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Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) has been held up as a model for the Democratic Party’s future since winning his Senate seat in 2024, with colleagues praising his skills as a communicator who succeeded during a time when other Democrats have struggled. He has drawn consistent praise for his authenticity and for his ability to connect with voters — particularly Latinos, a key demographic Democrats have sought to win back in recent years. But this week, the junior senator from Arizona has faced questions that could taint his future political prospects — particularly if he decides to run for president in...

One day after Sen. Ruben Gallego said he was “betrayed” by good friend Eric Swalwell, a New York lawmaker is calling on Gallego to release communications between him and the former California congressman. “Yesterday we heard claims of drugging, choking, rape,” said Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said, referring to news reports about Swalwell, D-Calif., who resigned from the House Tuesday after reports of sexual misconduct. “I think it’s imperative for Ruben Gallego to release every text message, every email, every social media exchange, every photo or video of his interactions with Eric Swalwell.”

Disgraced ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell’s “best friend” on Capitol Hill, Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, admitted he had heard rumors that Swalwell was “flirty” with women — but never confronted him about it. Swalwell resigned from his California congressional seat on Tuesday after five women accused him of sexual misconduct and rape, which Gallego said completely blindsided him after Swalwell insisted the allegations were fake. “I fell for it,” the Democrat said outside of his office in Washington, DC, adding that Swalwell “became very good at being a predator” and “extremely proficient at lying to us, lying to his family, lying to...