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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and second lady Usha Vance attend the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025. | Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images To celebrate the second Sunday of Easter, President Donald Trump appears to have decided that blasphemy might be the best option. Late Sunday evening, Trump posted a wordy attack of Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social, saying the first American-born

The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) as he faces allegations of sexual misconduct. The probe follows explosive accusations from a former aide that Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions — charges that were first made public on Friday in The San Francisco Chronicle. That article was followed by a...

President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he shared an artificially created image depicting him as Jesus because he thought it was portraying him as a doctor. Trump, speaking to reporters during a last-minute press gaggle, confirmed he posted the image to Truth Social over the weekend. “It was me. I did post it,” the president […]

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA) political career is collapsing in spectacular fashion. It is proof that politics isn’t fully immune to instances of well-deserved karma. Swalwell is facing several sexual assault allegations, one of which is from a former staffer. His fellow Democrats cut ties completely and immediately, with liberal journalists confirming that Swalwell’s alleged behavior […]