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Why the Ilhan Omar saga isn’t going away

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President Donald Trump has his favorite riffs during campaign rallies.

He’s recently complimented the physique of Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio. He still calls out former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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But in recent weeks, the president spun Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., into heavy rotation on his playlist. The Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department are now probing Omar for alleged immigration fraud and financial disclosure reports.

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«What she did was use a fake name and other things that are fake,» the president groused about Omar. «She used the fake name to be sworn in. I assume she must immediately resign from Congress.»

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Trump argued that Democrats «just conceded her seat.»

They didn’t.

And the president declared that «she will not be legally allowed to be a member of that august body of politicians.»

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Not accurate.

The president doesn’t decide who gets to sit in Congress. Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution grants that power to the House and Senate. It charges both bodies with authority to «be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members.» The Constitution goes on to say that the House and Senate may «punish its Members for Disorderly Behavior; and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.»

We bring up those responsibilities because it’s possible that the House may need to tangle with the «qualifications» of Omar. Especially since the New York Times reported that the Minnesota Democrat faced scrutiny by the Obama-era Justice Department in 2016. Moreover, that inquiry says the feds found evidence that she may have entered into a fraudulent marriage.

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If that’s the case, there could be questions about Omar’s citizenship. And thus, whether she’s even permitted to serve in Congress. Especially if it’s found she was naturalized as a citizen via bogus means.

Republicans have been after Omar for years. Across the aisle, Democrats are concerned this could be a distracting headache. Especially if they seize control of the House after the midterms next week.

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The inquiry into Omar began in 2016 when she ran for the state legislature. Former President Barack Obama was in office. The investigation continued into the Biden administration. The feds terminated the inquiry in 2021.

After the Trump administration raided Omar’s home in October — seizing electronics and documents — Obama defended the congresswoman.

«It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say,» the former president said. «But that’s exactly what the Trump administration is doing to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.»

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Obama said the current inquiry flipped her life «upside down» and characterized it as an effort to «intimidate someone.»

Controversial influencer and livestreamer Hasan Piker asked Omar about how her week was going amid the investigation.

«It tracks for me,» replied Omar. «That’s kind of what I’m used to.»

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A spokeswoman for Omar said that she «has repeatedly and unequivocally denied this baseless, disgusting conspiracy theory.»

But indications that Omar faced scrutiny ten years ago make it harder to characterize this as wild, right-wing conjecture emanating from the blogosphere.

«Who ordered [the investigation] closed?» asked Fox contributor Paul Mauro. «Reportedly, both administrations had opened cases into this. We now know how much smoke there is.»

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Omar campaigned for the state legislature in 2016. Her campaign released a letter from the U.S. attorney saying it «wasn’t investigating» nor requesting an inquiry into Omar.

So was she cleared? Or does word of the old probe pour petrol on the flames?

«Omar will talk about and say, ‘They’ve looked into this. Nothing came about it,’» said University of Minnesota political science professor Kathryn Pearson. «But I think it’s also a talking point that Republicans will use. So I think sort of both sides will try to use that to their advantage.»

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John Nagel is Omar’s Republican opponent on the ballot next week. Nagel views the new investigation as a political wedge.

«With the raid on her home, people should keep this in mind. It’s a very serious accusation,» Nagel said. «As far as I’m concerned, Somalia comes first in her life. And we are nothing more than a piggy bank for her.»

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At least one Republican is ready to bounce Omar from the House.

«If the evidence shows that she is not an American, she has to be removed immediately and probably put in prison,» said Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla. «I think the idea that a foreigner might be actually serving in Congress should be terrifying to Americans.»

But another House Republican urges caution.

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«We just need all the facts,» said Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. «I hope that the investigation is thorough, fair, and absolutely aboveboard.»

And then there is the question of due process.

«The Ethics Committee should commence an investigation. It takes two-thirds of the House to expel a sitting Member. I would highly doubt the Democrats would agree. And certainly not without findings,» Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Fox. «I think at a minimum, the Ethics Committee should move forward with an investigation immediately upon our return.»

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This could develop into a real hornet’s nest for the House when lawmakers descend on Washington after the midterms. That’s to say nothing of questions about seating Omar when the new Congress starts in January. If Democrats win the House, would House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. — perhaps as speaker — be forced to grapple with the question of seating Omar if Republicans move to exclude her?

