Former Swalwell ally says longtime friendship with him ‘clouded my judgement’ as rumors swirled in DC

One of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., closest friends in Congress said their tight-knit relationship “clouded my judgment” regarding rumors that swirled about the ex-lawmaker for years in Washington, D.C. “Eric Swalwell lied to all of us,” Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said at an impromptu press conference in his office. “He lied to the most … Read more

Docs show migrant accused of killing Loyola student was flagged as flight risk before release

The House Judiciary Committee released internal Border Patrol documents on Tuesday, showing that a Venezuelan migrant now charged in the killing of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was flagged as a flight risk and had no valid asylum claim before being released into the U.S. in 2023. Jose Medina-Medina, 25, is accused of fatally shooting … Read more

FBI arrests California man shot by ICE on ‘assault’ charges

DHS accused of false and misleading statements about Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez who was shot in face Federal officials have arrested a California man who was shot by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and charged him with “assault” on a federal officer. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, was shot by ICE officers on … Read more