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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced he will soon resign from Congress, following a disastrous few days of media reports alleging serious sexual misconduct, including assault of an intoxicated staffer.

In the announcement, posted to X, Swalwell continued to deny the allegations of assault, but vaguely admitted to "mistakes in judgment," and said he cannot adequately represent his constituents while defending his reputation and legal position.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins was brutally mocked on Monday after she told "lies" about the federal government's decision to close a U.S. Forest Service office in Michigan during a press conference.

Rollins spoke at the Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching & Research Center on Monday, where she was asked by a reporter about the federal government's decision to close the U.S. Forest Service offices in Michigan. Rollins' answer left several political analysts and observers stunned.

White House correspondent Anushka Asthana reports a perceptible sea change at the White House as President Donald Trump's fortunes deteriorate under pressure from the Iran war crisis.

More journalists crowd briefing rooms daily, anticipating unpredictable chaos.

President Donald Trump unloaded on The New York Times in a scathing Truth Social rant on Monday over the publication's negative coverage of the Trump administration.

Trump's comments about the Times come as the administration faces significant scrutiny for its war in Iran. The Times has been highly critical of the war, and has published bombshell stories that undercut the administration's account. For instance, the outlet investigated a bombing of an Iranian girl's school that killed 175 civilians and determined it was likely that the U.S. hit the school. Trump officials have consistently denied the account.

Senate Republicans are facing a full-blown crisis as President Donald Trump endangers their once thought near-invincible majority in 2026, Semafor's Dave Weigel told MS NOW on Monday.

This comes as the Cook Political Report moves four Senate races toward Democrats, all of them in states that backed Trump in 2024.

A GOP strategist trashed President Donald Trump's economy during a live interview on CNN on Monday.

David Urban, managing director of BGR Group, was on CNN's "The Arena" on Monday, where the panel was asked about Trump's efforts to bring down prices for American families. During his 2024 campaign, Trump made affordability and the cost of living among his top issues and promised to bring prices down on his first day in office.

Daily Beast columnist David Rothkopf criticized President Donald Trump's retaliatory decision to block the Strait of Hormuz, writing the president is operating with "the strategic acumen of a four-year-old in a fight on a pre-school playground."

Following Sunday's news, Rothkopf characterized Trump as "undoubtedly the most powerful idiot in the history of the world," arguing his position as president and commander-in-chief makes his incompetence uniquely dangerous.

With a shaky ceasefire in place, Vice President JD Vance is heading up the efforts to broker a more lasting agreement with Iran — but those talks concluded without any deal.

No matter whether he eventually secures a deal or not, though, it's going to be a black stain on his career to the GOP base as he considers pursuing the presidency himself, longtime Republican strategist Mark McKinnon told MS NOW's Katy Tur on Monday.

Former Ohio state legislator and Bernie Sanders presidential surrogate Nina Turner tore into House lawmakers being caught up in scandals, telling MS NOW's Katy Tur that many of them, regardless of guilt or innocence, didn't seem to pay any mind to how suspicious their behavior looked.

This comes as there is a large push to hold expulsion votes for four scandal-plagued representatives: Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Cory Mills (R-FL) for various sexual misconduct scandals, and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) for allegations she stole money intended for disaster relief.

The right-wing Lindell TV network refused to take President Donald Trump at his word after he claimed an image of him as Jesus was really meant to present him as a doctor.

At a White House event on Monday, Trump was asked if he intended to compare himself to the Christian savior over the weekend.