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Mamdani housing czar called ‘White, middle-class homeowners’ a ‘huge problem’ during 2021 podcast appearance
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The housing official appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lead New York City’s newly revived Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants previously said, «White, middle-class homeowners are a huge problem for a renter justice movement» and argued organizers must «undermine the institution of homeownership,» during a 2021 podcast appearance.
Cea Weaver, who was named director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants on Jan. 1 through an executive order signed by Mamdani, made the remarks during a September 2021 episode of the «Bad Faith podcast» while discussing eviction policy and renter organizing strategies.
The comments have drawn renewed attention as Weaver now holds formal executive authority over tenant policy and enforcement in New York City.
Her appointment was announced on Mamdani’s first day in office as part of a slate of executive actions reviving the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants, according to City Hall.
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Cea Weaver, left, speaks during a news conference with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jan. 1, in New York. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)
During the podcast, Weaver argued that resistance to progressive reform often comes not from large corporate landlords but instead from homeowners.
«I think the reality is that a lot of the people who are pushing back on the eviction moratorium and more rental assistance are not corporate landlords,» Weaver said. «They are homeowners who feel as though an eviction moratorium is an attack on their rights as a property owner.»
She added that this opposition presents a challenge for housing organizers, saying «White, middle-class homeowners are a huge problem for the renter justice movement.»
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference with Cea Weaver, Jan. 1, in New York. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)
Later in the conversation, Weaver said homeownership has become the primary source of stability in the U.S. because of gaps in social programs, but argued that structure itself poses an obstacle to housing activism.
«Unless we can undermine the institution of homeownership and seek to provide stability in other ways, it’s a really difficult organizing situation we find ourselves in,» she said.
Weaver framed evictions as a matter of power rather than economics, saying landlords resist the idea that tenants could remain in properties they «consider themselves to own.»
Cea Weaver walks in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Weaver has been tapped by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be his new director of the city’s Office to Protect Tenants. (Gregory P. Mango)
In the same podcast, Weaver endorsed policies including universal rent control, the right to form tenant unions, blocking evictions, and funding rental assistance through higher taxes on the wealthy. She also argued that broader government programs could «chip away at homeownership» by providing stability through other means.
Weaver has also drawn scrutiny for past social media posts criticizing white homeownership. In an August 2019 post on X which was later deleted but resurfaced by Fox News Digital, Weaver wrote that «private property including and kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy masquerading as ‘wealth building’ public policy.»
In a tweet on her since deleted X account, Mamdani tenant director Cea Weaver called homeownership a «weapon of white supremacy.» (Fox News)
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On her first day in office, Weaver joined Mamdani in announcing city intervention in the bankruptcy proceedings of Pinnacle Group, a landlord tied to housing violations and complaints, according to City Hall.
Fox News Digital contacted the mayor’s press office with questions about whether Mamdani stands by Weaver’s 2021 remarks but did not receive a response by publication.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. – Former Transportation Secy. Pete Buttigieg tops the list of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders in a new poll conducted in New Hampshire, which has traditionally held the first primary in the race for the White House for over a century.
Twenty percent of Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire said they would vote for Buttigieg if the 2028 presidential nomination contest was held today. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York were tied for second at 15%, with former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ 2024 nominee, and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona each at 10%, with everyone else in single digits.
The University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll was released Thursday, a couple of hours before Buttigieg arrived in New Hampshire to campaign with Democrats running in this year’s midterm elections.
Asked about the survey by Fox News Digital, Buttigieg noted,» I’m not on any ballot right now.»
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg greets patrons during a stop at a restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Feb. 19, 2026 (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News )
«Obviously it feels good to be well received,» added Buttigieg, who made plenty of friends in the Granite State as he came in close second in the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, slightly behind Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Buttigieg’s stop in New Hampshire was his third in an early voting state in the Democratic nominating calendar since stepping down as Transportation secretary following the end of former President Biden’s administration, following trips last year to South Carolina and Iowa. While he mostly avoids 2028 talk, Buttigieg has said he would consider what he brings «to the table» in regards to another White House run.
