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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 7:03 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

2 Swalwell accusers discuss his downfall and the fear of coming forward -- Annika Albrecht, Ally Sammarco and influencer Cheyenne Hunt, who helped get their stories out, spoke with CBS News about the unraveling of the Democratic congressman's political career.

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Justice Dept. report accuses Biden-era DOJ of uneven enforcement of FACE Act law -- The report claims the Justice Department under Merrick Garland "violated the rights of Americans" by only applying the law to support those in support of abortion rights, not those who worked at anti-abortion rights facilities.

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U.S. military kills 2 in another alleged drug boat strike in eastern Pacific -- The latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat brings the contentious campaign's death toll to at least 170.

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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to step down as he faces expulsion vote -- The Texas Republican faces an expulsion vote stemming from his affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

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Trump won't back down from Pope Leo feud sparked by "60 Minutes" report -- President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell that Pope Leo is "wrong on the issues" Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday in a Truth Social post.

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Eric Swalwell says he will resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations -- "I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday as he faces an expulsion vote.

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DOJ fires at least 4 prosecutors involved in FACE Act cases during Biden admin. -- Among those fired is Sanjay Patel, a longtime federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section who was placed on administrative leave last month, sources told CBS News at the time.

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DHS orders thousands of employees back to work despite shutdown -- The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, even as the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.

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Pride flag to be officially restored at Stonewall National Monument -- The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.

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Ethics Committee investigating Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations -- The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California.

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DoorDasher delivers to White House, joins Trump in talking to press -- President Trump invited DoorDash delivery worker Sharon Simmons to talk about his "no tax on tips" policy.

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Suspect in Molotov cocktail attack at OpenAI CEO's house charged with attempted murder -- The 20-year-old suspect is accused of traveling from Spring, Texas, to San Francisco to target OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and carry out the attack.

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Trump faces backlash over post depicting him like Jesus -- The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."

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Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter -- A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.

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Pakistan pushing for Round 2 of "Islamabad Process" after failed Iran talks -- A senior Pakistani government source told CBS News that Islamabad is in active contact with Washington and Tehran to bring them back to the negotiating table over the Iran war.

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