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April 17, 2026 3:45 PM ET President Donald Trump’s administration is being accused of taking a page out of the Democrats’ playbook by blaming inflation on price gouging during the economic instability of a U.S.-Iranian war. The strategy was employed by members of the House GOP and Trump cabinet officials at hearings on Capitol Hill

April 13, 2026 7:08 PM ET Republican Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales announced he will resign from Congress on Monday. In March, the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Gonzales over allegations of sexual misconduct involving a staff member and claims that he improperly granted preferential treatment within his congressional office. Gonzales took to X

April 13, 2026 5:53 PM ET Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress on Monday, citing mounting pressure, public scrutiny, and the need to uphold accountability amid controversy. Swalwell’s political bid unraveled rapidly after several women came forward with accusations of sexual misconduct, including a former staff member who alleged he initiated

President Donald Trump fired off his most public and intense criticism of Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy Sunday night post to Truth Social and also in remarks to journalists, calling the spiritual head of the Catholic Church “weak” and “terrible” on key issues. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.

April 12, 2026 9:10 PM ET Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign to succeed Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday evening after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged. Swalwell’s campaign went into freefall after sexual misconduct allegations emerged from multiple women, including a staffer who accused him of engaging in sexual activity while she

April 12, 2026 11:12 AM ET The Manhattan District Attorney’s (DA) office launched a criminal probe into Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell after a former staffer accused the congressman of sexually assaulting her in a New York City (NYC) hotel room. DA Alvin Bragg’s office released a statement Saturday urging anyone with information to reach

April 08, 2026 4:42 PM ET Republicans over the age of 50 still overwhelmingly view Israel favorably — while younger GOP voters and Democrats of all age groups do not. Sixty percent of U.S. adults have a very or somewhat unfavorable view of Israel, including 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents and 41% of Republicans

April 08, 2026 4:17 PM ET Members of the House Freedom Caucus told the Daily Caller why they are opposing a Republican-sponsored amnesty bill proposal. Several Caucus members have pushed back against Republican Florida Rep. Maria Salazar’s DIGNIDAD (Dignity Act), which sparked renewed scrutiny following an interview Sunday with bill co-sponsor Republican New York Rep.

April 08, 2026 3:31 PM ET The so-called “King of Instagram” Dan Bilzerian has filed to run against a Republican incumbent for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in Florida. The internet celebrity first announced his intent to run at the beginning of April via text message, according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Known for

April 08, 2026 1:24 PM ET Roman Catholic nuns operating a New York facility that provides care for poor cancer patients launched a lawsuit against the state, alleging that a law mandating transgender affirmation for certain facilities violates the Constitution. The complaint was filed by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who run a 42-bed facility