As he kicked off a three-day swing in key New England swing state, Buttigieg teamed up with Rep. Chris Pappas, the clear frontrunner for the Democratic Senate nomination in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a fellow Democrat. Shaheen’s seat is a top GOP target in the midterms.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, a Democratic Senate candidate, campaign in Manchester, N.H. on Feb. 19, 2026 (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
Later Thursday, Buttigieg joined the state’s other Democratic House member, Rep. Maggie Goodlander. And he was scheduled to hold more events on Friday and Saturday, including a grassroots mobilization event that was expected to draw some top New Hampshire supporters from his 2020 presidential campaign.
Buttigieg is heading next week to battleground Nevada, and a source familiar told Fox News Digital Buttigieg has plans to campaign for candidates in Ohio, Georgia and Pennsylvania in the weeks ahead.
«I’m a big believer in going everywhere across the media landscape and geographically. Some are well known places on the political map. Some are a little bit off the beaten path. All of them deserve attention,» Buttigieg told Fox News Digital.
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He added that he’ll «continue to go wherever I think I can be useful in elevating attention to issues and working with candidates I believe in and Chris Pappas is a great example of a candidate I am proud to be supporting and speaking up for.»
Newsom will be next up in New Hampshire.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an election night press conference at a California Democratic Party office Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo)
The California governor’s tour for his new book, «Young Man in a Hurry,» will bring him to Portsmouth, New Hampshire on March 5. It will be his first stop in the state in two years.
Newsom grabbed headlines this past weekend, as he was one of a handful of potential Democratic presidential contenders to speak at the high-profile Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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Ocasio-Cortez was among the other Democrats in Munich. But the progressive champion, who has long been laser focused on affordability and other domestic issues, has faced intense criticism for nearly a week over a gaffe in Munich, when she asked during a panel discussion whether the U.S. should send troops to defend Taiwan from a possible invasion by China.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Liesa Johannssen/Reuters)
The four-term lawmaker appeared to stall for nearly 20 seconds before offering that the U.S. should try to avoid reaching a clash with China over Taiwan.
Social media posts on the right slammed her for offering up a world salad.
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But it wasn’t just Republicans who critiqued Ocasio-Cortez.
A veteran Democratic strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely told Fox News Digital, «It is abundantly clear that AOC is not ready for prime time given her remarks in Europe.»
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NATO country orders citizens to immediately evacuate Iran, warning ‘possibility of a conflict is very real’
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NATO country and U.S. ally Poland warned its citizens Thursday to immediately flee Iran, with its prime minister saying the «possibility of a conflict is very real.»
The remarks from Donald Tusk come as the U.S. has been bolstering its military presence in the Middle East, with tensions escalating over Iran’s nuclear program.
«Please leave Iran immediately and under no circumstances travel to this country,» Tusk said Thursday in the town of Zielonka outside of Warsaw, according to Turkey’s Anadolu Agency. «I do not want to alarm anyone, but we all know what I am referring to. The possibility of a conflict is very real.»
«In a few, a dozen, or several dozen hours, evacuation may no longer be possible,» Tusk reportedly added.
RUSSIA URGES IRAN, ‘ALL PARTIES’ IN MIDDLE EAST TO SHOW RESTRAINT AMID US MILITARY BUILDUP
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, center, followed by Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, watches an open test of unmanned weapon systems conducted by the Polish Armaments Group at the Military Institute of Armament Technology training ground in Zielonka, near Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Aleksander Kalka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and its strike group are moving from the Caribbean toward the Middle East.
The move would place two aircraft carriers and their accompanying warships in the region.
WORLD’S LARGEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER HEADS TO MIDDLE EAST AS IRAN NUCLEAR TENSIONS SPIKE DRAMATICALLY
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, was seen in the North Sea during the NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise in September 2025. (Jonathan Klein/AFP via Getty Images)
The USS Abraham Lincoln and three guided-missile destroyers arrived in the Middle East more than two weeks ago.
On Wednesday, U.S. Central Command posted photos showing F/A-18 Super Hornets landing on the decks of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.
