Rep. Eric Swalwell’s California gubernatorial campaign—and career in Congress—appear to be over after the Democratic lawmaker suspended his campaign and announced his resignation following a spate of disturbing sexual assault allegations from multiple women and former aides.

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Everything JD Vance touches turns to sh-t

His anti-Midas touch has really ramped up this past week.

Pope Leo swats away Trump’s blasphemous meltdown

In the battle of Trump vs. pope, only Trump can lose.

Hang up: What ever happened to Trump phones?

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It’s tough to divine what’s going on in the mind of first lady Melania Trump. 

While she doesn’t miss an opportunity to get in on the family grift, Melania Trump also seems to have convinced herself that she is the new and vital voice of her husband’s political priorities—and that she deserves all the attention and money coming her way. She is dabbling in foreign policy, artificial intelligence, and foster care while promoting all her hagiographic media efforts.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said Monday he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him.

Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide. His announcement came just hours after Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California said he would be resigning from Congress as he also confronted allegations of sexual misconduct.

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