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After Zohran Mamdani\u2019s victory in the New York City mayoral election\u2014making him the city\u2019s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor-elect\u2014Republican leaders in Washington, D.C., signaled plans to try to block him from taking office.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump has accused the 34-year-old Ugandan-born politician of being a communist, after previously warning that he would withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani won. Mamdani secured his win last week with a decisive margin, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo by nearly 10 percentage points, though Mamdani barely won a majority of votes overall.<\/p>\n
But some Republican lawmakers have vowed to block him from taking office. Some Republican lawmakers have demanded investigations into Mamdani\u2019s naturalisation process, calling for him to be stripped of his US citizenship and deported. They have accused him of involvement in communist and \u201cterrorist\u201d activities and figures linked to terrorism.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Mamdani lied on his naturalisation documents, he doesn\u2019t get to be a citizen, and he certainly doesn\u2019t get to run for mayor of New York City. A great American city is on the precipice of being run by a communist who has publicly embraced a terroristic ideology,\u201d Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said in an October 29 news release, after asking US Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the mayor-elect,\u00a0<\/p>\n
the Economic Times reported.\u201cThe American naturalization system REQUIRES any alignments with communism or terrorist activities to be disclosed. I\u2019m doubtful he disclosed them. If the information is confirmed, put him on the first flight back to Uganda,\u201d Ogles added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a campaign finance watchdog\u00a0has filed two criminal referrals against Mamdani, accusing the leftist socialist of taking illicit donations from overseas contributors.<\/p>\n
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation sent the recommendations to the Department of Justice\u2019s Criminal Division and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s office last week. They say that Mamdani may have broken the Federal Election Campaign Act and the New York Election Code.<\/p>\n
The recommendations were made after the New York Post reported earlier this month that Mamdani\u2019s campaign got about $13,000 in donations from at least 170 people who live outside the US, including one from his mother-in-law in Dubai.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are not isolated incidents or clerical errors,\u201d Dan Backer, a national campaign finance expert and president of the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a sustained pattern of foreign money flowing into a New York City mayoral race which is a clear violation of both federal law and New York City campaign finance rules,\u201d Backer added. \u201cMamdani\u2019s campaign was on notice for months that it was accepting illegal foreign contributions, and yet it did nothing meaningful to stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation has previously filed complaints against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Hillary Clinton\u2019s presidential campaign, and the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n
The watchdog told Bragg and the DOJ to look into and arrest Mamdani for the campaign cash that may have come from Australia, Turkey, France, Canada, Germany, and other countries.<\/p>\n
The group said that Mamdani\u2019s campaign had shown a \u201csystematic failure to comply\u201d with the rules about campaign money.<\/p>\n
The Federal Election Campaign Act says that it is against the law to \u201caccept or receive\u201d donations from people who are not US citizens in any federal, state, or local election.<\/p>\n
People who knowingly accept donations from other countries could face big fines and jail time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe law is crystal clear that foreign nationals may not participate in American elections, and that includes making contributions,\u201d Backer continued. \u201cYet Mamdani\u2019s campaign repeatedly accepted donations from individuals abroad, some even tied to regions and individuals openly sympathetic to hostile actors.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether through negligence or intent, this conduct undermines the integrity of the democratic process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mamdani\u2019s campaign for mayor of New York City sent back about $9,000 in donations from people outside the U.S., the Post reported.<\/p>\n
New emails have surfaced suggesting that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), encouraged federal employees to destroy government records related to the origins of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
The revelations come from a series of emails obtained by congressional investigators and highlighted by Senator Rand Paul, who has long pressed for transparency regarding Fauci\u2019s handling of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe now have clear evidence that Dr. Fauci instructed federal employees to delete official records,\u201d Senator Paul told the\u00a0New York Post<\/em>. \u201cThis is a violation of federal law and contradicts his sworn testimony.\u201d<\/p>\n One email from February 2020 was particularly damning. It came shortly after a high-level call with virologists about the origins of COVID-19. According to congressional memos, the email included instructions to \u201cdelete\u201d messages that discussed the possibility of a lab leak.<\/p>\n The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released a memo describing \u201cserious misconduct and potentially illegal actions\u201d by Fauci\u2019s senior adviser, Dr. David Morens.<\/p>\n \u201cDr. Morens unlawfully deleted federal COVID-19 records, used a personal email to avoid FOIA, and repeatedly acted unbecoming of a federal employee,\u201d the subcommittee memo stated.<\/p>\n Emails from Morens also appear to implicate Fauci directly. In one exchange, Morens wrote that Fauci \u201cis too smart to have things in writing,\u201d adding that he would help keep certain discussions \u201coff the record.\u201d<\/p>\n Lawmakers say this proves Fauci was aware of efforts to destroy records. \u201cThese revelations demonstrate that Dr. Fauci was not only complicit but may have personally directed the destruction of federal records,\u201d Rep. Brad Wenstrup, chair of the subcommittee, said in a press release.