Dems race to distance themselves from Swalwell amid allegations of rape, assault

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The mounting accusations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) have sparked a reckoning of sorts among his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill, who are now racing to distance themselves from a figure who went, in the course of one weekend, from rising political star to toxic poster boy of #MeToo infamy. Swalwell had…

GOP faces rising political tides on Iran, affordability in midterm year

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Republicans are facing an increasingly difficult political environment in a midterm election year where their majorities in the House and Senate are on the line. The Iran war has been a drag on President Trump’s approval ratings while lifting prices for gas, undercutting GOP arguments on affordability and inflation. The Cook Political Report on Monday…

House gears up for tough vote on spy powers

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The House is gearing up for another battle over renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers, teeing up a potential showdown with Congress’s left and right wings. The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced a clean extension of the nation’s spy powers, cutting off the chance for amendments despite resistance from some conservatives who want to…

Bezos- and Gates-Backed KoBold Metals Launches Massive Lithium Exploration Push in Congo

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Josh Goldman, President, KoBold Metals, speaks on stage during a presentation in the U.S.-Africa Business Forum Deal Room at Walter E. Washington Convention Centre in Washington on Dec. 14, 2022. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Prosper Africa KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has launched a massive lithium exploration campaign in the