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The House clerk read resignation letters from Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) Tuesday afternoon that will officially end the lawmakers’ tenures in the House. The duel resignations come as the two men faced sexual misconduct allegations and efforts from colleagues to have them expelled. Swalwell’s resignation was effective at 2 p.m.; Gonzales’ will be effective midnight. Read the full article here
Konrad Berkowicz labeled Israel “the new Third Reich” over its airstrikes on Gaza and Lebanon A far-right politician displayed an Israeli flag bearing a swastika instead of the Star of David on the floor of the Polish parliament on Tuesday, sparking outrage at home and abroad.Konrad Berkowicz, a member of the Confederation bloc, said he was protesting against Israel’s reported use of white phosphorus munitions in Gaza and Lebanon. “Israel is the new Third Reich, and its flag should look exactly like Germany’s flag from 1933 to 1945,” the MP wrote on X after the incident. He previously labeled Israel…
Jorginho Frello, a Brazilian soccer star, has now publicly expressed regret for claiming that singer Chappell Roan’s personal security yelled at his daughter. In March, Roan took a beating on social media after Frello accused Roan’s personal security guard of confronting his wife and her 11-year-old daughter at a restaurant in Brazil, accusing the little girl of “harassing” the singer for smiling as she walked past her table. As Breitbart News reported at the time: Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere banned Roan from performing in his city, in response to Italian-Brazilian professional soccer player Jorginho accusing the “Pink Pony Club” singer…
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) blocked a resolution honoring Robert Mueller Tuesday, accusing Democrats of neglecting issues like funding the government to instead resurrect the Russia collusion hoax. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) attempted to pass the resolution by unanimous consent, but Banks objected, stating Democrats should instead work to fund the Department of Homeland Security — which has been shut down for 59 days and counting — ensure TSA agents are paid, and protect election integrity by passing the SAVE America Act. “This resolution adds fuel to a fire that really burned out a long time ago,” Banks said from the Senate…
Senate Republicans plan to forge ahead next week with the first formal steps to pass a party-line immigration enforcement bill totaling $65 billion to $75 billion. But as GOP leaders scramble to meet President Donald Trump’s June 1 deadline to clear a bill funding ICE and Border Patrol for more than three years, they are facing competing visions within their ranks for what else should be tacked on as the party runs out of time to score more legislative wins before the midterms. “I think this is it. This is our shot,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told reporters Tuesday, predicting…
Andy Ogles’ statement follows the resignation of two fellow members of Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations A Republican member of US House of Representatives has called for rapists to be hanged, but insisted he wasn’t talking about fellow Congressmen who resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct.Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez announced on Monday they will step down from Congress following reported accusations by former staffers.“Rapists should be hung, period. No questions,” Andy Ogles told influencer Benny Johnson when asked about the allegations against Swalwell, insisting, however, that he wasn’t talking about the California Democrat.“I don’t want the Secret…
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston could lose critical police, fire, and homeland security funding after state officials ruled that the city’s newly adopted immigration ordinance violates its public safety grant requirements, Mayor John Whitmire said Monday. The city stands to lose approximately $110 million in state grant funding if it does not reverse the newly enacted policy. Mayor Whitmire said in a written statement that his office was notified by Governor Greg Abbott’s Public Safety Office that Texas will withdraw recently approved grant funding because the recent vote by the city council changing support for immigration enforcement violated the agreement between…
From the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of America Maritime intelligence data shows an unusually high number of oil tankers, primarily carrying crude, heading toward the Gulf of America. Windward, a maritime intelligence firm, said that as of Monday, 171 crude tankers were bound to the U.S. gulf coast, which is more than 50 percent above the typical monthly average. These numbers can fluctuate, but directionally it is clear that we are witnessing a surge in demand for American oil. Now, why would that be? It’s obvious to anyone who is even mildly observant that President Trump’s oil blockade of…
One of the women accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of sexual misconduct said in a press conference that she believes the congressman drugged her and “raped” and “choked” her to the point she lost consciousness and thought she died. Holding a press conference alongside her attorneys in Beverly Hills, California, Lonna Drewes detailed her allegations against the Democrat congressman. She said she was working as a model in Beverly Hills in 2018 and owned a fashion software company. She said she met Swalwell socially, and he offered connections to “further” her company. “I had contact with Eric Swalwell on three…
A key procedural step to extend U.S. government spy powers ahead of next week’s deadline is in limbo as members of the House Rules Committee Tuesday night paused their work on the legislation. GOP leaders are trying to figure out how to get enough support for a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that’s a priority for President Donald Trump, despite opposition from House GOP hard-liners. Senior Republicans are planning to reconvene the panel at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday to try to make progress, and Republicans privately say they are closer to an agreement, according to…