F/A-18 Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron 14 land on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea in this image released Wednesday, Feb. 18, by U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Central Command)
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«When launched from a catapult on an aircraft carrier, the Super Hornet can go from a full stop to airborne in under 3 seconds,» CENTCOM said.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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La Asamblea Nacional (AN, Parlamento), controlada por el chavismo, aprobó este jueves una histórica ley de amnistía propuesta por la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, en medio de huelgas de hambre de familiares que exigen la liberación de todos los presos políticos.
La ley beneficiará a presos políticos condenados en episodios de crisis política entre 2002 y 2025 y excluye a personas que promovieron o participaron en acciones armadas o de fuerza contra los ciudadanos, la soberanía y la integridad del país.
El proyecto, aprobado por unanimidad, es denominado oficialmente Ley de Amnistía para la Convivencia Democrática. Ahora deberá ser promulgada por la mandataria interina.
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La norma aplicaría a dirigentes opositores, sindicalistas, activistas de derechos humanos, estudiantes, académicos y periodistas, entre otros, detenidos durante meses o incluso años por motivos políticos.
El Legislativo había aprobado hace dos semanas la propuesta en primera discusión. Luego sostuvo reuniones con sectores de la sociedad civil, entre ellos ONG y familiares de presos políticos.
La norma aprobada este jueves podría beneficiar a dos argentinos detenidos, el gendarme Nahuel Gallo y el abogado Germán Giuliani.
La ley excluirá a las personas “que se encuentren o puedan ser procesadas o condenadas por promover” acciones armadas contra el país, según un artículo que aprobó el Parlamento este jueves.
“Estarán igualmente excluidos de la amnistía prevista en ley las personas que se encuentren o puedan ser procesadas o condenadas por promover, instigar, solicitar, invocar, favorecer, facilitar, financiar o participar en acciones armadas o de fuerza contra el pueblo, la soberanía y la integridad territorial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela por parte de Estados, corporaciones o personas extranjeras”, reza el texto.
Dirigentes opositores como María Corina Machado o Leopoldo López fueron señalados por el chavismo de pedir invasiones a Venezuela, que fue bombardeada el 3 de enero por Estados Unidos.
Por qué tardó en aprobarse la amnistía
La Asamblea Nacional había aplazado la semana pasada el segundo y último debate necesario para la aprobación de la ley, al haber diferencias por un artículo que exigía a los beneficiados presentarse ante tribunales.
La ONG Acceso a la Justicia advirtió que el proyecto de ley “incurre en contradicciones fundamentales al hablar de ‘extremismo’”, con lo cual, a su juicio, “se descalifica de entrada a quienes podrían beneficiarse de la amnistía y presupone su responsabilidad penal”. Estudiantes universitarios exigen la libertad de los presos políticos en Caracas (Foto: EFE)
Por otra parte, mencionó “un claro conflicto de intereses”, ya que se atribuye la ejecución de la amnistía a los tribunales y a la Fiscalía, las mismas instituciones -señaló- que participaron en la “represión masiva e indiscriminada”, según denunciaron organismos como la Misión de Determinación de los Hechos de la ONU.
La amnistía, tal como está planteada, cubre casos desde 1999, lo que abarca los 27 años de Gobiernos del chavismo.
Sin embargo, su artículo 6 la limita a diez períodos específicos de coyunturas políticas, entre el golpe de Estado de abril de 2002 contra el fallecido presidente Hugo Chávez (1999-2013) hasta las protestas desatadas tras la controvertida elección presidencial del 28 de julio de 2024, lo que dejaría por fuera a varias personas que se consideran presos políticos.
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La propuesta de ley se enmarca en lo que la presidenta encargada denomina un “nuevo momento político” para el país y en medio de un proceso de excarcelaciones anunciado el pasado 8 de enero, cinco días después de la captura del mandatario Nicolás Maduro por parte de Estados Unidos.
El debate de la ley de amnistía trascurre cuando un grupo de mujeres familiares de presos políticos se mantienen en huelga de hambre desde el sábado pasado a las afueras de un comando policial en Caracas para exigir la liberación de sus parientes.
Un total de 644 personas permanecen detenidas en Venezuela por motivos políticos, informó recientemente la ONG Foro Penal.
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