In fact, such a motion to exclude comes right before the new speaker swears in the entire House on Jan. 3. The speaker would swear in 434 members. Then takes votes related to the potential member in question. If Democrats win the House, new, moderate House Democrats might take their first formal floor vote on whether to seat Omar.

Voting against Omar might be good for some of these new members, considering the political nature of their battleground districts. But would the Democratic brass pressure new members to vote with the caucus on such a nettlesome issue?

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Democrats who vote to seat Omar give Republicans an immediate opportunity to build a case against newly-christened members representing swing districts. A vote to exclude or expel Omar would go down as one of the most important roll calls of the entire two-year Congress.

We haven’t even explored how progressives and Democratic Socialists — new to the House — might rage at moderate Democrats for not supporting their colleague. That could produce a serious schism among Democrats.

This isn’t going away. Omar is a lightning rod. The GOP believes it can continue to milk this. President Trump has his favorite riffs about Omar. And it’s possible that House Republicans may as well.

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US Embassy warns of credible ‘mass casualty’ threat at popular Moscow tourist attraction

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The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert Saturday warning people of a potential «mass casualty event» at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.

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«The U.S. Embassy in Moscow is aware of a credible threat of a mass casualty event TODAY October 31, at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow at Dolskaya Ulitsa 1, Moscow, Russia 11569. The U.S. government is coordinating with appropriate Russian authorities on a response,» the embassy wrote in a statement.

The alert warned people to avoid the Tsaritsyno Museum area and to «stay alert, and avoid crowds.»

Founded in 1775 as a summer home for Russia’s Catherine II, the Tsaritsyno Museum is now a popular tourist attraction in Russia’s capital.

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A photograph taken on October 22, 2017 shows the Tsaritsyno Palace Museum and Reserve in the South of Moscow. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

The museum itself attracted more than two million visitors in 2022, Moscow’s deputy mayor Natalya Sergunina said in 2023. The surrounding grounds, enjoyed by Moscow’s local citizens for physical activity and dog walking, see even more foot traffic, according to The Art Newspaper.

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The U.S. Embassy’s alert also included a warning to people in the Moscow area to keep cell phones and other batteries charged, stay aware of surroundings, and to review a personal security plan.

The alert was issued as tensions in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate.

A photograph taken on October 22, 2017 shows the Tsaritsyno Palace Museum and Reserve in the South of Moscow.

A photograph taken on October 22, 2017 shows the Tsaritsyno Palace Museum and Reserve in the South of Moscow. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

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On Friday, Ukraine struck an oil refinery in southern Russia, ending a two-week pause on energy infrastructure attacks brokered by President Donald Trump between the warring nations.

The previous day, Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine killed at least 27 civilians, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A residential building damaged from Russian attacks is seen during a local ceasefire related to a humanitarian aid mission in Oleshky, in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

A residential building damaged from Russian attacks is seen during a local ceasefire related to a humanitarian aid mission in Oleshky, in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Fox News Digital contacted the U.S. Embassy in Moscow for further information.

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Panamá confirma tercera muerte por el terremoto del 9 de octubre

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La Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) confirmó la tercera muerte relacionada con el terremoto de magnitud 7.5 que sacudió Panamá el pasado 9 de octubre. Se trata de una mujer de 86 años que permanecía hospitalizada debido a las graves lesiones sufridas durante el movimiento sísmico que afectó principalmente a las provincias centrales del país.

La institución informó que la paciente falleció el viernes 30 de octubre, a las 10:45 de la mañana, después de permanecer internada desde el 14 de octubre en la Ciudad de la Salud, donde recibía atención especializada por la gravedad de su condición.

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Durante su hospitalización, la mujer estuvo bajo seguimiento de un equipo multidisciplinario de especialistas, que le proporcionó tratamiento de acuerdo con su evolución clínica. La CSS no ofreció detalles adicionales sobre las lesiones que presentaba ni precisó el lugar donde resultó herida.

Con este fallecimiento, se eleva a tres el número de víctimas mortales asociadas al terremoto, después de que las autoridades confirmaran previamente otras dos defunciones relacionadas con la emergencia. El nuevo deceso se produjo 21 días después del movimiento telúrico.

El terremoto de magnitud 7.5 del 9 de octubre provocó daños en viviendas, escuelas e instalaciones sanitarias de varias provincias de Panamá. Cortesía

La primera víctima mortal fue Elena Barría Vargas, de 68 años, quien falleció el 14 de octubre después de resultar gravemente herida en su vivienda de Macaracas, provincia de Los Santos. Durante el terremoto, una pared de la residencia se desplomó sobre ella y una estructura metálica le provocó graves lesiones abdominales.

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Barría fue rescatada por familiares y vecinos, quienes lograron sacarla de los escombros y trasladarla para recibir atención médica. Posteriormente fue intervenida quirúrgicamente en la capital, pero su condición se complicó. Sus familiares señalaron que falleció tras sufrir un paro cardíaco, mientras las autoridades médicas habían informado previamente que presentaba muerte cerebral.

La segunda víctima fue Regina Miranda, de 60 años, quien murió el 22 de octubre en el Hospital Luis Chicho Fábrega, en Santiago de Veraguas. La mujer realizaba labores administrativas en la escuela Rómulo Arrocha cuando ocurrió el terremoto.

Durante la evacuación, tropezó con una cuneta y sufrió un fuerte golpe en la cabeza, que le provocó un traumatismo craneoencefálico grave. Permaneció en coma hasta su fallecimiento.

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Las autoridades panameñas han inspeccionado 17,058 viviendas como parte de las evaluaciones de daños provocados por el movimiento sísmico.  (Foto AP/Aris Mariota)

Las tres muertes reflejan las consecuencias que continúa dejando el terremoto más de tres semanas después de ocurrido, particularmente entre las personas que sufrieron lesiones graves.

El último informe del Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (Sinaproc) todavía contabilizaba dos fallecidos y 27 lesionados, por lo que la cifra de víctimas mortales deberá actualizarse tras el comunicado de la CSS.

El terremoto ocurrió el viernes 9 de octubre, a las 12:56 de la tarde, con epicentro localizado a 39 kilómetros al noroeste de Tonosí, provincia de Los Santos, y una profundidad de apenas cuatro kilómetros. La sacudida se sintió en gran parte del territorio nacional y provocó daños en viviendas, escuelas, instalaciones sanitarias e infraestructura pública.

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La magnitud del fenómeno quedó reflejada en los análisis del geofísico panameño Isaac Guerra Araúz, quien estimó que el terremoto liberó una energía equivalente a aproximadamente 367 bombas atómicas como la lanzada sobre Hiroshima, una comparación utilizada para dimensionar la fuerza del evento sísmico.

El movimiento sísmico tuvo su epicentro a 39 kilómetros al noroeste de Tonosí, en la provincia de Los Santos, a una profundidad de cuatro kilómetros. Captura de video de la Estrella de Panamá

El investigador también identificó desplazamientos verticales del terreno de hasta tres metros en determinadas localidades de Tonosí y Mariato, mientras que los modelos preliminares señalan hundimientos de entre 15 y 30 centímetros en sectores de Isla Cañas, una de las comunidades costeras afectadas.

Las consecuencias materiales continúan bajo evaluación. Según el último informe del Sinaproc, 17,058 viviendas habían sido inspeccionadas y 55,245 personas registradas en las zonas afectadas, como parte de las acciones destinadas a determinar las necesidades de las familias y establecer las prioridades de asistencia.

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En el sector educativo, las autoridades contabilizan 853 centros inspeccionados, de los cuales 619 presentan afectaciones. El balance también incluye 120 instalaciones de salud con daños, lo que representa un desafío para la recuperación de los servicios públicos en las comunidades impactadas.

Las evaluaciones oficiales también identificaron 166 mujeres embarazadas y 2,244 personas con discapacidad que requieren atención prioritaria, mientras los equipos de respuesta mantienen las inspecciones y el seguimiento de las familias que perdieron sus viviendas o que no pueden regresar a ellas debido a los daños estructurales.

Las inspecciones oficiales identificaron afectaciones en 619 centros educativos, una de las principales consecuencias del terremoto sobre los servicios públicos.  Cortesía

La respuesta humanitaria ha requerido la habilitación de 135 albergues, donde permanecen 4,428 personas que reciben atención y protección. Estos espacios forman parte de las medidas adoptadas para atender a quienes tuvieron que abandonar sus residencias mientras avanzan las evaluaciones de seguridad.

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Las operaciones de asistencia han permitido movilizar más de 208,317 libras de ayuda por vía aérea y 365 toneladas mediante transporte terrestre, además de atender 175 comunidades a través de 38 evacuaciones aéreas, facilitando el traslado de suministros hacia sectores de difícil acceso.

