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Lone Republican candidate finds his edge as a dozen Democrats clash in race to replace Mikie Sherrill

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As the only Republican running to replace Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill in the special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, Randolph Township Mayor Joe Hathaway has the advantage of not needing to bump elbows in a 12-candidate field like his Democratic counterparts.

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Sherrill’s gubernatorial win and subsequent resignation from Congress triggered a special election in the blue district. But as a dozen Democrats scramble for their party’s nomination, Hathaway told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that voters will turn to his candidacy to avoid what he referred to as the «chaotic mess» of the Democratic primary.

«The district is ready for a new generation of leadership,» Hathaway said. «That’s what I represent.»

Hathaway told Fox News Digital that New Jersey voters are tired of the political «spin» and «fighting» in Washington, D.C., pitching himself as the generational leader that voters from across the political spectrum can look to for leadership.

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Randolph Township Mayor Joe Hathaway is the only Republican running to replace Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

«People want someone who is going to put the political nonsense aside and get to work. That’s what I represent, so I think that is going to be an attractive offer for Republicans, for independents, for Democrats, for voters across the board,» Hathaway added.

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The Republican candidate pointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s success in neighboring New York City as an indication that «younger, more progressive leaders of their party [are] moving the Democratic Party toward socialism, toward anti-law enforcement, toward antisemitism, toward bigger government, a bigger system that is still broken.»

But Hathaway said that «centrist, moderate» Democratic voters and those of New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District do not seek that future, drawing a «clear, stark contrast» with his own Republican campaign.

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«At the end of the day, voters are going to have to make a decision between which next generation they want representing them,» he said. «I’m trying to represent the next generation of the Republican Party — one built on hard work, on pragmatic common sense solutions to help people to make life better.»

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Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., delivers remarks at her election night watch party at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel on Nov. 4, 2025, in East Brunswick, New Jersey.  (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

In The Garden State, Hathaway explained that the Democratic Party has been «driving the bus for a long, long time.» While Republicans made some inroads in New Jersey during the 2024 presidential election, New Jersey is widely considered a blue state and Sherrill has kept its 11th Congressional District blue since 2018.

«We represent that opportunity for people to look into the future and see someone who grew up here, who has lived here, who knows the communities, who knows the small businesses, who knows each community individually and what brings them all together, and has some ideas and has some experience at the local level, making government work better for people here in Randolph,» Hathaway said.

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As a 38-year-old father of three, Hathaway said young families and voters have become disillusioned by the American Dream, fighting to make ends meet and earn enough to make a living. The Randolph Township mayor said he jumped into the congressional race to bring a «workhorse mindset down to Washington» and deliver for the «hardworking people of this district.»

«Affordability is the major focus of our campaign,» Hathaway said. «It gets at the core of what we just talked about, the challenges that so many families face here in New Jersey

Specifically, Hathaway said he would support tax-elimination for first-time home-buyers because being able to afford a home and start a family is «really what the American Dream is all about at the end of the day.»

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Large crowds gather on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, on May 11, 2024, ahead of President Donald Trump’s remarks.  (The Image Direct for Fox News Digital)

The Republican also committed to finding ways to «incentivize roles that equip workers for the jobs of today and for the jobs of tomorrow,» through vocational training and other «in-demand, highly valuable skills that don’t necessarily require all the student loan debt.»

«By the way, it’s probably going to be something you hear on the other side as well. But I think on the other side, their solutions are going to be more government, more dependency, more government, more, more of the same broken system, which I fundamentally disagree with, and I think most voters do too,» he said.

The special primary election is set for Feb. 5, 2026, and the special general election will be held on April 16, 2026.

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Next year’s midterm elections will serve as a litmus test of President Donald Trump’s sweeping, second-term agenda and will determine if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate. New Jersey’s special election will be one of several pulse checks before November’s elections decide the congressional balance of power. 

