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DeSantis Mulls Delaying Special Session on Redistricting

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “is considering delaying the state’s April 20 special session for redistricting,” Punchbowl News reports.

“Florida state lawmakers are scheduled to head to Tallahassee next week to pass a new congressional map for the Sunshine State. DeSantis is expected to redraw the Florida congressional map to add between two and five new red seats, a huge plus for Republicans in the national redistricting battle.”

“Now, DeSantis is mulling whether to push the special session back until after the results of the April 21 redistricting referendum in Virginia.”

Swalwell and Gonzales Avoid Expulsion Votes

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) “officially submitted their resignation letters to the House clerk on Tuesday, avoiding expected votes to expel them from Congress over allegations of sexual misconduct,” CBS News reports.

“Their colleagues were prepared to move forward with the motions to expel them if their departures were not imminent. Neither Swalwell nor Gonzales gave a timeframe for their departures when they announced their resignations about an hour apart on Monday evening.”

Exchange of the Day

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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) took questions from reporters about his friendship with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA):

REPORTER: You have future political ambitions. How can people trust you to run for higher office if you didn’t know your best friend was engaging in inappropriate behavior?

GALLEGO: Look, I messed up. I’m human.

Another Woman Says Eric Swalwell Raped Her

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Another woman came forward to describe rape allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), the Los Angeles Times reports.

Lonna Drewes said that she had contact with Swalwell on three different occasions in 2018 while she was working as a model in Beverly Hills.

On the third time she met him, she believed he drugged her drink. She said she found herself incapacitated after drinking only one glass of wine.

Said Drewes: “He raped me and he choked me and while he was choking me I lost consciousness and I thought I died. I did not consent to any sexual activity.”

Court Ends Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights

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New York Times: “A federal appeals court on Tuesday put a halt to an extraordinary contempt investigation by a federal judge over whether the Trump administration had violated his order to stop flights of Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to El Salvador last year.”

“The decision was the most forceful move yet by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to shut down a nearly yearlong effort by James E. Boasberg, the chief federal district judge in Washington, that had become a major flashpoint in President Trump’s battles with the judiciary over his attempts to push the limits of his power.”

U.S. Allies Steer Clear of Naval Mission in Hormuz Strait

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“President Donald Trump insists U.S. allies are ready to help him in the Strait of Hormuz. They’re not even close,” Bloomberg reports.

“The UK and France are holding a summit on Friday to discuss the matter as Trump blockades the crucial shipping passage off Iran’s coast. But little progress has been made on forming a naval mission and allies don’t want to deploy assets until there’s a permanent ceasefire.”

Mike Johnson ‘Looking Into’ Cory Mills Ethics Probe

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Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he would be “looking into” an ongoing House Ethics investigation into whether Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is guilty of assault and benefiting from federal contracts while in office, Politico reports.

While Johnson said he was not sure about the current status of the Mills investigation, he was confident the House’s “consensus” would be to soon vote to oust another Florida lawmaker, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), following findings by the House Ethics Committee that she committed myriad campaign finance infractions.

Wholesale Prices Surged 4% Last Month

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“U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy,” the AP reports.

“The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.5% from February and 4% from March 2025. The year-over-year gains was the biggest in more than three years. Energy prices surged 8.5% from February.”

Vulernable Republican Gets Flashes of an Iran Backlash

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New York Times: “What unfolded over the next two hours was an at-times combative session marked by frequent interruptions; competing bursts of applause and jeers; and repeated attempts by Mr. Lawler to justify or distance himself from President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran.”

“It captured how the conflict has created a worst-case political scenario for members of his party in the run-up to November’s midterm elections, in which the party is fighting to maintain its minuscule majority.”

“Having largely sat on the sidelines as Mr. Trump began the war without congressional authorization, then abruptly announced a cease-fire and now is imposing a blockade — sending gas prices soaring amid persistent economic anxiety — Republican members of Congress like Mr. Lawler are facing mounting questions from voters, who do not appear satisfied by the answers they are getting.”

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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