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House panel warns Singham-linked nonprofits: Comply with subpoenas or face Congress
Lawmakers have escalated their probe of three nonprofits linked to Marxist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham’s funding network, warning that their leaders — and even Singham himself — could be hauled before Congress to answer questions under oath unless they comply with subpoenas by Tuesday.
In new letters announced this week, the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee renewed its demands for financial records and other documents as lawmakers investigate whether millions of dollars flowing through Singham’s network of tax-exempt nonprofits are being used to advance Chinese Communist Party interests in the United States.
Singham himself is among 21 individuals identified by the committee for potential questioning under oath, according to Digital sources. The list includes nonprofit executives, activists and journalists associated with the three organizations.
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The letters were sent to The People’s Forum Inc., a New York City-based activist hub; BreakThrough News, a left-wing nonprofit media outlet that shares a Manhattan address with The People’s Forum; and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, a Massachusetts-based Marxist think tank.
«Shanghai Singham has poured millions of dollars into these groups to take advantage of America’s nonprofit sector and promote Chinese Communist Party propaganda. That much is public. What these groups are fighting to keep hidden is even more concerning,» Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said in a statement.
«Either these organizations turn over the documents, or their leaders will answer the Committee’s questions under oath.»
The threatened depositions mark another escalation in a dispute that began with requests for financial records in 2025 and intensified when the committee subpoenaed the three nonprofits in July.
The organizations have challenged the investigation, arguing lawmakers are targeting their political views and First Amendment-protected activities.
The potential deposition targets include eight individuals at The People’s Forum, seven at BreakThrough News and six at Tricontinental.
Among those named are The People’s Forum executive director Manolo De Los Santos, education director Layan Fuleihan and organizing director David Chung; BreakThrough News editor-in-chief Ben Becker, news director Zoe Alexandra and chief correspondent Rania Khalek; and Tricontinental executive director Vijay Prashad and Singham, who is listed as chairman of its international advisory board.
The committee has not publicly announced that deposition subpoenas have been issued to any of the individuals.
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The panel alleges that Singham channeled money through shell companies and donor-advised funds before it reached the three tax-exempt groups. Such arrangements, the committee said, can allow foreign-linked funding to pass through intermediaries that «by design, obscure the original source of the contribution.»
Singham is an American-born technology tycoon and longtime Marxist activist who sold his software company, ThoughtWorks, for an estimated $785 million in 2017 and now lives in Shanghai.
Digital previously traced at least $278 million from Singham into six core U.S. nonprofits that served as funding hubs within a broader international network of activist groups, media organizations and think tanks promoting socialist, communist and pro-China causes.
Of that funding, the investigation found $22.44 million flowed to The People’s Forum, $16.76 million to Tricontinental and $1.098 million to BreakThrough BT Media Inc., the parent organization of BreakThrough News. Together, the three received approximately $40.3 million, according to the investigation, which the committee cited in its earlier correspondence.
The committee says it is examining whether existing tax laws adequately protect against foreign influence in the nonprofit sector and whether Congress should strengthen those laws.
Separately, Singham is under federal grand jury investigation in the Southern District of New York over alleged financial crimes involving his nonprofit funding network, as previously reported by Digital. The investigation is examining possible wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and other financial offenses. No criminal charges against Singham have been announced.
BreakThrough News condemned the latest demands in an Oct. 9 statement on its website, accusing the committee of targeting its journalists because of their political views. The outlet said it receives no outside editorial direction and that its major donations come from U.S. organizations.
During an episode of its BT Live program, hosts Alexandra and Khalek, both named among those facing potential depositions, denounced the committee’s demands.
«Unless BT gives up its legal rights, including our First Amendment protections, he’ll subpoena each of us individually and drag us to Washington for depositions,» Alexandra said.
Khalek accused lawmakers of targeting journalists personally after the outlet challenged earlier demands.
«They will come after us individually if we don’t comply with their unconstitutional demands,» she said.
BreakThrough News also urged supporters to sign a petition opposing the investigation and donate to help cover its legal expenses.
Digital contacted all three organizations and their attorneys for comment on the latest demands but had not received a response as of publication.