When asked how Trump’s endorsement would play out in the Garden State, Hathaway said, «I want Republicans of all shapes, colors, sizes across the board. We’re a big-tent party, so we’re going to need all Republicans rowing in the same direction to win this seat and to win this special election on April 16th.»

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President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law at the White House on July 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

But the Republican said his first priority is to represent the voters of his district. And while he applauded Trump’s «big, beautiful bill» for raising New Jersey’s State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap and increasing the childcare tax credits, Hathaway clarified that if «there are things that I don’t support that aren’t good for our district, I’ll come out and say that too.»

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The New Jersey Globe reported in July that a bipartisan group of 13 New Jersey representatives and senators sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, expressing «grave concern» over a proposed shake-up to Picatinny Arsenal in Morris County, New Jersey.

«I know the administration is contemplating the idea of shuttering Picatinny Arsenal, a big military base here in our district here in Morris County. I vehemently disagree with that. I think that would be bad for our national defense. I think it would be bad for the thousands of citizen employees and contractors who work in the Picatinny Arsenal, who are creating the next generation of artillery and military intelligence materials,» he said.

Ultimately, Hathaway said he is committed to advocating for what’s best for the voters of his district, even if that means being at odds with the administration on a proposal or specific issue that impacts New Jersey.

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Randolph Township Mayor Joe Randolph is the only Republican in the special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, while 12 Democrats are vying for their party’s nomination.  (Hathaway Campaign)

«Our campaign is going to be something that is attractive to voters of all persuasions because of what we are representing, which is someone who is here to roll up their sleeves, do the work, who doesn’t really quite frankly care about what the political winds are swirling around. It’s about doing the job,» he said.

«I’m still a football player at heart. I’m still a nose guard at heart who just runs in the trenches and tries to make things happen and do the job, so that’s the kind of mentality I’m going to bring to the seat, and I think that’s something that, quite frankly, voters across the board want to see in their representative,» Hathaway said.

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Hathaway was born and raised in New Jersey, where he currently serves as mayor of Randolph Township. He graduated from Yale University, where he played football and earned All-Ivy League honors. He began his political career as an aide to former Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., and currently manages executive communications and operations in the healthcare industry.

13 Democratic candidates qualified for the primary ballot in the race for Sherrill’s open congressional seat following her gubernatorial win. 

Marc Chaaban, a former congressional staffer for Sherrill, dropped out of the race earlier this week, bringing the tally as of Friday to 12 Democrats vying for the party’s nomination. 

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Donald Trump cuestionó a Zelensky por demorar su respuesta al plan de paz que discute Washington con Moscú

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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, expresó este domingo su descontento hacia el mandatario ucraniano Volodimir Zelensky por no involucrarse con el plan propuesto por Washington para poner fin a la guerra entre Ucrania y Rusia.

“Hemos estado hablando con el presidente Putin y con los líderes ucranianos, incluido Zelensky, y debo decir que estoy un poco decepcionado de que el presidente Zelensky aún no haya leído la propuesta, eso fue hace unas horas”, declaró Trump ante los medios durante el evento de los Kennedy Center Honors.

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Hace unas semanas, Washington presentó una propuesta sobre el fin del conflicto que actualmente es objeto de negociaciones separadas con funcionarios de Moscú y Kiev.

El comentario de Trump llega también tras varios días de negociaciones directas entre delegaciones de Washington y Kiev, que concluyeron el sábado sin anunciar un avance claro, aunque Zelensky se comprometió a mantener nuevas conversaciones para alcanzar lo que definió como “una paz real” .

Las conversaciones se desarrollan en un clima de presión internacional, luego de que los estadounidenses Steve Witkoff, enviado especial de Trump, y Jared Kushner, yerno del presidente Trump, viajaran al Kremlin para dialogar con Vladimir Putin, presidente de Rusia.

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Tras ese encuentro, Moscú rechazó ciertos apartados de la propuesta estadounidense, que ha sido objeto de múltiples revisiones desde su presentación hace dos semanas. Diversos actores han criticado el plan inicial por considerarlo demasiado cercano a las exigencias rusas, situación que motivó un trabajo de reformulación por parte de Washington.

