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A fellow California congressman who called on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to drop his bid for governor of the Golden State has become the first Democrat lawmaker to call for his resignation from Congress. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) on Saturday became the first House Democrat to call on Swalwell to resign from the House of Representatives after the northern California lawmaker was accused of rape and other sexual misconduct with former staffers. “I’ve seen enough. With his nuanced statement aimed at defending likely criminal charges, Swalwell all but admits a per se abuse of power under House ethics rules: sex…
Peter Magyar’s decisive win will reshape Hungary’s relations with both East and West Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has pulled off a stunning victory, with his Tisza party beating Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s FIdesz by more than 16 points. The result is set to dramatically change Hungary’s relations with the EU, Russia, and Ukraine.Just over an hour after polls closed on Sunday, Orban called Magyar to congratulate him on his win. With 92% of ballots counted on Sunday night, Tisza was leading with 53.72% of the vote, ahead of Fidesz with 37.67% – a result in line with opposition-friendly pre-election…
It was pretty obvious even before February 28th that the US economy was grinding to a halt, even as inflation was already working up a head of steam. But then came war. We are going to get a globe-shaking economic conflagration erupting from the void that was the Persian Gulf commodity fountain. That includes between 20% and 50% of all the basic commodities that drive global GDP, including crude oil, LPGs, LNG, ammonia, urea, sulfur, helium, and sundry more. Accordingly, the global share of crucial industrial commodities that now stand in harm’s way. This includes both those directly transiting the…
Iranian negotiators failed to meet the United States on six of its key red lines during talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the weekend, according to a U.S. official. An official told Breitbart News that Iran did not agree to the United States’s red lines, which include ending all uranium enrichment; dismantling all major nuclear enrichment facilities; allowing for the retrieval of highly enriched uranium; accepting a broader peace, security, and de-escalation framework that includes regional allies; ending funding for terrorist proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis; and fully opening the Strait of Hormuz, charging no tolls for passage. Vance understood, upon…
The video Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) filmed of himself denying sexual assault claims against him was reportedly recorded at the home of a billionaire engaged to an OnlyFans model who is facing criminal charges. The New York Post reported Saturday that sources confirmed to the outlet that Swalwell’s video was taped in a room of a home belonging to Stephen Cloobeck, one of the Democrat’s benefactors, in Beverly Hills. “These allegations of sexual assault are flat false,” Swalwell claimed in the video, adding that they are coming on the eve of an election wherein he is running for governor of…
Comedian David Cross wows his audience in a new special joking about President Donald Trump’s death and hints that he is looking forward to the president’s demise. Cross makes the joke in his new special, The End of The Beginning of The End, in a segment where he sings a song made up of quotes from Trump’s speeches. At the end of the boot he jokes that the lyrics were written by “the late Donald Trump.” His crowd then hoots and claps at the quip about the president’s death. Cross then longingly adds, “Someday we’ll be able to say that.”…
The Russian space agency sent a special plane to carry out the mission in time for Orthodox Easter The Holy Fire was delivered from Jerusalem to Moscow on Saturday and received at Vnukovo Airport before being used in Orthodox Easter services.The flame is lit each year on the eve of the holiday inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, at the site associated with the burial of Jesus Christ. The ritual takes place in the Kuvuklia, a chapel built over the tomb, where the Patriarch of Jerusalem enters after prayers and distributes the fire to clergy and pilgrims…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, bringing an end to 16 years of governance in Budapest. Following a hotly contested campaign against his rival, Member of European Parliament Péter Magyar, and his upstart Tisza Party, a record turnout of over three-quarters of voters decided to turn the page from Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, which had ruled the country since 2010. With over two-thirds of the votes counted, Tisza held a lead of 53 per cent to 37 per cent, according to Magyar Nemzet, likely paving the way for a governing majority in the parliament. It will…
President Trump has ordered a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran talks in Pakistan collapsed The US Department of War has announced that American forces will begin enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10 am ET (2 pm GMT) on April 13, after US-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.The US Central Command said the blockade would apply to vessels of all nations calling at Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, but added that it would not impede freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz for…
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who worked as a former staffer for him, according to a recent report. The woman, who started working in Swalwell’s “district office in Castro Valley in 2019” when she was 21-years-old, claimed to the San Francisco Chronicle that “Swalwell began pursuing her” and would also allegedly send her photos “of his genitals.” The woman also claims in one instance, Swalwell tried to kiss her in her car,” and that in another instance he allegedly “pulled out his penis and asked her to perform oral sex.” In one instance, the…