(L) US Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, exits the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 6, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new class of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Hegseth censures Democrat Sen. Kelly, citing reckless misconduct following release of ‘seditious video’

Amid a months-long feud between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill Democrats, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he has formally censured Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly — initiating administrative proceedings that could strip the retired Navy captain of his rank and a portion of his military pension.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) (R) accuses his fellow committee members of being members of a cult as U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 04, 2024 in Washington, DC. Facing a contempt vote in the House, Garland pushed back against false accusation that the Justice Department is behind the prosecution and subsequent conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, and that falsehoods and "conspiracy theories" are harming the rule of law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Swalwell sues Trump’s FHFA Director following criminal mortgage fraud referral, claiming D.C. residence belongs to his wife

California Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell filed a federal civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against William (Bill) Pulte, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in the Trump administration.

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