Por su parte, Zelensky informó el sábado que sostuvo una “llamada muy sustancial y constructiva” con Witkoff y Kushner, así como con los enviados ucranianos Rustem Umerov, principal negociador, y Andrii Gnatov, jefe del Estado Mayor de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania. Mientras él permanecía en Kiev, sus delegados se encontraban en Miami, Florida, negociando con la representación estadounidense.

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El presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelensky (AP Foto/Dan Bashakov)

“Ucrania está decidida a seguir trabajando honestamente con la parte estadounidense para establecer una paz real”, expresó el mandatario ucraniano a través de su canal de Telegram. Zelensky también adelantó la discusión de “próximos pasos y el formato” de las conversaciones, reafirmando su compromiso de avanzar en la búsqueda de un acuerdo .

El presidente ucraniano indicó que la conversación con los negociadores estadounidenses abarcó puntos clave destinados a garantizar el fin de la violencia y evitar una posible tercera invasión rusa, así como el riesgo de nuevos incumplimientos por parte de Moscú a potenciales compromisos, algo que calificó como un patrón histórico. Además, Zelensky espera recibir un informe detallado de Umerov y Gnatov acerca del desarrollo de los encuentros en Florida.

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En paralelo, Dmitry Peskov, portavoz del Kremlin, celebró el domingo la nueva estrategia de seguridad nacional publicada por la administración Trump. Según afirmó a la agencia rusa Tass, el documento estratégico está en consonancia con la visión de Moscú, valorando especialmente “las declaraciones contra la confrontación y a favor del diálogo y la construcción de buenas relaciones”.

Peskov remarcó que Rusia espera que estas posiciones conduzcan a una “cooperación constructiva adicional con Washington sobre el arreglo ucraniano”. Señaló también que el documento divulgado el viernes en la Casa Blanca remarca, por su parte, la intención de Estados Unidos de mejorar la relación con Rusia y la importancia de poner fin a la guerra para “restablecer la estabilidad estratégica” .

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El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov (REUTERS)

Las negociaciones y movimientos diplomáticos ocurren mientras la guerra continúa causando víctimas en territorio ucraniano. En la noche del domingo, ataques con misiles, drones y artillería rusos mataron al menos a cuatro personas en distintos puntos del país. Autoridades ucranianas reportaron la muerte de un hombre en la región de Chernihiv por un ataque con drones la noche previa, y una ofensiva combinada sobre la infraestructura de Kremenchuk causó cortes masivos de energía y agua en una ciudad industrial clave que alberga una de las refinerías más grandes del país. Según la fiscalía de la región de Kharkiv, tres personas murieron y diez resultaron heridas tras una andanada de artillería rusa el domingo .

Kiev y sus aliados europeos sostienen que Moscú intenta inutilizar la red eléctrica ucraniana e impedir el acceso de la población civil a servicios básicos como calefacción, luz y agua corriente, estrategia que buscan contener por cuarto invierno consecutivo. La comunidad internacional observa con atención este recrudecimiento de ataques, mientras los diálogos para un alto el fuego definitivo avanzan entre Estados Unidos, Ucrania y Rusia .

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La complejidad de las negociaciones queda reflejada en declaraciones de Keith Kellogg, enviado especial saliente de Trump para Ucrania, quien desde el Foro de Defensa Nacional Reagan describió la fase actual de los esfuerzos como “los últimos 10 metros”, destacando que el acuerdo final depende principalmente de dos asuntos: el control del Donbás —región del este bajo dominio ruso y parcialmente anexionada—, y la situación de la Planta de Energía Nuclear de Zaporizhzhia, actualmente fuera de servicio pero pendiente de un suministro eléctrico seguro para evitar incidentes. Funcionarios occidentales confirmaron que, en paralelo, los líderes del Reino Unido, Francia y Alemania mantendrán una reunión con Zelensky en Londres el lunes.

