GOP LAWMAKER TO RESIGN AFTER REPORTS OF AFFAIR

GOP Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, caught up in tawdry revelations of an extramarital affair, is resigning from Congress.

That’s the word Thursday from House Speaker Paul Ryan. Murphy, an anti-abortion lawmaker, allegedly urged his mistress to get an abortion when he thought she was pregnant.

Ryan said Murphy sent him a letter announcing his resignation, effective Oct. 21. Ryan said he supports “Murphy’s decision to move on to the next chapter of his life.”