firearms were seized. It is unclear if the suspects deliberately targeted Altman's home...
#9 Outrage Builds Over Illegal Immigrant ‘Invasion’ After Suspect Allegedly Executes Teen Who Begged for Life - Stepheny Price for FOX News, RLJ Ham, RodgerDodger,
Marcia Chrystine, Blanche Victoria, and Catia on X
The killing of a 15-year-old Missouri boy who begged for his life during a deadly ambush is fueling a wave of outrage, with Republican leaders pointing to the suspect’s illegal immigration status and demanding government officials support tougher border enforcement. "Unfortunately, this is just the latest example of a Missourian killed by an illegal alien," Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said, calling for sweeping deportation efforts. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said the killing underscores concerns about public safety, adding that "dangerous individuals who should not be here remain in our communities."
#10 Barron Trump Announces Unexpected Career Move That Few Saw Coming - Terry Lawson for Political Tribune, Dennis J Stephan, Short Squeeze, Henrie, Hodgepodgery /s, and Florida's Voice on X
Being the tallest Trump by several inches, Barron has apparently decided to stand above the family drama entirely and sell yerba mate in Palm Beach. The 20-year-old is listed as one of five directors of Sollos Yerba Mate Inc., a beverage company based roughly a mile from Mar-a-Lago. The company has secured $1 million in funding and plans to launch its first product in May 2026, a pineapple coconut flavor marketed with a surfboard aesthetic. The Trump connection, subtle or not, does most of the introduction. That approach carries over into the product itself...