The investigation has also drawn accusations of McCarthyism from prominent left-wing figures, including Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who called the July subpoenas «the McCarthy trials» and warned, «They will come for you,» and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, who described them as a «terrible attack on independent journalism.»
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The committee first sought records from The People’s Forum in September 2025 and expanded its investigation to BreakThrough News and Tricontinental in February 2026. After the organizations challenged the requests, lawmakers narrowed their demands in May before issuing subpoenas in July.
The committee sought records involving foreign-linked funding, financial arrangements, communications with Singham and other foreign interests, and information about donors and overseas grants.
Attorneys for BreakThrough News and The People’s Forum formally objected in August, arguing the subpoenas violated First Amendment protections and demanded information beyond the committee’s legitimate legislative authority.
«A witch-hunt is not a valid legislative purpose,» the attorneys wrote in their Aug. 7 responses, comparing the investigation to the House Un-American Activities Committee’s investigations of suspected communist influence during the 1940s and 1950s.
The organizations also accused lawmakers of repeatedly changing the stated purpose of the investigation as they challenged earlier requests. Both left open the possibility of responding if the committee narrowed or revised its demands.
The committee rejected those arguments, maintaining that its investigation concerns the organizations’ finances and structure rather than their political views or journalism.
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El presidente Bernardo Arévalo supervisa en Santa Rosa obras viales, educativas y sanitarias por más de USD 7,1 millones
El presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, recorrió Santa Rosa para supervisar obras educativas, viales y sanitarias, entre ellas dos tramos carreteros con una inversión superior a USD 7,1 millones. La jornada incluyó una escuela preprimaria en Pueblo Nuevo Viñas y proyectos de conexión regional en Nueva Santa Rosa.
La red vial atendida por los proyectos en marcha supera los 100 kilómetros, mientras otros 69 kilómetros se encuentran en fase de formulación. Las obras abarcan rutas que comunican municipios rurales, zonas de producción agrícola y comunidades del pueblo Xinca.
La ampliación educativa y sanitaria en el departamento
La primera visita se realizó en la escuela preprimaria de Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, donde Arévalo fue recibido por la directora María José Aya Veliz y el alcalde Cristian Josué Blanco Fajardo. El centro cuenta con una rampa de acceso para niños con discapacidad, y durante el recorrido se abordó el plan de remozamiento de establecimientos educativos del departamento.
En Santa Rosa se ejecutaron 37 proyectos mediante el Consejo Departamental de Desarrollo durante los últimos tres años y hay otros 20 previstos para 2027. En el ciclo de cobertura educativa del Ministerio de Educación se abrieron 17 centros el año pasado: siete de ciclo básico y once de diversificado; para el próximo período se proyectan 22 establecimientos adicionales, 11 de básico y 11 de diversificado.
El municipio de Pueblo Nuevo Viñas duplicó su presupuesto de inversión entre 2023 y 2024, al pasar de 12 a 25 millones de quetzales procedentes de fondos ordinarios y extraordinarios. Los recursos se destinaron a carreteras, escuelas, agua potable y saneamiento, mientras la municipalidad prevé construir una nueva sede y un estadio con fondos propios.
Arévalo afirmó ante la comunidad educativa que la obra pública forma parte de las obligaciones estatales. “Cuando un gobierno gobierna con honestidad y entrega obra, no le está haciendo un favor a la gente, está cumpliendo con su deber”, sostuvo.
El mandatario informó que fueron remozadas 805 escuelas en Santa Rosa. A escala nacional, indicó que 30.000 de las 34.000 escuelas del país ya recibieron intervenciones.
El municipio también contará con una farmacia Proam bajo un esquema en el que la municipalidad aporta el local y el Gobierno central provee medicamentos y personal. Los precios de los productos pueden ser hasta cinco veces menores que los del mercado comercial.
La infraestructura sanitaria construida durante los tres años de la actual administración alcanzó 7.023 metros cuadrados en Santa Rosa. La superficie supera la suma de los 1.023 metros cuadrados edificados durante los cuatro años de Jimmy Morales y los 2.143 metros cuadrados correspondientes a los cuatro años de Alejandro Giammattei.
Los caminos que conectarán cinco municipios
En Nueva Santa Rosa comenzó la supervisión del tramo carretero Trapiche-Ojo de Agua, una obra que conectará Barberena, Cuilapa, Santa Cruz Naranjo, Santa Rosa de Lima y Nueva Santa Rosa. El alcalde Enrique Arredondo señaló que la gestión del proyecto demandó ocho años y atravesó cambios de gobierno antes de su concreción.
La carretera hacia Cacalotepeque, que enlaza comunidades del pueblo Xinca, ya cuenta con adjudicación aprobada. La ministra de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda, Norma Zea, informó al alcalde sobre la autorización antes del acto público.
Sergio Arroyo, representante del Consejo Comunitario de Desarrollo de Ojo de Agua, indicó que la nueva vía facilitará el traslado de cosechas, el acceso a servicios de salud y la circulación de comerciantes y transportistas procedentes de distintos departamentos.
Zea detalló que el Fondo Social mantiene 15 proyectos de pavimentación en revisión para iniciar en 2027. La Dirección General de Caminos ya concluyó la rehabilitación de la ruta CA1 Oriente, entre el desvío de Pueblo Viñas y Barberena, y ejecuta obras en los tramos Molino-Oratorio-Valle Nuevo y Hawái-Chapetón.
La Unidad Constructora de Edificios del Estado mantiene 13 proyectos en ejecución, entre remozamientos de puestos de salud y escuelas. También distribuyó más de 6.300 piezas de mobiliario escolar en 112 centros educativos de 10 municipios.
Arévalo anunció además un Instituto Regional de Excelencia en Cuilapa, destinado a brindar educación técnica a estudiantes destacados de Santa Rosa. El establecimiento será uno de seis a ocho institutos proyectados para todo el país y su construcción comenzará antes de que termine el año.
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Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev, 66, died suddenly Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
«The leadership and staff of the Russian Foreign Ministry report with deep sorrow that on Nov. 11, at the age of 66, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America, Alexander Nikitich Darchiev, passed away suddenly,» Russia’s statement, as translated to English, said. «A distinguished diplomat, experienced leader, kind colleague, and mentor has departed this life. A consummate professional and brilliant Americanist, A.N. Darchiev served on one of the most critical and demanding fronts of Russian foreign policy.»
«We express our deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Alexander Nikitich Darchiev,» the statement added. «The cherished memory of our untimely departed colleague will forever remain in our hearts.»
Fox News confirmed the death came in Russia and not the U.S.
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Alexander Darchiyev, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s North America Department and a candidate for the position of ambassador to the United States, poses for a picture before a session of the Federation Council’s committee on foreign affairs in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 25, 2024. (Kommersant Photo/Dmitry Dukhanin via Reuters)
Russia’s Vladimir Putin appointed Darchiev, a veteran diplomat known in the past for his public denunciations of the West, as ambassador to Washington in March 2025 to lead a rapprochement with the Trump administration that has rattled Ukraine, the European Union and NATO.
His death comes less than a week after a White House news conference hailing a temporary ceasefire in Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
First lady Melania Trump and envoys from both Russia and Ukraine hailed the ceasefire in the Oleshky region.
«We have chosen humanity over war,» the first lady said. «Undeniably, the lives of innocent people must transcend the division of war. I hope Oleshky inspires greater peace. Every significant transformation begins with a small spark.»
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Shortly after being tapped as ambassador, Darchiev met with Trump administration officials and delivered a message of hope for peace.
«Russia and the United States are destined, as great powers, to have non-confrontational peaceful existence,» Darchiev said during a June 10, 2025, Russia Day reception at the Russian Embassy in Washington after delivering his credentials to the White House, adding, «our discussion was very constructive.»
Before taking the helm of the Russian Embassy in Washington, Darchiev played a role as the Kremlin’s point man for high-stakes bilateral negotiations, most notably during the delicate discussions that led to prisoner swaps involving imprisoned arms dealer Viktor Bout and detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
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In August 2022, while serving as the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s North American Department, Darchiev provided the first on-the-record Russian confirmation that Moscow and Washington were actively discussing those situations.
