Eric Swalwell Drops Out of California Governor Race After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Upend Democratic Primary

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Eric Swalwell’s abrupt withdrawal from California’s gubernatorial race after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced reveals how post-#MeToo accountability continues to reshape Democratic politics differently than Republican politics, throwing the state’s most consequential electoral contest into disarray.

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Pope Leo XIV “Weak” and “Terrible” as Per Trump After Pope Condemns Iran War: Why This Fight Matters for Catholic Voters

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Trump’s personal attack on Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war reopens a critical breach with Catholic voters and exposes his contempt for moral authority he cannot control, a gamble that could cost him support in the 2026 midterms.

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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill: Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World's Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Despite the US-Iran ceasefire, only two tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran demands toll fees and transit permission while threatening to pull out over Israel’s Lebanon operations. Oil is back above $100.

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Artemis II Astronauts Are Heading Home After Breaking Apollo 13’s Distance Record in Historic Moon Flyby

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The Artemis II crew has completed the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record at 252,760 miles from Earth, witnessing a solar eclipse from lunar orbit, and conducting seven hours of surface observations. Splashdown is expected April 10.

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Musk’s Armed DOGE Bodyguards Got Federal Badges Without Basic Law Enforcement Training

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Newly released FOIA documents reveal the U.S. Marshals Service deputized Elon Musk’s private security team as federal agents, then waived basic training requirements so they could carry weapons in government buildings. The waivers were approved in three days. The implications for federal law enforcement standards are staggering.

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