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‘Comrade Chris’ – Republicans aim to anchor Mamdani to Democrats across the country
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GILSUM, N.H. – Republicans aren’t wasting an opportunity to make democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani a cudgel to bash Democrats across the country.
Mamdani’s stunning mayoral primary victory in the nation’s most populous city rocked the political world, adding fuel to an already volatile election season.
Republicans have been relentless in trying to anchor Mamdani to Democrats across the country who are running in competitive races in elections this year and in next year’s midterms.
That’s the case in New Hampshire, in the high-profile 2026 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
Republican candidate and former Sen. Scott Brown went up this week with a digital ad that edits a picture of Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic candidate in the race, alongside photos of Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive rock star who backed Mamdani.
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A digital ad by former Sen. Scott Brown, Republican Senate candidate in New Hampshire, edits together a photo of the Democratic candidate in the 2026 race, Rep. Chris Pappas, next to photos of Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Scott Brown Senate campaign)
The caption on the ad reads «Comrade Chris.»
Pappas, speaking with Fox News Friday on the campaign trail as he toured W.S. Badger, a natural and organic skincare and sunscreen company in this southwestern New Hampshire town, said, «Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars running attack ads against me through the years trying to paint me as someone that I’m not.»
«People know me. They know the work that I’ve been doing. They know that I’m one of the most bipartisan members of the House of Representatives because I believe in solving problems and getting things done,» Pappas said. «I’m a New Hampshire Democrat. I’m proud of my track record in Congress.»
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Pappas was joined on the campaign trail by longtime Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who spent plenty of time in New Hampshire ahead of her third-place finish in the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
«It’s about New Hampshire. They’re going to do this in all these races across the country. They try to attach people. People have never even met some of these people. And they keep doing it,» Klobuchar told Fox News when asked about the Republican ad anchoring Mamdani to Pappas. «To me this is about what’s going on for the people of this state.»
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joins Rep. Chris Pappas, the 2026 Democratic Senate candidate in the state, on a tour of W.S. Badger, in Gilsum, New Hampshire, on July 11, 2025. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News)
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) was one of the first out of the gate to capitalize on Mamdani’s leftward lurch, firing off an email release minutes after his victory that claimed, «the new face of the Democrat Party just dropped, and it’s straight out of a socialist nightmare.»
Aiming to tie House Democrats to Mamdani, NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella argued that «every vulnerable House Democrat will own him, and every Democrat running in a primary will fear him.»
The National Republican Senatorial Campaign (NRSC) also quickly got into the game, tying Pappas and Abdul El-Sayed – one of the contenders for the Democratic Senate nomination in battleground Michigan – to Mamdani.
No surprise – the Republican attacks have even come from President Donald Trump, who, since Mamdani’s victory two weeks ago, has repeatedly claimed that the 33-year-old Ugandan-born state assemblyman from the New York City borough of Queens is a «communist.»
Mamdani, who convincingly topped former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates to capture the Democratic mayoral nomination and take a big step toward becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor, is giving Republicans plenty of ammunition.
He’s proposed eliminating fares to ride New York City’s vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) «tuition-free,» freezing rents on municipal housing, offering «free childcare» for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores.
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Also fueling the Republican attacks are recent news items that have gone viral. They include a 2020 photo Mamdani posted online that shows him flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus, stories about comments Mamdani made last December, when he said as mayor he would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his recent comments in a cable news interview that «I have many critiques of capitalism.»
Zohran Mamdani is surrounded by supporters after a press conference with union leaders in New York City, on July 2, 2025. (Reuters/David ‘Dee’ Delgado)
«The Democratic Party’s trying to convince people that the tail is not wagging the dog, and they don’t answer to the more extreme elements of their party,» veteran Republican strategist Colin Reed told Fox News. «Now, that entire effort is undercut by a socialist winning handily in a bellwether election to determine who’s going to run America’s largest city.»
«It’s a messaging nightmare that’s going to unfold in real time from now until the midterms,» said Reed, who is a top political advisor to Brown.
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Veteran political scientist Wayne Lesperance told Fox News that «the primary challenge for Democrats regarding Mamdani’s candidacy is not his policy approach. The challenge is his party identification as a democratic socialist.»
«If there’s any doubt about the negative implications of adding the word socialist to Mamdani’s party affiliation, one need only peruse the national coverage whose focus has been on his party and the absence of party leadership to rush to his defense or offer endorsements,» Lesperance, the president of New England College, said.
Now-Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani takes the stage at his primary election party, in New York City on June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
But Democrats question the effectiveness of the GOP push.
They argue that there’s a world of difference between heavily blue New York City, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a roughly six-to-one margin, and some key battleground states and swing districts across the country.
Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee told reporters the day after Mamdani’s victory that «I love New York, but it’s a very liberal place and I don’t know that you can necessarily apply that to the rest of the country.»
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Pappas campaign communications adviser Collin Gately pointed to the ad from the Brown campaign and said, «Granite Staters trust Chris and will see through these attacks.»
And veteran Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo cautioned, «I wouldn’t read too much into this.»
Caiazzo, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, argued that «Republicans are making too much out of this.»
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El Reino Unido colaborará con Jordania para la entrega de ayuda humanitaria aérea en Gaza
El Reino Unido colaborará con países como Jordania para lanzar ayuda humanitaria por vía aérea sobre Gaza y evacuar a niños que necesiten atención médica urgente, dijo este sábado el primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer.
Starmer hizo el anuncio tras mantener una conversación con el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, y el canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz -integrantes del grupo E3-, en la que subrayaron la necesidad de impulsar un alto el fuego inmediato en la Franja.
En ese sentido, los tres dirigentes se comprometieron a trabajar conjuntamente en un plan que convierta una tregua en una paz duradera y en una solución de dos Estados. Cuando lo tengan listo, involucrarán a otros aliados, indicó Downing Street en un comunicado.
En la misma conversación, los mandatarios trataron la guerra en Ucrania, concluyendo que hay que mantener la presión sobre el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, así como el apoyo militar a Kiev.
Con relación al programa nuclear iraní, coincidieron en que, si Irán no colabora con el Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) ni regresa a la vía diplomática, se restablecerán las sanciones al final de agosto.
Este contacto trilateral se produce un día después de la publicación de un comunicado conjunto del grupo E3, en el que urgían a un alto el fuego en Gaza, pedían a Israel levantar las restricciones a la ayuda humanitaria y reiteraban su rechazo a cualquier posible anexión de territorios palestinos ocupados.
Tras ese comunicado, Starmer dejó claro que el Reino Unido no reconocerá aún el Estado palestino, en contraste con Francia, cuyo presidente anunció que lo hará en septiembre durante la Asamblea General de la ONU.
Más de 200 diputados británicos instaron el viernes a Starmer a reconocer a Palestina en una conferencia de Naciones Unidas auspiciada por Francia y Arabia Saudita la próxima semana en Nueva York, pero el líder laborista cree que ese reconocimiento solo será útil “como parte de un plan de paz más amplio”.
La desnutrición mató a otras cinco personas, incluido un bebé, en las últimas 24 horas en Gaza, informó el hospital Al Shifa de la franja palestina.
El bebé Hood Arafat había nacido hacía apenas unos diez días y no tuvo acceso a leche de fórmula. Su madre, también con problemas de malnutrición, no pudo amamantarlo.
El número total de víctimas por desnutrición desde el inicio de la ofensiva israelí contra la Franja se eleva a 127, de los que 85 eran niños, según cifras del departamento de Sanidad de Gaza.
La agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados Palestinos (UNRWA, por sus siglas en inglés) ya había venido advirtiendo de que la desnutrición entre los niños menores de cinco años se había duplicado entre marzo y junio, como resultado del bloqueo israelí de la Franja de Gaza.
Según el COGAT, el organismo israelí encargado de los asuntos civiles en los territorios palestinos ocupados, agencias de la ONU y otras organizaciones distribuyeron ayer cerca de 100 camiones humanitarios en la Franja sin dar más detalles, recoge el periódico israelí The Times of Israel.
Durante esta madrugada, sin embargo, disparos del Ejército mataron a unas 24 personas y dejaron a más de 300 heridos cerca del puesto militar de Zikim, al noroeste de la urbe de Beit Lahia, mientras esperaban la llegada de camiones con ayuda, informó el hospital de Al Shifa.
Por su parte, la primera ministra italiana, Giorgia Meloni, afirmó que “el reconocimiento del Estado de Palestina, sin que exista un Estado de Palestina, puede ser incluso contraproducente”, tras el anuncio del presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, de que Francia lo reconocerá ante la Asamblea General de la ONU en septiembre.
“Así se lo he dicho a la propia autoridad palestina y también se lo he dicho a Macron“, declaró la mandataria italiana, según publicó el diario La Repubblica.
Meloni expuso que “si se reconoce sobre el papel algo que no existe, se corre el riesgo de que el problema parezca resuelto, cuando no lo está”, y agregó: “Aunque soy muy favorable al Estado de Palestina, no estoy a favor de su reconocimiento antes de que se haya iniciado un proceso para su constitución”.
En tanto, el ministro de Exteriores italiano, Antonio Tajani, señaló que “Italia apoya la solución de dos pueblos y dos Estados, pero el reconocimiento del nuevo Estado palestino debe producirse simultáneamente con el reconocimiento por parte de Italia del Estado de Israel”.
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Texas man sues California doctor in unprecedented abortion pill case over unborn child’s alleged ‘murder’
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A Texas man has filed a landmark federal wrongful death lawsuit against a California abortion provider, alleging the physician «murdered» his unborn children by mailing abortion pills across state lines.
The case, Rodriguez v. Coeytaux, marks the first of its kind to test how far pro-life litigants can go to sidestep blue state abortion shield laws using century-old federal statutes and Texas civil code.
Filed July 20 in the Southern District of Texas, the lawsuit accuses Dr. Remy Coeytaux of aiding illegal self-managed abortions in 2024, by mailing abortion-inducing drugs to Galveston County, Texas, where they were allegedly used to end two pregnancies.
Plaintiff Jerry Rodriguez claims his girlfriend’s estranged husband purchased the pills from Coeytaux through a Venmo transaction and pressured her to take them, ending two pregnancies Rodriguez says were his.
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An ultrasound image from Jan. 18, 2025, allegedly shows Jerry Rodriguez’s unborn son. Filed as Exhibit 2 in Rodriguez v. Coeytaux in the Southern District of Texas. (Image filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas)
At the heart of the suit is an alleged $150 Venmo payment to «Remy Coeytaux MD PC» labeled «Aed axes,» followed by his girlfriend’s name. The lawsuit states Rodriguez interprets «Aed axes» to be a phonetic spelling of «Aid Access,» a network that helps women obtain abortion pills.
Rodriguez alleges the first abortion occurred in September 2024, at the home of his girlfriend’s mother, and the second in January 2025, at the home of her estranged husband. Ultrasound images from January, attached as Exhibit 2, are offered as proof of a second pregnancy. According to the complaint, the baby was a boy.
Rodriguez is seeking over $75,000 in damages, certification of a national class of «fathers of unborn children,» and a permanent injunction barring Coeytaux from mailing abortion drugs in violation of state or federal law.
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Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, are two drugs used in a medication abortion. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
The complaint’s legal foundation has drawn attention. The lawsuit revives the long-dormant Comstock Act, an 1873 federal anti-obscenity law banning the mailing of abortion-related materials. Though unenforced for over a century, the Comstock Act remains on the books.
