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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the resignations of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales after both lawmakers were publicly accused of sexual misconduct. Stefanik also addresses President Trump's recent clash with Pope Leo over the Iran war.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell says he'll resign from Congress following accusations of sexual misconduct. The announcement came one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor. He denies the allegations of sexual assault, but acknowledges he made "mistakes."
Pope Leo and President Trump remain at odds, clashing over the Iran war. The pope said he's "not afraid" of "speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel." Chris Livesay reports.
President Trump is facing backlash from both parties after posting an AI-image that appeared to depict him in the likeness of Jesus. He later deleted it. Weijia Jiang reports.
Two women who say Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually harassed them spoke exclusively to CBS News about Swalwell's alleged advances and their difficult decisions to share their stories publicly. Swalwell has denied allegations of sexual misconduct but has paused his campaign for California governor and announced he will resign from Congress.
President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday over the pontiff's comments regarding the Iran war, saying, "he's a man that doesn't believe in stopping crime." On Monday, the pope responded to the president, saying in part "too many innocent people are being killed."
After marathon peace talks in Pakistan with Iran resulted in no deal, President Trump says the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz to ships doing business with Iran. Weijia Jiang reports.
U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet this weekend for peace talks, with Vice President JD Vance attending for one day of negotiations. The talks come after another day of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliating. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Lawmakers are reacting to the Trump administration's request for a $1.5 trillion in defense spending for 2027 as the war with Iran intensifies.
President Trump has fired Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general. It's the second time in less than a month that Mr. Trump has ousted a member of his Cabinet. Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general until Mr. Trump decides who will run the DOJ. Weijia Jiang reports.
