Ruthless: The Fall of Eric Swallwell

Who called in the code red?

Happy to join the Ruthless guys on their variety progrum to talk about the fall of Eric Swalwell — couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Related links:

• The Hill: Swalwell and Gonzales Headed to Exits

• Politico: New Accuser Alleges Swalwell Assault

• Politico: Gallego Speaks Out on Swalwell

• Mediaite: Donor Leaves Democratic Party After Swalwell Defense

✍️ Feature

• Pirate Wires: How the Military Is Using Palantir to Fight Wars

🌍 Foreign

• Semafor: Xi Warns of Global Disarray Over War

• Semafor: Citadel’s Ken Griffin Warns of Global Recession if Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

• Semafor: Asking the Big Question of the New World Economy

• The National Interest: The World Is Facing Horrors in China and Looking Away

• The National Interest: How the Iran War Impacts U.S.-China Relations

• Wall Street Journal: Iran-U.S. Cease-Fire Talks Stalled

• Mirror: Donald Trump, Giorgia Meloni and the Pope

🏛️ Domestic

• Punchbowl: DeSantis Considers Delay to Redistricting Push in Florida

• Punchbowl: Johnson Navigates FISA Amendments

• Washington Examiner: Efforts Increase to Expel Cherfilus-McCormick

• Washington Examiner: Senate GOP Ready to Confirm Alito Replacement

• Washington Examiner: Boasberg Contempt Inquiry Over Deportations

• Axios: Democrats Float 25th Amendment or Impeachment Over Iran

• New York Times: Olivia Troye Launches Virginia Congressional Bid

• WDBJ7: Spanberger Reviews Virginia Legislation

• New York Post: Mamdani’s City Grocery Plan

• New York Post: NJ Transit Fare Spike for World Cup

• CNBC: United and American Airlines Merger Talks

• Politico: Housing Rebound Stalls

• The New Yorker: The Return of Family Detention

🗳️ 2028

• The Hill: Newsom Policies Called Economic Disaster

📰 Media

• Mediaite: FCC Chair Criticizes NFL Streaming Deals

• Hollywood Reporter: Former InfoWars Staffer Tells All

• Daily Wire: Media Ignored Swalwell Story Until Now

• Variety: Clavicular Walks Out of 60 Minutes Interview

💻 Tech

• New York Times: Attacker Targeted OpenAI CEO and Other AI Executives

• Axios: AI Tools Fuel Propaganda on Social Media

• Daily Wire: Young Men Misled by AI Relationship Advice

🧬 Health

• Daily Wire: Planned Parenthood Funding Has To Stop

• Politico: RFK Jr. Faces Resistance on Food Dye Crackdown

✝️ Religion

• Daily Wire: Mr. President, Peace Be With You

• Wall Street Journal: How an Image Depicting Trump as Christ Sparked a Backlash on the Religious Right

• Daily Wire: Biden Admin Targeted Religious Pro-Life Activists

🏈 Sports

• House of Strauss: Eagles Fan Shows the Flaw in the NFL

• Wall Street Journal: NBA Tanking Debate Heats Up

🎭 Culture & Hollywood

• Hollywood Reporter: Paramount-Warner Bros. Theater Chief Shakeup

• Hollywood Reporter: Adria Arjona Cast in Superman: Man of Tomorrow

• Hollywood Reporter: Godzilla Minus One Sequel Teased

• Variety: Disney to Lay Off 1,000 Employees

🪶 Quote

“The only power we have is the power to destroy, the power to disrupt.”

— Tom Wolfe