GENERAL
Congress Faces Reckoning as 2 Lawmakers Exit Amid Misconduct Claims
Two US lawmakers, Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez, are resigning amid serious misconduct allegations, signaling a potential reckoning for behavior on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have engaged in high-level peace talks in Washington D.C., the first in over 30 years, aiming to de-escalate regional tensions.