Swalwell Accuser Speaks Out, Rubio Hosts Israel-Lebanon Meeting, Senate GOP's Alito Plan, Michigan State Of Emergency

Today on America in the MorningSwalwell Assault Accuser Speaks Out He was the frontrunner to become the next California governor, and on Tuesday afternoon Eric Swalwell tendered his resignation in the House of Representatives.  Swalwell’s fall from grace now includes investigations in New York and Los Angeles for sexual abuse.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports a California woman claims she was raped by the former Congressman in 2018, and on Capitol Hill, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Peter Welsh, and John Hickenlooper all said that people in positions of power need to be held accountable, and his one-time close friend, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, says Swalwell’s actions are in a word - reprehensible.   US-Lebanon-Israel Talks As the war with Iran now moves to the US blockading Iranian ports and Pakistan wanting to have the US and Iran resume talks, Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting at the White House with high-level representatives of Israel and Lebanon who held their first direct diplomatic talks in more than three decades, as Israel and Hezbollah continue trading strikes.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.   Alito Rumors The Senate Majority Leader is indicating Republicans could move fast to fill a seat on the Supreme Court if one opens before the midterm elections.  Bob Brown has details.   Prosecutors Fired In Washington, the Justice Department has fired four prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists.  The details from correspondent Lisa Dwyer.   Doctor’s Botched Surgery Arrest A Florida doctor is under arrest after allegedly removing the wrong organ from a patient who later died during surgery.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Latest On Iran War The U.S. says more commercial traffic is moving through the Strait of Hormuz, easing a chokepoint that has driven the cost of energy up around the world.  John Stolnis has the latest on the war with Iran from Washington.   IMF Lowers Global Growth Forecast Many nations including the United States are seeing an economic downturn due to the war with Iran which has led to much higher energy costs for consumers.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports   Camp Mystic Case Directors of the Texas camp where 25 girls and two counselors died in flooding last summer are testifying in a hearing surrounding the potential re-opening of the camp this summer.  In Dallas, correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   GOP To “Go-It-Alone” With Democrats saying they want nothing to do with it, Republicans in Congress said Tuesday they are forging ahead with a go-it-alone strategy for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for almost two months.  Michigan State Of Emergency Some Michigan residents are under evacuation orders and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a statewide emergency following severe weather.  T Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices