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Talarico touts Texas roots as out-of-state cash powers Senate campaign
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Donors from outside of Texas accounted for roughly 50% of the funds Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico received during the final stretch of the first quarter of 2026, compared to his Republican opponent, who received just about 25% of his cash from out of state.
Of the $8.5 million Talarico raised between February 12 and March 31, a period where he saw a significant uptick in donations owing to his growing national profile, approximately $4 million came from states other than Texas, according to campaign finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital. The Republican nominee, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, meanwhile, raised $640,000 out of the roughly $850,000 he brought in during that period from within Texas.
The fundraising disparity underscores the nationalization of Texas’ Senate race, with Talarico drawing major financial support from Democratic donors and executives far beyond the state he seeks to represent, even as he campaigns on Texas roots and opposition to outside special interests. The haul gives Democrats a cash advantage in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Senate races this cycle, while giving Republicans an opening to cast Talarico’s campaign as powered by coastal liberal donors rather than Texas voters.
Donors from New York and California, for instance, showered Talarico with more than $1.3 million in the final six weeks of quarter one, according to Federal Election Commission records.
VULNERABLE DEM SENATOR’S ‘GRASSROOTS’ CAMPAIGN POWERED BY OUT-OF-STATE CASH, MOSTLY BY COASTAL ELITES
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico urged voters to reduce meat consumption in a 2022 clip that went viral on Tuesday. (Mark Felix/Getty Images)
Talarico has made an effort to highlight his ties to Texas during his Senate campaign, touting the fact that his family has lived in the state for eight generations and criticizing the influence of out-of-state interests on Texans.
«I’ve led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors that have rigged the system against working Texas families,» Talarico’s campaign website reads. «Now, as those same billionaire mega-donors take over the federal government, we need more fighters in Washington who will take power back for working people.»
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters at a rally in Houston. (F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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«James is proud to be the only candidate in this race not taking a dime of corporate PAC money, shattering grassroots fundraising records with donations from 246 Texas counties and the help of over 540,000 small dollar contributors — unlike John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, who have raked in millions of dollars from special interests and enriched their billionaire donors while working Texans struggle,» campaign spokesman JT Ennis told Fox News Digital when asked about out-of-state donations.
«Our campaign is bringing Democrats, Republicans and Independents together to fix this broken, corrupt political system and bring down costs for families across our state.»
Talarico accepted donations from out-of-state executives at Google, Warner Brothers, Apple, Meta, Victoria’s Secret, and other major companies between February 12 and March 31, per FEC records. The Democratic Senate hopeful has also accepted donations from lobbyists representing major corporations such as Google, AirBnB, Boeing, Novo Nordisk, Comcast, CVS and JP Morgan.
While Talarico has attracted considerable support from outside of Texas, his fundraising operation within the state has also eclipsed that of Paxton, who raised less than one-fifth as much from Texans as his Democratic opponent. Paxton, however, fought a brutal primary against Sen. John Cornyn, splitting the GOP donor base.
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James Talarico speaks during a primary event in Texas. (PJason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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Beyond his campaign committee, Talarico has also benefited from Lone Star Rising PAC, a super PAC spending millions to help him win. In contrast to his campaign rhetoric, much of the cash behind the super PAC boosting Talarico’s campaign came from wealthy out-of-state donors.
Just 12% of the millions of dollars in donations collected by Lone Star Rising PAC, which the Washington Free Beacon reports is run by Talarico’s longtime friend, came from entities within Texas, according to campaign finance records.
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Mamdani’s wife co-hosts luxe Muslim retreat casting Virgin Mary as ‘Palestinian woman’ under occupation
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The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rama Duwaji, is reportedly co-hosting an Islamic Women’s «spiritual wellness» retreat on the swank French island of Corsica that frames the Virgin Mary as a «Palestinian woman» under occupation.
«She is the only woman mentioned by name in the Qur’an — mentioned 34 times — and the only one to have an entire chapter revealed in her name,» reads The Women Sanctuary website referring to Mary. «Surah Maryam. Her story is not only one of divine motherhood, but of unwavering faith, sacred retreat, and total devotion to Allah.»
The Virgin Mary is the most revered woman in Christianity, venerated as the Mother of Jesus, and is also revered in Islam as Maryam.
Mamdani drew national attention for running as a Democratic socialist in New York City, while also facing backlash over his pro-Palestinian positions and far-left immigration views. When he took office in January 2026, Mamdani became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in on a Quran. His wife, a Syrian American artist, has also faced scrutiny over her outspoken pro-Palestinian activism.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI’S WIFE SKIPS AMERICA 250 FOR ISLAMIC ‘SPIRITUAL WELLNESS’ RETREAT IN SPAIN
Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor of New York City, with the inauguration ceremony at City Hall, Manhattan, New York City, United States on Jan. 1, 2026. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The New York Post reported that Duwaji previously traveled to Mallorca, Spain, for The Women’s Sanctuary’s sold-out «Plants of the Quran» retreat over the Fourth of July holiday, where she was described as the group’s «artist in residence» and one of the gathering’s hosts.
«Nothing says ‘America 250’ quite like skipping the celebration for a Mediterranean vacation, but I am not surprised because she has made her hatred for America very evident,» Councilwoman Joann Ariola, R-Queens, told The Post in response to that event.
The Women Sanctuary describes itself as a women’s retreat organization rooted in Islamic tradition and spiritual renewal, offering retreats in Mediterranean destinations.
The Women’s Sanctuary website does not explicitly list Duwaji as a co-host for the current event in France. The New York Post reported she would co-host the «Mary In The Quran» retreat from Thursday to July 14 in a sold-out event. The cost of the retreat starts at just over $4,000 per attendee, according to its website.
The Vatican announced it will not participate in President Trump’s Gaza recovery board. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
The New York Post first reported Duwaji’s participation in the pair of retreats when she was seen at Newark International Airport in New Jersey boarding a flight to Mallorca’s capital city over the patriotic holiday weekend. Photos of Duwaji at the airport were posted by conservative commentator and comedian Arynne Wexler.
The retreat in France includes daily organic meals made with locally sourced ingredients, communal prayers, devotional practices, lectures, and workshops centered on spiritual renewal and mindful reflection. Participants also receive and have free time to pray, meditate, journal, relax by the pool, or explore the island, blending «guided learning» with «personal reflection,» according to the website.
MAMDANI’S WIFE ‘TRULY SORRY’ FOR CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-ISRAEL SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, left, stands with his wife, Rama Duwaji, during his inauguration ceremony, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)
Duwaji publicly apologized in April for offensive posts she made as a teenager, saying she was «truly sorry» for the hurt they caused, though she did not specify which posts she was addressing. The Washington Free Beacon previously reported that Duwaji had shared anti-Israel posts on Tumblr, including a September 2017 post featuring a photo of Palestinian militant Leila Khaled.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, administers the oath of office to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, as Rama Duwaji, center, holds the Quran during Mamdani’s inauguration ceremony, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)
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Fox News Digital reached out to Mayor Mamdani’s office and The Women Sanctuary for comment.
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La Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM), cuya secretaria general es la científica argentina Celeste Saulo, advirtió que el fenómeno de El Niño ya está presente y se intensificará hacia un episodio fuerte entre julio y septiembre, con riesgo de olas de calor, sequías y lluvias intensas en todo el mundo.
Una nueva investigación publicada en la revista Science Advances llegó con una propuesta que abre un debate científico y ético sin precedentes: las simulaciones sugieren que aclarar artificialmente las nubes sobre el Pacífico sur podría debilitar ese mismo fenómeno antes de que cause sus peores estragos.
La técnica propuesta se llama aclaramiento de nubes marinas y consiste en inyectar aerosoles, partículas muy pequeñas, en la atmósfera baja para que las nubes reflejen más luz solar y enfríen el océano.
El estudio fue liderado por Jessica Wan, de la Institución Scripps de Oceanografía de la Universidad de California en San Diego, junto con John Fasullo, Nan Rosenbloom y Chih-Chieh Chen, del Centro Nacional de Investigación Atmosférica de Estados Unidos, y Katharine Ricke, de la Escuela de Política Global y Estrategia de la Universidad de California en San Diego.
El Niño-Oscilación del Sur (ENSO, por sus siglas en inglés) ocurre cuando los vientos alisios se debilitan y las aguas del Pacífico oriental se calientan por encima de lo normal.
Eso desata efectos a distancia llamados teleconexiones: alteraciones del clima que golpean regiones muy alejadas, desde sequías en Australia hasta inundaciones en América del Sur. Un solo episodio puede costar billones de dólares a la economía global.
El Centro Nacional de Predicción del Clima de los Estados Unidos alertó el jueves 9 de julio que “existe un 81% de probabilidad de que se presente un El Niño muy fuerte durante el período de octubre a diciembre de 2026″.
Podría ubicarse entre los eventos de El Niño más grandes en el registro histórico que data desde el año 1950.
Ningún estudio anterior había evaluado si la geoingeniería solar podía usarse para intervenir directamente sobre El Niño en escala estacional.
Los investigadores partieron de una pista concreta: los aerosoles de los incendios de Australia de 2019-2020 aclararon las nubes del Pacífico sur y contribuyeron a desencadenar una La Niña —el fenómeno opuesto, con enfriamiento de las aguas ecuatoriales— que duró varios años. Si el fuego lo hizo, la pregunta fue si podría hacerse a propósito.
Los investigadores simularon seis estrategias sobre los El Niños de 1997-1998 y 2015-2016, al variar cuándo empezaba y cuánto duraba la intervención.
La más intensa —de junio a febrero— redujo la temperatura del mar en 1,88 grados durante el El Niño de 2015-2016, “prácticamente restaurando condiciones neutras del ENSO al final del pico del evento”, según el equipo científico.
En las simulaciones, el aclaramiento de nubes marinas redujo el calor y las lluvias excesivas en la mayoría de las regiones que El Niño suele golpear.
La caída en el índice que mide los daños económicos sugirió “el potencial de grandes beneficios económicos globales”.
El debate científico surge porque la técnica funcionó mejor para combatir el calor y la lluvia que para revertir el frío y la sequía, así que sus beneficios no llegan a todos por igual.
Los riesgos climáticos son tan reales como los beneficios.
El estudio detectó un calentamiento sobre Europa y Asia en zonas que El Niño normalmente no toca, lo que significa que la técnica crearía un problema nuevo donde antes no había ninguno.
Las estrategias más largas también adelantaron y amplificaron La Niña posterior, con potencial de generar daños propios en otras regiones.
El debate ético es el más difícil. Si el aclaramiento de nubes marinas se aplica cuando El Niño no llega a desarrollarse, se podrían generar consecuencias climáticas no deseadas sin ningún beneficio que las justifique.
Los investigadores advirtieron que esos casos “presentan riesgos éticos que deben considerarse con cuidado antes de cualquier implementación futura” y propusieron repetir las simulaciones con distintos modelos y extenderlas a eventos más moderados, que son los más frecuentes y difíciles de predecir.
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