Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) faces calls from numerous top Democrats to end his campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations. Swalwell has denied the allegations and called them “false.” Eric Swalwell Responds To Reports Of Potential S*xual Harassment Allegations – “It’s False” "This is unacceptable of anyone — certainly not an elected official — and must be taken seriously," House Democratic leadership said in a statement, according to CBS News. "All perpetrators of sexual assault and harassment must be held accountable," it continued. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California issued the joint statement. Democrats Urge Swalwell To Drop Out After Ex-Staffer Accuses Him Of Sexual Assault: 'the Democratic Party – you’d better hold him accountable' https://t.co/25SSPzM7lu — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 10, 2026 CBS News shared further: Swalwell threatened to take legal action against the woman, who detailed the alleged encounters to the San Francisco Chronicle, which published a story Friday. The woman, who was not named, said Swalwell started pursuing her shortly after she was hired to work in his district office in Castro Valley in 2019. She alleged he sent her inappropriate photos of himself via Snapchat, requested nude photos of her and asked her to perform oral sex on him in a parking lot. She also alleged that after going out for drinks with Swalwell in September 2019, she woke up naked in his hotel bed with little recollection of the night. Five years later, in 2024, when she no longer worked for Swalwell, she said she met him for drinks after a charity gala in New York. She said she became intoxicated and only remembers parts of the night, including allegedly pushing him away and telling him "no" while he forced himself on her. She said she woke up the next morning with vaginal bleeding and bruises. "These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor," Swalwell said in a statement. "For nearly 20 years, I have served the public — as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women." Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have all weighed in on the allegations against Swalwell. PELOSI weighs in, says she has advised Swalwell to drop his bid for governor “The young woman who has made serious allegations against Congressman Swalwell must be respected and heard. This extremely sensitive matter must be appropriately investigated with full transparency and… https://t.co/rOCHBA71UD — Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) April 10, 2026 "CNN interviews a woman who alleges that she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor in California. She says that they were at a bar and she got up to use the bathroom and that her memory of what happened from that point on is mostly gone," reporter Ryan Saavedra wrote. "She says she woke up the next morning naked and alone in a hotel room, which she says she didn't even realize was his hotel room at the time. She says she had some flashes of what happened and she remembers him grabbing her and her telling him 'no' and that he was very aggressive," he continued. CNN interviews a woman who alleges that she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor in California. She says that they were at a bar and she got up to use the bathroom and that her memory of what happened from that point on is mostly gone. She says… pic.twitter.com/nRUQQhryGr — Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) April 10, 2026 KRON4 has more: Pelosi joins other leading Democrats including Sen. Adam Schiff in demanding that Swalwell exit the race. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has also weighed in, calling the allegations “deeply troubling,” and saying they “must be taken seriously.” California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis has joined the conversation, issuing the statement: “Californians deserve leaders who meet the highest standards of integrity. The allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell are deeply troubling, and I commend the women who have come forward for their courage. For the good of the state, I believe he should withdraw from the race for California governor.” Swalwell, who is married with two children, has vehemently denied all allegations. Watch additional coverage below:

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now a citizen of Albania. Bajram Begaj, the president of the republic, granted Adams Albanian citizenship and issued him an Albanian passport upon his own request. Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams is now officially Albanian. He has been granted citizenship and has received an Albanian passport by a special decree issued by the Albanian president. pic.twitter.com/HGqDETa39c — kos_data (@kos_data) April 10, 2026 More from The Guardian: A spokesperson for Adams then confirmed that development in a statement distributed to the news media, and it was evidently chronicled in Albania’s official government journal. “I decree granting citizenship … upon … Eric Leroy Adams,” read an English translation of the journal entry, signed by Begaj. “This decree shall enter into force immediately and shall be published in [the] official gazette.” Adams had previously earned news headlines by travelling to Albania for four days in October toward the end of his time as mayor of one of the world’s largest, most important cities. During the trip, Adams and Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister, spoke of collaborating more strongly in the fields of tourism and technology. Adams also said he would champion a direct flight from New York to Albania, as the Associated Press noted. And he lavished compliments on Albania’s capital, Tirana. “You’re seeing a thriving community and city moving in the right direction,” Adams remarked at the time, on what was one of several international trips he took in his final months in office. “New York is the Albania of America,” Adams said during his visit to the Balkan country. “You have one of the largest Albanian populations and many times the Albanian New Yorkers have asked me to come to this country,” he added. Check it out: During his last visit to Albania as NYC mayor, Eric Adams said: "New York is the Albania of America." https://t.co/i0a5oCuOrY pic.twitter.com/pvs7nZIMo8 — kos_data (@kos_data) April 10, 2026 ABC7 New York shared further: A spokesman for the former mayor said Adams has long been a friend of the Albanian-American community and said New York City has one of the largest Albanian populations in the United States. “The decision by the Republic of Albania to grant Mayor Adams citizenship reflects that enduring relationship and mutual respect,” spokesman Todd Shapiro said in a statement. “Leaders around the world – including mayors and presidents – have historically been recognized with honorary or dual citizenships as a symbol of international partnership and shared values.” Shapiro said Adams, as mayor, always viewed the office as one with global influence and responsibility. “With the United Nations headquartered in New York City, the mayoralty carries a unique international significance,” Shapiro’s statement said. “This recognition further strengthens the bond between New York and Albania.”

Some of you probably won’t be very happy about this… President Trump has once again endorsed Sen. Lindsey Graham for the Senate. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump threw his full endorsement behind Sen. Graham for the midterms. He also blasted Graham’s challenger, Mark Lynch, as a “lunatic” for supporting Rep. Thomas Massie. Take a look: JUST IN: President Trump has RE-ENDORSED Lindsey Graham for Senate in South Carolina The same Lindsey Graham who was RELENTLESSLY BOOED at a Trump Rally in his home state of SC during the 2024 election. This video is SO freaking satisfying Lady G deserves the boos. pic.twitter.com/w0lagrAvd0 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 10, 2026 Read President Trump’s full statement on Truth Social here: Full text, if needed: Senator Lindsey Graham is doing a fantastic job. He is running against a LUNATIC named Mark Lynch, who supports perhaps the Worst Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky. I don’t have to go into great detail, but needless to say, Mark Lynch would be a DISASTER for the Republican Party, and Lindsey Graham just, GETS THE JOB DONE. VOTE FOR LINDSEY ALL THE WAY. MAGA! President DONALD J. TRUMP Lindsey Graham thanked President Trump for his endorsement in a post on X: Thank you for your support, President @realDonaldTrump. With your endorsement, I will not let the great people of South Carolina down! pic.twitter.com/Xub2X21ieY — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) April 10, 2026 For some additional context, the man trying to unseat Lindsey Graham is a proponent of the “America-First” movement and vocal critic of the Iran war. Mediaite shared more details on Mark Lynch’s campaign platform: Lynch is running on an “America-first” platform critical of Trump’s war with Iran. He has called for the arrest of politicians and is all for “banning Islam” in the United States. Lynch has positioned Graham as a “Never Trumper,” even though Graham has been a fervent supporter of Trump’s policies, especially his war in Iran. “Lindsey Graham kept his mouth shut while Republicans in the Senate pushed the Russia Hoax against Donald Trump, he has spent decades pushing massive fraud, waste, and abuse with his pet project at USAID, he refused to fully fund the border wall when Republicans controlled both houses of Congress in 2017 and 2018, and he even joined Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in blaming Donald Trump for the January 6th fiasco,” Lynch told Fox Carolina. Graham has held his seat since 2003 and was last primaried in 2020, where he defeated three opponents with 67.6% of the vote thanks to strong support from conservative organizations and big donors. “Lindsey has been in Washington, D.C. for thirty years, and he’s been working for the enemy the whole time,” Lynch said. “He is not one of us, the people have raised their voices to bring me into this race, and I’m answering their call. It’s time to send Lindsey Graham home.” President Trump’s endorsement of Sen. Graham comes on the same day that Republican South Carolina Senate candidate Paul Dans dropped out of the