(Con información de AFP, AP y EFE)



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La guerra con Rusia: la niebla y la lluvia frenan a los drones de Ucrania y favorecen los asaltos rusos

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La niebla persistente y las frecuentes lluvias ofrecen cobertura a la infantería rusa frente a los drones ucranianos, lo que permite a las fuerzas de Moscú intensificar los asaltos que lanza en el frente.

Los soldados ucranianos dicen que el tiempo desfavorable que ha dominado durante buena parte del último mes ha reducido drásticamente la efectividad de los vehículos aéreos no tripulados que son el puntal de su defensa en el este del país.

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«En cuanto hay niebla, los asaltos rusos se intensifican», dijo a EFE Anatoli Repsh, sargento jefe de un batallón que está combatiendo cerca de Kúpiansk, en la región nororiental de Járkov.

La unidad de Repsh recurre a una combinación de drones de reconocimiento y de ataque para detectar y eliminar a los soldados rusos que avanzan a pie -a menudo de manera individual o en parejas- como parte de los intentos diarios por infiltrarse más allá de las posiciones ucranianas.

La lluvia y la niebla no solo limitan la visibilidad, sino que también dañan rápidamente las cámaras de los drones y otros componentes electrónicos delicados.

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«Aún con lluvia y niebla intentamos volar, pero el equipamiento se resiente mucho. Un dron que ha estado operando todo el día bajo la lluvia rara vez aguanta más de dos o tres días», dijo Repsh.

La escasez de drones lleva a los soldados a usar el equipamiento de forma más conservadora cuando las condiciones meteorológicas son malas y recurren en cambio a interceptar comunicaciones para detectar al enemigo, así como a obstáculos de alambre de espino y campos minados para ralentizar su avance.

Solo una vez que localizan a la infantería rusa envían los drones para atacarla.

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Repsh calcula que aproximadamente tres cuartos de los atacantes mueren o son heridos mientras intentan atravesar la «zona de la muerte» de entre siete y diez kilómetros que separa a los dos ejércitos.

Los que sobreviven, sin embargo, se van acumulando gradualmente, lo que obliga a las unidades ucranianas a gastar aún más recursos para repelerles.

«Ya no tenemos infantería suficiente para recuperar con contraataques el terreno perdido y tenemos que gastar más drones, cuando el tiempo lo permite, para destruir las casas y posiciones en las que se esconden los rusos», explicó el sargento.

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Pese al clima adverso y a su impacto sobre algunas unidades que dependen casi exclusivamente de los drones para mantener la línea de defensa, las fuerzas ucranianas han impedido hasta ahora que los rusos irrumpan en un avance brusco.

Aún así los progresos territoriales de Moscú se aceleraron en noviembre, cuando según la plataforma de análisis DeepState alcanzaron 505 kilómetros cuadrados, la misma superficie que en los dos meses anteriores combinados.

En Vovchansk, una pequeña ciudad fronteriza que lleva más de un año y medio bajo asedio, la densa niebla ha permitido a las tropas rusas acelerar sus avances en semanas recientes.

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«Los drones están volando mucho menos y los rusos están aprovechando su superioridad numérica», dijo este viernes el portavoz militar regional Víktor Tregúbov.

En Pokrovsk, en la región de Donetsk, se está dando una situación similar, pues la espesa niebla ha facilitado la infiltración y acumulación por parte de la infantería rusa en la ciudad y sus inmediaciones.

El mal tiempo también protege los movimientos ucranianos de los drones kamikaze rusos, lo que está facilitando el transporte de munición y alimentos a las posiciones más avanzadas, así como la evacuación de heridos y la rotación de personal.

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«Para nosotros es más fácil cuando hay niebla, lluvia intensa o vientos fuertes, porque lanzan menos drones de ataque», dijo a EFE Vasil Vovk, un soldado que está combatiendo en el frente del este.