<\/p>\n The alleged cover-up centers around the controversial February 2020 paper,\u00a0The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2<\/em>, which dismissed the lab leak theory as a conspiracy. Critics argue Fauci\u2019s behind-the-scenes influence shaped that narrative while publicly denying any involvement.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing now is evidence of deliberate deception,\u201d Paul said. \u201cFauci told the American people one thing while working behind the scenes to suppress alternative theories.\u201d<\/p>\n The emails also reveal an ongoing effort within the NIH to avoid Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Morens admitted in one exchange that he would \u201cdelete anything\u201d that might be requested by watchdogs.<\/p>\n \u201cI always try to communicate via Gmail because my NIH email is FOIA\u2019d constantly,\u201d Morens wrote in an email subpoenaed by Congress.<\/p>\n Senator Paul blasted this as a clear violation of federal transparency laws. \u201cThe law is very clear\u2014federal employees cannot use private emails to conduct official business and then destroy records to avoid oversight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n In response, Paul sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding a full investigation into Fauci and Morens. \u201cThe DOJ must investigate whether Dr. Fauci and his associates engaged in the unlawful destruction of records,\u201d Paul wrote.<\/p>\n The\u00a0New York Post<\/em>\u00a0reported that Fauci has been called back to Congress for further questioning. Lawmakers want him to explain the newly released emails that appear to contradict his past testimony.<\/p>\n \u201cFauci testified under oath that he never instructed anyone to delete records,\u201d Wenstrup said. \u201cThese emails suggest otherwise, and that raises serious questions about perjury.\u201d<\/p>\n The controversy is not new. In 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) warned the NIH about potential violations of federal recordkeeping requirements.<\/p>\n In a letter obtained by\u00a0archives.gov<\/em>, NARA said NIH staff had allegedly been ordered to \u201cshred notes and other documents\u201d referencing its work with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.<\/p>\n \u201cIf proven true, these are unauthorized dispositions of federal records,\u201d the letter from NARA stated.<\/p>\n Conservative lawmakers say the implications are massive. \u201cIf Fauci ordered records destroyed, that is criminal,\u201d Rep. Jim Jordan said in a Fox News interview. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about one of the most consequential cover-ups in U.S. history.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul went further, accusing Fauci of intentionally misleading Congress. \u201cThis is about accountability,\u201d he said. \u201cNo federal employee, no matter how powerful, is above the law.\u201d<\/p>\n Fauci, however, has denied wrongdoing. In past interviews, he insisted he has always complied with federal transparency rules. \u201cI have nothing to hide,\u201d Fauci said in July when asked about earlier reports of email deletions.<\/p>\n Still, lawmakers say his denials don\u2019t match the evidence. \u201cHe told us under oath that he never destroyed records,\u201d Wenstrup said. \u201cNow we see emails where his top adviser brags about deleting them on his behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n Colombia Reels as Powerful Quake Topples High-Rise and Shakes Bogot\u00e1 to Its Core<\/p>\n It began like any other ordinary morning. Commuters poured into the streets of Bogot\u00e1, coffee carts steamed on the corners, and families prepared for another typical day in the heart of Colombia\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n Then the earth convulsed.<\/p>\n At 10:47 AM, without warning, sidewalks buckled, windows shattered, and skyscrapers groaned like wounded giants. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake, its epicenter just outside Villavicencio\u2014roughly 80 kilometers southeast\u2014sent violent tremors rolling beneath central Colombia.<\/p>\n Within seconds, Bogot\u00e1 transformed into a city of chaos.<\/p>\n A Tower on the Edge<\/p>\n The most chilling scene unfolded downtown: a towering apartment block, once a symbol of urban security, now leans unnaturally against a neighboring building, warped like a falling domino. From above, the structure appears to have folded inward, with exposed wiring and twisted rebar clawing through fractured brick.<\/p>\n Balconies hang like broken teeth. Debris carpets the streets below. And from the building\u2019s crushed lower levels, the muffled cries of survivors continue to emerge\u2014faint but persistent.<\/p>\n Search-and-rescue teams are now in a race against time.<\/p>\n Region-Wide Impact<\/p>\n Tremors from the quake rippled across multiple cities, rattling Medell\u00edn, Cali, and smaller towns in between. In Bogot\u00e1, power flickered, phone service dropped, and terrified residents flooded out into parks and open plazas.<\/p>\n Colombian authorities have confirmed multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries. The number of people still unaccounted for remains unknown, but with collapsed structures in several neighborhoods, fears are growing that the toll could rise sharply.<\/p>\n Heavy equipment and canine units have been deployed, while emergency responders dig through the rubble with shovels, hands, and hope.<\/p>\n Dust, Sirens, and Resilience<\/p>\n Social media has filled with haunting videos: streets enveloped in dust clouds, screams echoing through the cracks of concrete, and stunned citizens watching as once-solid buildings sway like reeds in the wind.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything moved\u2026 like the ground was trying to shake us off,\u201d said one Bogot\u00e1 resident, still trembling hours later.<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f What Comes Next<\/p>\n Authorities have warned of potential aftershocks and are urging residents to avoid damaged buildings. Shelters are being established across the capital, and medical personnel are treating injuries in makeshift triage zones set up in parking lots and public squares.<\/p>\n Final Word<\/p>\n This earthquake has left more than shattered buildings in its wake\u2014it has fractured Colombia\u2019s sense of normalcy. In a single minute, Bogot\u00e1\u2019s skyline\u2014and the lives beneath it\u2014were altered forever.<\/p>\n But in the face of destruction, Colombia\u2019s spirit endures.<\/p>\n With every cleared brick and every hand pulled from the wreckage, a story of survival is unfolding. And though the earth has stilled for now, the aftershocks\u2014emotional and physical\u2014will ripple for days to come.<\/p>\n The rescue continues. The world watches. 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