race. In a separate Truth Social post, President Trump responded to news of Dans ending his campaign: Dans responded to President Trump and endorsed Mark Lynch in a statement on X: Mr. President I am glad the people of South Carolina have finally got someone’s attention in DC. Lord knows we need it. Our roads are ranked the worst in the nation, and our schools aren’t doing much better. I have always supported @POTUS since the moment he walked down the… pic.twitter.com/rn6ldpl9B9 — Paul Dans for US Senate (@DansForSenate) April 10, 2026 Mr. President I am glad the people of South Carolina have finally got someone’s attention in DC. Lord knows we need it. Our roads are ranked the worst in the nation, and our schools aren’t doing much better. I have always supported @POTUS since the moment he walked down the escalator. I often say the only thing I disagree with President Trump on is that he didn’t run in 2012. It is true I dropped out of the race today because it was the last day to leave the race and get my name off the ballot. My good friend @TuckerCarlson’s endorsement, which was an honor to receive, had nothing to do with it. I did it because we cannot Make America Great Again until Lady Graham is taken out of office. @MarkLynchSC has the resources to make that happen. I am proud to endorse @MarkLynchSC and will do everything in my power to get him elected to the U.S. Senate. Mr. President we here in South Carolina love you, but we don’t trust Lady Graham to help you put America first. On June 9th Vote @MarkLynchSC. God Bless America. What are your thoughts? Are you happy with Sen. Lindsey Graham or do you want to see him ousted this November?

About one month ago, a convicted ISIS supporter named Mohamed Jalloh carried out a shooting at Old Dominion University. He targeted an ROTC classroom and tragically killed the instructor, Lt. Col. Brandon Shah. But, it could have been much worse if not for the brave actions taken by Lt. Col. Shah and several of the cadets that day. As you may recall, the terrorist was taken down by ROTC students who essentially stabbed and beat him to death. Now, those heroic cadets are sharing their own, personal accounts of what happened. Several of the students credited the bravery of their teacher for saving them. You have to watch this: MUST WATCH: ROTC Cadets from Old Dominion University recount the brave sacrifice of Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, who sacrificed himself to protect others from a radical Islamic shooter. Brandon Shah is a HEROpic.twitter.com/eHZ6kLOBFL — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 10, 2026 For those who prefer to read, Fox News summed up the cadets’ stories: Students involved in the incident reflected on that day, saying it was a day like any other. During the class period, a student said a man they didn’t recognize, later identified as Jalloh, walked into the classroom and repeatedly and nervously asked if this class was ROTC. “I wasn’t thinking about what that question really meant,” said Cadet Louis Ancheta. As Shah confirmed the class was ROTC, Cadet Wesley Myers, who was in class that day, said Jalloh shouted “Allahu Akbar” and began shooting at Shah. Instincts immediately kicked in and Shah lunged toward the gunman, according to the students. As Shah wrestled with the gunman, Ancheta leaped into action, taking a pocket-knife and repeatedly stabbing Jalloh. “If he didn’t lunge at him, I wouldn’t be here right now,” said Cadet Jah-Ira Utarte, who was sitting in the front row of the classroom at the time, said in an interview released by the Department of War. “There’s a possibility he could’ve turned his gun and I could’ve been next.” Ancheta said during the fighting between his professor and the gunman, he was shot by a stray bullet. “It really didn’t feel like it hit me,” Ancheta said. He continued to attempt to subdue the gunman alongside Shah and other cadets jumped in. Once the gun was away from Jalloh, Cadet Jeremy Rawlinson said they immediately switched to combat care. “It just was what I felt I had to do in that moment, to get there and do what I could,” Myers said. “It’s different when it’s not a mannequin and it’s your friend.” Cadet Samuel Reineberg said he was “like a laser beam” to Shah, who had been shot in the chest. It wasn’t until later that day, the students found out about Shah’s death. “There was definitely a sense of, ‘could we have done more?’” Cadet Oshea Bego said. Shah is regarded as a hero among his students. “[Shah] used the last of his strength to tackle that guy and it gave us just enough time that we needed to be able to get on [the gunman],” Rawlinson said. “One of the last things he told my mom when they met this summer was that he would take care of me. He followed through on that word,” Bego said. Wow. Lt. Col. Shah is the very picture of heroism. He sacrificed himself for his students. It also speaks volumes about how good of a teacher he was that his students were able to quickly apply their training and stop a terrorist — without the use of firearms, no less! Absolute freaking heroes. These guys are everything it means to be an American. — Disinformed Citizen (@PHQ420) April 10, 2026 God Bless these all-American heroes!

