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WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang, Liz Goodwin) - Calls grow for Rep. Swalwell to resign or be expelled over misconduct claims

Several Democratic and Republican lawmakers said they would be in favor of voting to expel Swalwell, as well as Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who both face misconduct allegations.

NYTIMES (Laurel Rosenhall) - California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.

AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Trump pitches Iran blockade as boon to U.S. oil

President Trump is pairing his Iran blockade with a sales pitch: Countries squeezed by the Strait of Hormuz — especially China — should buy more oil from the U.S. instead. Why it matters: The U.S. rise to become the world's largest oil and gas producer — and largest exporter of liquefied natural gas — provides geopolitical leverage that Trump is attempting to wield. Driving the news: "China can send their ships to us. China can send their ships to Venezuela," Trump said on Fox's "Sunday Morning Futures." - And he claimed in a Saturday social media post that "empty Oil carrying ships from many Nations are all heading to the United States of America to LOAD UP with Oil." Reality check: The U.S. is already among the world's largest…