Rep. Eric Swalwell and his former chief of staff are facing accusations that they may have violated House ethics rules by aggressively pitching his personal AI startup to fellow Democrats in Congress in order to enrich themselves.

According to a new report from NOTUS, Swalwell and Yardena Wolf, who served as his congressional chief of staff until late 2025 and now manages his campaign for California governor, repeatedly contacted House Democrats and political operatives last year to promote Findraiser, an AI-powered fundraising tool he co-founded in 2024.

Findraiser markets itself as an AI tool that analyzes donor databases to help campaigns optimize fundraising.

“He is relentless in pushing [Findraiser]” an unnamed Democrat operative “currently working with multiple congressional campaigns” told NOTUS. “He’s peddling the sh-t out of that thing.”

The New York Post reports that the duo texted, emailed, and made in-person pitches where they described the company as “a great new way to fundraise that was going to make everyone’s life easier,” sources told the Post.

Wolf reportedly also tried to set up product demos for colleagues.

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Multiple sources described the effort as unsettling and unseemly, with one California political strategist calling Swalwell “a running joke” and noting the company has been a punchline among consultants and staffers for over a year.

Another source told the paper, “They were really hitting up everyone. I bet every California member probably got outreach.”

One operative claimed the pitches were tied to legislative favors, “The only way you get Swalwell to sign on to your bills is if you take this weird call from his chief of staff.”

House ethics rules prohibit members from using their official position, or creating the appearance of doing so, for private financial gain.

The House Ethics Committee has warned lawmakers against promoting products in which they have a financial interest.

Swalwell has disclosed owning a stake in Findraiser valued between $200,000 and $500,000.

So far, the company has generated roughly $60,000 in revenue from just over a dozen Democratic campaigns, many connected to Swalwell’s political network.

Micah Beasley, a spokesperson for Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign, refused to comment on specific questions about Findraiser, but told NOTUS, “Congressman Swalwell is working to help Democrats win up and down the ticket. Whether that’s through utilizing 21st Century technology or talking to voters directly about the issues that matter most — he will continue to use every tool he can to fight Donald Trump and his MAGA cronies.”

NOTUS reports:

Beasley told NOTUS last week that Swalwell and Wolf consulted with the House Ethics Committee about Findraiser and that Swalwell receives no income from the company. Swalwell’s campaign did not provide any information about Wolf’s income.

House rules prohibit lawmakers and their staff from using their “political influence, the influence of [their] position … to make pecuniary gains,” according to the House Ethics Committee rules for outside employment. “In any event, the Standards Committee routinely advises Members and staff to avoid situations in which even an inference might be drawn suggesting improper conduct.”

The House Ethics Committee has also advised lawmakers against using their official position to even promote or endorse any products.

“Members of the House of Representatives are widely recognizable public servants. Even when they make no explicit mention of their official position, when Members actively engage in commercial sales or endorsements, they may create the perception that they are making use of their official position for commercial gain,” House Ethics Committee leadership wrote in an advisory opinion.

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Golf legend Tiger Woods was released from custody late on Friday night after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. 

Woods was taken into the Martin County Jail in Florida on Friday and held for several hours.

Upon his release, he was filmed and photographed leaving in a black SUV.

Reporters were hollering with surprise upon seeing him in the car.

WATCH:

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Woods, 50, was involved in a rollover car accident on Friday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida, and subsequently arrested and charged with a DUI.

Despite blowing a 0.00 on a breathalyzer test, he refused to submit a urinalysis test and was arrested in accordance with state law, a Sheriff’s deputy said in a press conference.

Woods swerved and crashed into a “pressure cleaner truck” while attempting to pass at a high speed in his Landrover and rolled his car, according to the deputy. He also exhibited “signs of impairment.”

Nobody was injured in the crash.

President Trump responded to the incident on Friday, telling reporters, “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty.”

“There was an accident, and that’s all I know. A very close friend of mine, he’s an amazing person, an amazing man, but some difficulty,” Trump added.

MORE:

BREAKING: Tiger Woods Involved in Major Rollover Car Crash in Florida – Arrested For DUI (Sheriff Presser)

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The House of Representatives late Friday night passed a short-term DHS funding bill.

The House voted 213-203 to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security for 8 weeks.

Three Democrats joined the Republicans and voted to fund the DHS.

The short-term bill is likely dead on arrival in the Senate.

Senators have already left DC for a two-week Easter vacation.

The Hill reported:

House lawmakers on Friday passed a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its entirety for eight weeks, after GOP leaders rejected a Senate-passed bill that would exclude money for immigration enforcement.

The partisan package was a nod to conservative immigration hawks, who hailed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for pushing it through. But it has no chance of passing the Senate and ensures that the weeks-long DHS shutdown will become the longest in history.

The tally was 213-203, with three centrist Democrats joining every voting Republican in supporting the bill.

The late-night vote came after a tumultuous day on Capitol Hill, sparked by Johnson’s rejection of a bipartisan Senate deal to fund most of DHS while withholding money for immigration enforcement operations under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.

The House voted late Friday night after rejecting the Senate-passed bill earlier in the day.

House Freedom Caucus leaders and Speaker Johnson rejected the Senate’s bill because it didn’t fully fund ICE agents.

The Senate very early Friday morning, after a marathon session, unanimously approved a voice-vote package to fund the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and key parts of Customs and Border Protection.

Democrats flat-out refused to support full funding without gutting immigration raids and deportation operations.

Instead of fighting for the full funding, Thune and the Senate GOP folded in the dead of night, when no one was watching.

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When it comes to Trump’s second administration, Marco Rubio has been a pleasant surprise for conservatives. People expected him to do well as Secretary of State, but it’s fair to say that he has exceeded pretty much everyone’s expectations.

In many ways, he is like the ‘new and improved’ Marco Rubio – Now with more conservatism!

Today, as he was exiting Air Force One, a journalist asked him a bout Cuba and he gave a response that included an epic comment about communism.

PJ Media has details:

On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the press, both at Donald Trump’s Cabinet meeting and before boarding a plane to Paris for the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial. He had what many have called a “mic drop” moment because he didn’t hold back on his thoughts about how what we’re doing in Iran is a “favor to the world” and how other countries need to “step up.”…

“Mr. Secretary, on Cuba, two questions. So for decades you have been a proponent of regime change, but now there seems to be a sense that perhaps President Trump would be happy with a win which would only entail an economic deal,” the reporter asked.

Rubio responded, “You said there’s a sense. Where do you get that sense from?”…

“Do you still want regime change or would you be okay with an economic deal?” the reporter asked.

Rubio responded with a mini lesson on communism (emphasis mine):

What do you mean an economic deal? Look, Cuba’s economy needs to change, and their economy can’t change unless their system of government changes. It’s that simple. Who’s going to invest billions of dollars in a communist country? Who’s going to invest billions of dollars in a communist country run by incompetent communists, which is even worse than communists. The only thing worse than a communist is an incompetent communist.

Here’s the video:

SECRETARY RUBIO: The only thing worse than a communist is an incompetent communist.

pic.twitter.com/FSrWSoQldk

— Department of State (@StateDept) March 27, 2026

Rubio was such a great choice for this role.

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