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Ciattarelli team blasts opponent over ‘slanderous’ claim he profited from opioid deaths

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With the final days closing in on an especially messy New Jersey gubernatorial election, Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign slammed his Democratic opponent, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, for pushing a narrative that he «killed tens of thousands of people.»
Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of being responsible for printing «propaganda» via the medical publishing company he founded that downplayed the dangers of opioids and of designing an app to help people access dangerous drugs. She made the claims during a gubernatorial debate on Oct. 8 and doubled down during a press conference on opioid addiction on Monday.
«Jack made millions, the opioid companies made billions, and thousands of New Jerseyans were dying,» Sherrill said at the press conference.
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Democrat Mikie Sherrill, left, and Republican Jack Ciattarelli during a New Jersey governor’s race debate on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J. (Rutgers University/WABC-TV)
Chris Russell, a Ciattarelli campaign strategist, told Fox News that if Sherrill «had any decency, she would retract her slanderous comments and apologize.»
«Whether it’s tripling her net worth in Congress and hiding details of her stock trades or concealing the true extent of her role in the Naval Academy cheating scandal, Mikie Sherrill is a proven liar and lawbreaker whose desperation is showing,» said Russell.
«Her reckless and defamatory claim that Jack ‘killed tens of thousands of people, including children,’ has been roundly criticized by members of the press, legal scholars and people in both parties,» he added.
«The truth is that Jack Ciattarelli’s medical publishing company helped to create an online tool which allowed a small group of chronic pain sufferers to educate themselves on treatment options and better advocate for their own healthcare choices when meeting with their medical professionals,» explained Russell.
NJ REPUBLICAN CIATTARELLI THREATENS TO SUE SHERRILL OVER OPIOID CLAIM

Jack Ciattarelli, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in New Jersey, takes questions from reporters following a debate on Oct. 8, 2025 in New Brunswick, N.J. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News)
In response, Sean Higgins, a campaign spokesperson for Sherrill, told Fox News Digital that «after years of hiding his role fueling the opioid epidemic, Jack Ciattarelli is finally admitting to being paid by an opioid company to create an app to coach patients to get a Hydrocodone prescription, all at a time when the opioid crisis was raging and killing New Jerseyans.»
«He made millions off of New Jerseyans’ pain and suffering and clearly cannot be trusted as governor,» said Higgins.
Ciattarelli has threatened to sue Sherrill for defamation if she does not stop raising these accusations.
Despite this, Sherrill was adamant about the accusations on Monday.
She pushed back on the threat of lawsuits over the accusations, saying, «I’m dumbfounded that this perennial candidate, who has run now for three elections, saying that he’s a small businessman, the minute we start to talk about that small business, he wants to shut it. He wants his lawyers to shut it down. I mean, that’s ridiculous to me.»
«I think we’ve laid out the case that Jack is … in league with these opioid companies,» said Sherrill.
NJ DEM MIKIE SHERRILL DOUBLES DOWN ON CLAIM THAT CIATTARELLI ‘COMPLICIT’ IN OPIOID DEATHS OF THOUSANDS

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., both launched gubernatorial bids for their respective states in the 2025 election. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Pressed to clarify whether she was asserting that Ciattarelli killed tens of thousands of New Jerseyans, Sherrill answered, «Yes. Look, I think he is right there with the people that, again, paid billions of dollars. So, I think that the line is pretty clear.»
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For his part, Ciattarelli shot back against Sherrill at a campaign rally on Monday, saying, «her entire campaign is based on a stack of lies about me [and] her disdain for the president.»
He said that for the remainder of the campaign he will be pivoting to discussing his day one plan as governor, saying he will immediately issue an executive order banning sanctuary jurisdictions for illegal immigrants, bringing state workers back to work in-person, appointing a state attorney general «who supports both police and parents,» fixing the public education system and eliminating green energy initiatives in New Jersey.
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Zelensky exigió a Rusia detener los ataques sobre infraestructuras energéticas para avanzar hacia un alto el fuego

El presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelensky, propuso este lunes a Rusia la posibilidad de una tregua únicamente si se detienen por completo los ataques dirigidos a la infraestructura energética ucraniana.
“Si Rusia está dispuesta a frenar los golpes sobre nuestra red eléctrica, nosotros también responderemos en la misma medida”, afirmó el mandatario en su mensaje diario.
Según Zelensky, la propuesta fue transmitida a Moscú a través de mediadores estadounidenses y constituye el único escenario en el que Kiev contempla un cese de hostilidades.
La iniciativa de alto el fuego surge tras una nueva ola de ataques rusos que devastaron varias regiones y dejaron víctimas civiles en Odesa, donde un bombardeo nocturno mató a tres personas, incluido un niño pequeño.
“Hemos ofrecido reiteradamente a Rusia una pausa, al menos durante la Pascua, un periodo especial para ambos pueblos. Pero para ellos, todos los días son iguales. Nada es sagrado”, lamentó el presidente de Ucrania.
El Kremlin respondió fríamente a la propuesta anterior, indicando que sólo consideraría una negociación para un acuerdo de paz total.
Zelensky también subrayó que las conversaciones con Estados Unidos continúan centradas en lograr garantías de seguridad duraderas para Ucrania.
“Trabajamos junto a los negociadores estadounidenses en mecanismos que aseguren la estabilidad futura. Ese es el factor clave para una paz real”, explicó, al tiempo que destacó la importancia de la cooperación internacional en el contexto actual.
Durante la última semana, Rusia intensificó sus ataques con drones y misiles sobre infraestructuras vitales en las provincias de Kharkiv, Chernigov, Sumi y Dnipró. El presidente detalló que, solo en la noche previa, fueron lanzados más de 140 drones, de los cuales cerca de 80 eran del tipo Shahed, de fabricación iraní.
Zelensky denunció que “en algunas zonas, los bombardeos continúan. Esto representa apenas una muestra del sufrimiento diario de nuestra población”. Añadió que, en los últimos siete días, el país sufrió el impacto de más de 2.800 drones de ataque, 1.350 bombas aéreas guiadas y más de 40 misiles.
El ataque más reciente en Odesa resultó particularmente grave para la población civil. Según Zelensky, “los drones rusos impactaron edificios residenciales, una guardería infantil y una subestación eléctrica. Miles de familias han quedado sin luz, y los equipos de reparación llevan horas trabajando sin descanso para restablecer el suministro”.
La cifra oficial de heridos ascendió a 16, entre ellos dos menores y una mujer embarazada.
El presidente ucraniano insistió en la necesidad de reforzar las defensas aéreas del país. “En este momento, todos los socios internacionales deben redoblar esfuerzos y aportar más sistemas para interceptar drones y misiles. Mejorar la protección de nuestros cielos no solo protege a Ucrania, sino que también es una inversión en la seguridad de Europa”, subrayó.
En paralelo, las autoridades rusas informaron sobre un ataque con drones lanzado desde Ucrania contra la ciudad portuaria de Novorossiysk, en la región de Krasnodar, que dejó ocho heridos, entre ellos dos niños. Las imágenes publicadas muestran daños visibles en la parte superior de un edificio residencial, con ventanas y balcones destruidos por la explosión.
A pesar del aumento de los ataques rusos y de la negativa de Moscú a aceptar la tregua propuesta, Zelensky reiteró que Ucrania mantiene abierta la vía diplomática, siempre que se respeten condiciones mínimas que garanticen la protección de la infraestructura civil.
“Nuestra disposición a negociar depende de la voluntad de Rusia para detener la destrucción de instalaciones energéticas y evitar más víctimas inocentes”, concluyó el presidente.
(Con información de Reuters y EFE)
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Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws

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The Obama Presidential Center is facing a wave of backlash ahead of its opening, with critics blasting its admission policies and raising broader concerns about the project’s cost and management.
Conservative commentators on social media are taking aim at the center’s requirement that Illinois residents show valid identification to receive free admission on certain days, arguing it contrasts with Democratic opposition to voter ID laws.
«They’re making you show ID… to visit the Obama Library… in Chicago. You can’t make this stuff up!» one social media user wrote.
«The Obama Presidential Library is making people show an ID for proof of Illinois residency to get in for free,» another posted. «So residents have to prove who they are for this, but not to vote?»
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The text of former President Obama’s speech marking the 50th anniversary of «Bloody Sunday» in Selma, Alabama, is wrapped around the side of the upcoming presidential center in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service)
Others echoed the sentiment more bluntly, with one account writing: «It turns out Democrats support requiring ID… but only for free admission into Obama’s library.»
Obama’s website clearly states that Illinois residents «must be able to provide proof of residency. Be prepared to show proof of residency at the Museum with a valid photo ID, Illinois driver’s license, state ID, or city-issued ID.»
Critics have also pointed to reported restrictions tied to early ticket giveaways, including claims that some promotions are limited to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
The latest controversy builds on a string of prior criticisms surrounding the $850 million project.
OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER SLAMMED FOR PROMOTING ‘FAR-LEFT’ AGENDA ON PUBLIC LAND

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (L) joins former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama in a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on September 28, 2021, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, the Obama Foundation drew backlash after seeking 75 to 100 unpaid volunteers, dubbed «ambassadors,» to help operate the center, even as top executives collect substantial salaries. Federal filings show CEO Valerie Jarrett has earned roughly $740,000 annually in recent years, while overall compensation at the foundation has climbed significantly.
The project has also faced mounting scrutiny over its financial impact on taxpayers.
Former President Barack Obama once described the center as a «gift» to Chicago, emphasizing it would be privately funded. While construction of the 19.3-acre campus is being financed through private donations, the surrounding infrastructure needed to support the site, including road redesigns, utility relocations and drainage systems, is being paid for with public funds.
Early estimates put those infrastructure costs at roughly $350 million, split between the city and state. But more recent figures show Illinois alone has committed approximately $229 million, while Chicago has allocated more than $200 million in related improvements — though officials have not provided a clear, consolidated total of taxpayer spending tied to the project.
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Exterior view of the Obama Presidential Center tower under construction in Chicago. (Fox 32 Chicago)
«No single agency appears to oversee the full scope» of the infrastructure work, and critics say the lack of transparency has made it difficult to determine the true public cost.
Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi criticized the project, saying taxpayers are being left «on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars» while accusing state leaders of mismanagement.
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The controversy is further fueled by the nature of the site itself. The center sits on nearly 20 acres of historic Jackson Park land transferred under a long-term agreement, with significant roadway changes, including the removal of a major thoroughfare, and utility overhauls required to accommodate the campus.
Foundation officials have defended the project, saying the center is funded by $850 million in private investment and will serve as an economic catalyst for Chicago’s South Side, generating jobs, community programs and public amenities.
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Despite the backlash, the center is pressing ahead with its long-awaited debut.
Tickets for the museum will go on sale April 21 for «Founding Members,» with general public sales beginning May 6. Visitors can reserve timed-entry tickets for dates between June 19 and November 30.
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Admission is set at $30 for adults and $23 for children ages 3 to 11, with discounted rates available for Illinois residents who provide proof of residency. Children 2 and under can enter for free, and Illinois residents will be eligible for free admission on Tuesdays.
All entries will be timed, with officials urging guests to arrive within 10 minutes of their scheduled slot. The museum will feature four levels of exhibits, including a replica Oval Office and the Sky Room.
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Much of the surrounding campus, including gardens, walking trails, a playground, a Chicago Public Library branch and dozens of newly commissioned artworks, will be free and open to the public.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Obama Foundation and the Barack Obama Presidential Library for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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