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Pelosi claims Democrats had 'no idea whatsoever' about Swalwell misconduct allegations

Rep. Nancy Pelosi flatly denied this week that Democrats turned a "blind eye" to sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, insisting she had no knowledge of the accusations that have now driven the California congressman toward resignation. "No. That's…
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Speaker Johnson says he personally asked Trump to remove AI image likened to Jesus — and Trump agreed

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday that he personally asked President Trump to take down an AI-generated image that many interpreted as depicting the president as Jesus Christ, and that Trump agreed and removed it.…
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Biden wanted Gretchen Whitmer as his running mate but felt pressured to pick Kamala Harris, Atlantic profile reveals

Joe Biden wanted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on the 2020 ticket, not Kamala Harris. That's the headline finding from a new Atlantic profile of Whitmer, as reported by the New York Post, and it reframes one of the most consequential…
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Trump ally alleges Pope Leo, Obama, and Axelrod are coordinating to undermine GOP Catholic vote

Hal Lambert, the chief executive of Point Bridge Capital and a prominent Trump supporter, appeared on CNN Monday and laid out what he called a coordinated political operation: Pope Leo XIV, former President Barack Obama, and Obama strategist David Axelrod…
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King Charles plans U.S. state visit to meet Trump and renew transatlantic ties

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will fly to the United States on April 27 for a four-day state visit that includes a private tea with President Donald Trump, a ceremonial welcome at the White House, a state dinner, and…
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Erika Kirk withdraws from Turning Point USA event with Vance after 'very serious threats'

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, 37, pulled out of a highly anticipated appearance with Vice President JD Vance in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday after receiving what the organization called "very serious threats," forcing a last-minute substitution at the University…
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Timothy Hudson indicted as adult for murder and sexual abuse in Carnival cruise death of stepsister Anna Kepner

A federal grand jury has indicted 16-year-old Timothy Hudson on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, who was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship last November. Hudson…
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Federal appeals court overturns 158-year-old ban on home distilling as unconstitutional

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a Reconstruction-era federal law that banned Americans from distilling spirits in their own homes, ruling that Congress exceeded its taxing authority when it criminalized the practice in 1868. The decision, handed down…
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House Democrats stay silent on expelling Eric Swalwell despite sexual misconduct accusations

Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped his California gubernatorial bid late Sunday under pressure from his own party's leadership, but the same Democrats who pushed him out of that race have gone conspicuously quiet on the harder question: Should the 45-year-old congressman…
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Pope Leo XIV backs away from Trump clash but keeps preaching against Iran war

Pope Leo XIV said Monday he has no interest in trading public blows with President Trump, then made clear he intends to keep doing exactly what provoked the president's criticism in the first place. Speaking to reporters aboard the papal…
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