This could help members of the Trump administration to escape political persecution in the future. Insiders within the White House reportedly told the Wall Street Journal that President Trump plans to grant sweeping pardons to his entire administration. Trump reportedly told White House advisers that he plans to pardon anyone who was within 200 ft of the Oval Office. The Wall Street Journal broke the story: President Trump has repeatedly promised his top administration officials pardons before he leaves office, according to people who have heard his comments. “I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval,” Trump said in a recent meeting to laughs, according to people with knowledge of the comments. That radius appears to be expanding as the president repeats the line. Another person who met with Trump earlier this year said the president quipped about pardoning anyone who had come within 10 feet. In one conversation with advisers in the dining room next to the Oval Office last year, Trump said he would host a news conference and announce mass pardons before he left office, some of the people said. The people said they weren’t aware of specific pardons being offered to specific people for specific acts. The unconditional power to pardon is one of the most sweeping powers offered to the presidency. This term, Trump has wielded clemency far differently than any other president, dispensing some 1,600 grants to date. Many have gone to allies and donors, or those who had hired them, coming after a social pull-aside or a round of golf. Some have received bipartisan criticism, including one to a crypto billionaire whose company boosted Trump’s own digital-currency company, and another to a former Honduran president convicted of conspiring with cartels to ship cocaine to the U.S. In Trump’s first term, he signed fewer than 250 pardons and commutations. The president has repeatedly raised the specter of pardons with White House aides and other administration officials, particularly when staff have suggested they could face prosecution or congressional investigations over decisions, people familiar with the comments said. Trump is known to joke about matters that he later seriously pursues, and the frequent references have led some aides to believe he is serious about the pardons, too. Trump aides have worried about losing control of the House of Representatives to Democrats in the November elections. Democrats have said they might investigate the president for a range of issues, including his control over the Justice Department, alleged malfeasance at the Department of Homeland Security and the president’s pardons themselves. The president has discussed how to thwart those potential inquiries, advisers said. The Justice Department ultimately would make the decision on whether to charge someone for not adhering to a congressional subpoena. Trump promising mass pardons to his staff before leaving office is smart leadership, not scandal. Presidents have wide pardon power for a reason, to correct injustices and protect loyal public servants from weaponized lawfare. After years of Biden era DOJ targeting Trump allies… pic.twitter.com/JclpN2r0vP — techmudder (@techmudder) April 10, 2026 Democrats can’t say much about Trump’s potential move. Considering Biden made mass pardons with an auto-pen before leaving office. NPR reported more on the controversy surrounding Biden’s “autopen” pardons: In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump said his predecessor’s preemptive pardons of members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection are “hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OF EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen.” The notion that Biden relied on the autopen to sign important documents was heavily perpetuated by the Oversight Project, an arm of the Heritage Foundation that played a key role in promoting false claims about noncitizen voting last year. Trump’s rhetoric fans the flames of conspiracies about Biden not really being in charge during his presidency. While concerns about Biden’s fitness for office forced him to call off his reelection campaign, the right has taken that to an extreme. Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel “In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!” Trump wrote of the pardons. However, there is no evidence that is the case. It is not clear whether Biden actually used an autopen to sign the documents in question. And even if he did, legal experts say it’s not clear the pardons could be rescinded — for that or any other reason. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, which grants presidents broad clemency powers, says the pardon only needs to be “accepted by its subject” to take effect — and does not mention anything about reversing them after the fact.