«This quite sensitive issue of the swap of convicted Russian and U.S. citizens is being pursued along the channels designated by our presidents,» Darchiev told the Russian state news agency TASS. «The individuals are, indeed, being discussed. The Russian side has long been seeking the release of Viktor Bout. The negotiations are bearing fruit.»
An empty table for the Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev is visible during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on «The Abduction of Ukrainian Children by the Russian Federation» on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
His comments marked a breakthrough moment in months of backchannel diplomacy, which ultimately culminated in December 2022 when the U.S. and Russia completed a one-for-one swap of Griner for Bout at an airport in Abu Dhabi.
Fox News’ Gillian Turner, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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GOP congressman-elect makes unusual Trump request, ejects reporter during profanity-laced victory speech
Anthony Constantino, a former boxer and the CEO of the printing company Sticker Mule, delivered a profanity-laden victory speech after his election to New York’s 21st Congressional District, kicking a reporter out of the room and calling on President Donald Trump to pardon Sean «Diddy» Combs.
«I think President Trump should consider freeing Diddy,» Constantino said, referring to the incarcerated producer.
«A historic New Yorker that did great things for New York State. I think we should consider it.»
Constantino’s brazen speech contrasts sharply with the demeanor of the district’s outgoing incumbent, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., the former No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives. It also raises questions about whether Constantino earnestly hopes to see the administration pardon Combs, who was convicted of prostitution across state lines.
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«Where’s my lawyer at? I have a very good lawyer. Listen, I’m fighting for New York. I want to bring excitement back to New York. I want to bring jobs back to New York,» Constantino said moments before his request.
During his 31-minute speech, Constantino spoke about political allies, enemies, the media, power struggles and his vision for the country. He even had a rapper friend perform a freestyle tribute to his congressional election.
At points, Constantino adopted an openly combative tone — especially with respect to members of the press.
«Listen to me, scumbags. Telling people the truth is the right thing to do. I had to listen to you a–holes say ‘dairy farmer Blake Gendebien,’» Constantino said, referring to news coverage of his Democratic challenger.
«He’s not a dairy farmer; his parents were dairy farmers … but you wouldn’t say that because you’re a bunch of f—ing a–holes,» he added.
At one point, Constantino singled out a pair of reporters in the crowd.
«Look at that a–hole right there. Him. Look at that guy. Take a picture of him … and Kay Lisa, another f—ing a–hole.»
Constantino then ordered one of the reporters removed from the room, describing him as an «angry motherf—er.»
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«Actually, do me a favor. This guy is so — he’s looking at me. Kick him out. Just kick him out. Get him out of here. You’re just a rude person. If you want to be tough on me, get out. Go right now. I’m not playing games with you. You deleted two of my interviews … bye bye,» Constantino said.
Stefanik, a former GOP conference chair and Trump’s first pick to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was considered by many a rising star within the Republican Party.
Although Stefanik began the confirmation process for the nomination, Trump ultimately rescinded his pick, calling on Stefanik to remain in the House, where Republicans held a razor-thin majority. A few months later, Stefanik announced that she would not pursue reelection or a bid for governor, citing a desire to focus on her family and avoid a primary contest.
Notably, Stefanik endorsed Constantino after the GOP primary for New York’s 21st Congressional District.
«In the coming months, I know Anthony will continue to work hard to earn your support. He will put the people first and will be a strong representative in Washington for the incredible hardworking families in our great district,» Stefanik said in a post to social media.
Constantino also secured backing from President Donald Trump.
Constantino made headlines in 2024 when he put up a giant 100-foot «VOTE FOR TRUMP» sign atop his company building.
City officials, including Democratic Mayor Michael Cinquanti, argued the sign violated code because it «presents a dangerous distraction and impacts traffic flow,» especially at night when it is illuminated.
After a legal battle, courts ruled that Constantino had a right to keep the sign in place, a decision he called an «epic win for free speech.»
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Last Tuesday, Constantino narrowly won his race in a 50.9% to 48.8% victory over Gendebien.
During his campaign, Constantino stressed his alignment with Trump, highlighting his record as a business owner, promised to bring reliable cell phone service to northern New York and reduce utility costs, according to his website.
Having secured his congressional race, Constantino will be sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2027, alongside the rest of the 120th Congress.
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