Minnesota lawmakers raised doubts about Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) legislative anti-fraud package at a state House oversight hearing on Monday, questioning whether the governor’s proposals would actually detect and prevent scammers from defrauding the state’s taxpayer-funded programs. Throughout the hearing, members of the GOP-led Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee grilled […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced Monday afternoon that he will resign from Congress following a string of accusations regarding sexual misconduct. “I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me,” Swalwell said in a statement […]
A Butler, Pennsylvania, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to making threats to assault and kill President Donald Trump, along with other U.S. officials and federal immigration agents, the Justice Department said Monday. Shawn Monper, 32, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to two counts of threatening to assault and […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the Democratic Party is distancing itself from Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) after exhausting his role to “take out” President Donald Trump. Swalwell suspended his bid for governor of California on Sunday night following a weekend of multiple women accusing him of sexual misconduct. The lawmaker faced bipartisan calls to […]
Four House members are under ethics investigations and at risk of expulsion from the lower chamber as their colleagues call for them to step down or be forced out. Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), and Cory Mills (R-FL) are all embroiled in various ethics scandals at different points in the […]
EXCLUSIVE — Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured key Senate Republicans on Friday that the Trump administration is committed to zero enrichment as the United States attempts to broker an end to the Iran war that blocks its pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) told the Washington Examiner in a […]
EXCLUSIVE — Four Democrats told the Washington Examiner that they would be repurposing funds donated to them by Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA) leadership PAC as he faces allegations of sexual assault from four women. Reps. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Dave Min (D-CA), and Mike Levin (D-CA) all issued statements condemning Swalwell in the days after news […]
President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he shared an artificially created image depicting him as Jesus because he thought it was portraying him as a doctor. Trump, speaking to reporters during a last-minute press gaggle, confirmed he posted the image to Truth Social over the weekend. “It was me. I did post it,” the president […]
The House Committee on Ethics is launching an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) after four women came forward, accusing the California democrat of sexual misconduct and sexual assault. Committee Chairman Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) released a joint statement on Monday announcing the committee would be investigating Swalwell “with […]
The Trump administration agreed on Monday to raise the pride flag back up at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City within the next week. The agreement came as the federal government settled a lawsuit filed by LGBT groups. Under the settlement’s terms, the flag will be permanently restored to its place on the […]