Jonathan Mitchell, the attorney behind Texas’s heartbeat law (SB8), represents Rodriguez in the case. He argues that Dr. Remy Coeytaux violated 18 U.S.C. §§ 1461 and 1462, the federal Comstock Act, by knowingly using the mail to send abortion-inducing drugs from California to Texas.
The suit also alleges Coeytaux committed felony murder under Texas Penal Code § 19.02 by knowingly aiding an illegal abortion. It cites multiple violations of Texas law, including statutes that require abortion drugs to be administered only by in-state physicians, after informed consent and a mandatory ultrasound, and only at licensed abortion facilities. Coeytaux, who is not licensed in Texas, allegedly met none of those requirements.
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People for and against abortion demonstrate before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The case is already being seen as a strategic test of blue state abortion shield laws. States like California, New York, and Washington have passed measures to protect their abortion providers from legal risks when treating out-of-state patients.
But Rodriguez’s legal team avoided those roadblocks by filing a civil wrongful death suit directly in federal court, a move some legal scholars say could offer a new route for anti-abortion plaintiffs to reach providers beyond their own state’s borders.
As of Friday, court records show Coeytaux had not filed a response to the complaint, and he has not made any public statements about the case.
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Pro-abortion groups are expected to contest both the interpretation of the Comstock Act and the standing of private citizens to bring wrongful death claims tied to out-of-state telehealth prescriptions.
If the case survives early procedural hurdles, it may offer a new template for pro-life litigants to target the supply chain of abortion pills three years after Dobbs was decided at the Supreme Court.
Coeytaux did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Hamas rejected criticism from top U.S. officials after ceasefire talks with Israel broke down earlier in the week.
«We are appalled by the statements of U.S. President Trump and earlier by U.S. special envoy Witkoff, which contradict the mediators’ assessment of Hamas’ position and are inconsistent with the actual progress of negotiations that had been acknowledged by mediators, particularly Qatar and Egypt, as they expressed satisfaction and appreciation for our serious and constructive stance,» Izzat Al-Rishq, member of Hamas Movement’s Political Bureau, said in a statement.
Al-Rishq went on to claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was «the real obstructionist to all agreements,» accusing Israeli officials of continuing to «put up obstacles, deceive, and evade commitments.» He then demanded that the U.S. put more pressure on Israel «to seriously engage in ending the aggression and achieving a prisoner exchange deal,» presumably referring to the remaining hostages in Gaza and Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff delivers remarks alongside President Donald Trump during the swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The Trump administration has spent months trying to end the war between Israel and Hamas, with no resolution in sight.
Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza dimmed further after the U.S. pulled its delegation out of Qatar. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said in a statement that this was because Hamas’ response to negotiations showed «a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.»
«While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith. We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza,» Witkoff said in a statement Thursday.
Witkoff added that it was a «shame» Hamas has acted in such a «selfish way» and that the U.S. stands resolute in its efforts to bring permanent peace to the region.
Palestinians walk near the rubble of buildings during the Eid al-Adha holiday, in Gaza City, June 6, 2025. (REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
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On the same day the U.S. announced its negotiators would leave Qatar, Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli team would also withdraw, citing Hamas’ response.
President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment in Hamas’ handling of the negotiations while speaking with press outside the White House on Friday. He speculated that Hamas did not want to make a deal because «they know what happens after you get the final hostages» out of Gaza.
«Hamas didn’t really want to make a deal. I think they want to die, and it’s very, very bad,» Trump said. «It got to be to a point where you’re going to have to finish the job.»
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, hands President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Qatar and Egypt, which have acted as mediators in the talks, issued a joint statement on Friday in which the countries confirmed they would continue to work on securing a ceasefire.
«The two countries, in partnership with the United States of America, reaffirm their commitment to continuing efforts toward reaching a comprehensive agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,» Qatar and Egypt’s joint statement read.
While the breakdown of negotiations is a clear setback, talks are expected to resume next week, according to Reuters, which cited Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV.
Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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