Sin embargo, la incapacidad de usar los drones tanto como en condiciones meteorológicas favorables hace más daño a Ucrania que a Rusia, enfatizan los soldados, porque Moscú es superior en número de efectivos, así como en la artillería y en el uso de bombas aéreas guiadas, que dependen menos del tiempo.

Los ingenieros ucranianos trabajan en soluciones que hagan a los drones menos vulnerables a los efectos climatológicos, pero la niebla y la lluvia ponen de manifiesto la necesidad persistente de armas convencionales.

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Aunque Ucrania ha incrementado de forma drástica la producción doméstica de drones y está buscando financiación adicional para seguir expandiéndola, los sistemas de artillería, los vehículos blindados y las defensas antiaéreas modernas siguen siendo indispensables para detener los avances rusos, dicen soldados y analistas militares.

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Trump adds his birthday as free national park day while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth

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The Trump administration is reshaping when Americans can enter national parks for free – adding President Donald Trump’s birthday as a fee-free day while eliminating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth in a move already drawing criticism from civil rights leaders.

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Although presidents often revise the list, the changes are sparking criticism from civil rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers who say the removals undercut holidays that honor Black Americans’ history and contributions.

The shift in free-entry days marks a notable break from the 2025 calendar, which leaned heavily on long-established public lands celebrations and civil rights observances.

This year’s lineup included Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, National Public Lands Day, and the kickoff to National Park Week – all of which disappear under the 2026 schedule.

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In their place, the Trump administration has added a slate of historically themed or presidentially-aligned dates. President Donald Trump’s birthday on June 14 becomes a fee-free day for the first time, as do Constitution Day, the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service, and the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt.

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The agency is also shifting some observances to federal holidays with broader national recognition, including Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day and a three-day Independence Day weekend.

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The Trump administration is making changes to which days the public will be able to access National Parks for free in 2026, adding President Donald Trump’s birthday as one day, and removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth. (Rick Bowner/AP Photo)

Veterans Day remains the lone date carried over from both years, underscoring how dramatically the free-day calendar is being remade heading into 2026.

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FOX 5 in DC reported that some civil rights leaders have voiced opposition to the changes.

National Parks Conservation Association spokesperson Kristen Brengel told the station that the elimination of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is concerning, adding that the day had become a popular day of service for community groups that use it to conduct volunteer projects at the parks.

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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., also weighed in on the changes in a post on X on Friday.

«Let’s be clear here: both MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth were free entry days last year,» she wrote. «The President didn’t just add his own birthday to the list, he removed both of these holidays that mark Black Americans’ struggle for civil rights and freedom. Our country deserves better.»

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House regarding the changes.

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The Department of Interior is pairing the new free-day schedule with a broader overhaul of how visitors access national parks beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

The agency is rolling out fully digital America the Beautiful passes – including annual, military, senior, fourth-grade and access passes – that can be purchased and displayed on mobile devices through Recreation.gov. Visitors will be able to activate passes instantly and still link them to physical cards if needed.

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Officials say updated validation tools and new training for park staff are intended to speed up entrance lines and simplify visitor experiences across the system.

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Yellowstone National Park sign and entrance. President Trump added his birthday to the list of dates that people can enter national parks for free. (iStock)

«President Trump’s leadership always puts American families first,» Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said. «These policies ensure that U.S. taxpayers, who already support the National Park System, continue to enjoy affordable access, while international visitors contribute their fair share to maintaining and improving our parks for future generations.»

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The department is also refreshing annual pass designs with new patriotic artwork that will appear on both digital and physical versions.

Alongside the digital rollout, the administration announced it is shifting its fee structure to emphasize lower costs for U.S. residents and higher prices for international visitors.

The annual pass will remain $80 for Americans but jump to $250 for nonresidents. Foreign visitors who do not hold a pass will pay an added $100 per person at 11 of the most visited national parks.

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The agency is also broadening access for motorcycle riders by allowing all America the Beautiful passes to cover two motorcycles instead of one.

Interior officials say the increased revenue from higher nonresident fees will be directed toward facility upgrades, maintenance projects, and visitor services across the park system.

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