Mientras avanzan las labores de recuperación, la confirmación de una tercera víctima mortal amplía las consecuencias humanas del terremoto, cuyas afectaciones siguen presentes en numerosas comunidades de Los Santos, Herrera, Veraguas y Coclé, donde miles de familias enfrentan el proceso de reconstrucción y la incertidumbre sobre el estado de sus viviendas.

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CodePink leader adds muscle to well-funded fight to ban restaurant delicacy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — CodePink D.C. Coordinator Olivia DiNucci last month posted a TikTok video of herself in a home supporting an issue far afield from her usual battles supporting the Communist Party of Cuba and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This time, she was backing a local ballot measure, «Initiative 86,» introduced in early February in the D.C. City Council to ban foie gras, a fine-dining delicacy made from duck liver, and other products made from birds. D.C. residents will vote on the measure on election day with early voting already started.

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The campaign presents itself as a grassroots effort to advance animal welfare, but public financial filings reveal a far more heavily funded operation. A national animal-rights network has supplied hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial support, underwriting paid petition circulators, political consultants, staff salaries and advertising in a campaign that could reshape Washington’s restaurant industry. Far from a shoestring local initiative, the effort has reported nearly half a million dollars in contributions and expenditures, much of it backed by an organization that openly describes local ballot measures as stepping stones toward a broader «pro-animal future.»

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Pro-Animal Future, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit based in Portland, Ore., launched the campaign, nicknamed I-86, in D.C. and says its local ballot efforts are part of a broader push to change public attitudes toward common animal agricultural practices. Its IRS filing also lists its name as Pro-Animal DC.

In seven financial reports filed with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance, Pro-Animal DC provides a window into a local political campaign’s operational, financial and logistical infrastructure.

According to its latest filings, Pro-Animal DC collected a whopping $474,190.62 between Sept. 23, 2025, and Oct. 26, 2026, for the local campaign, with Pro-Animal Future as its major backer, providing it $386,435.77.

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Its largest expense is stipends totaling $126,780.36, or about one-quarter of the campaign’s expenses, to a paid professional protest organizer: Cady Witt, whose LinkedIn profile lists her as «community impact coordinator» at «DC Voters for Animals.» Witt is also listed as the treasurer of Pro-Animal DC in its campaign reports.

Pro-Animal DC reported another $89,224.00, or about 20% of its expenses, for 293 payments to 64 people described as «consultant – circulator» from September 2025 through October 26, 2026. They got an average payment of $1,394.13 per person.

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Also a professional organizer, CodePink’s DiNucci is typically a fixture at anti-Israel demonstrations and foreign affairs hearings. CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans is married to an American-born, China-based tech tycoon, Neville Roy Singham, whose funding of activist groups has drawn scrutiny from congressional lawmakers and is the subject of a federal investigation. Pro Animal Future said CodePink doesn’t have a role in its campaign beyond DiNucci’s appearance in her TikTok video.

Pro-Animal Future alleges that birds are «force fed» to gain the weight needed to produce foie gras, and it says its campaigns seek to end «force-feeding» birds and shift public views on animal agriculture. According to its latest available IRS 990 tax filing, Pax Fauna, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Denver, says it’s related to Pro-Animal Future, which it described as doing «lobbying» work.

In 2024, Pax Fauna outlined a 10-year roadmap to build local ballot campaigns and eventually pursue statewide «factory-farming» bans and establish «animal freedom.»

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The roadmap called such measures a way to «provoke a sort of identity crisis for the voting public» and «storm the nation». The group sought to launch as many as 10 local chapters during the 2025-2026 election cycle.

An anonymous purchaser bought the web domain ProAnimalDC.org in April 2025, according to online records. Today, Pro-Animal Future lists its current campaigns as running in D.C. and Denver and says it worked with Portland’s City Council to ban foie gras sales this past June.

Pax Fauna’s founders said they have spent years organizing with Direct Action Everywhere, an animal-rights 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Berkeley, Ca.

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Last year, according to its filings, Pro-Animal Future spent $7,703.70 for Airbnb accommodations. This year, on July 31, it spent $22,418.69 for Airbnb accommodations. Pro-Animal DC has stated that the lodging was for about 60 out-of-town «volunteers» who came to Washington, D.C., in July for a signature-gathering effort called «Goosapalooza.» On its website, it promoted the «free housing.»

The measure’s language has raised questions about how far the ban could reach. Its definition of a «fattened bird liver product» covers food or byproducts made from birds’ livers when the birds were fattened «through any method or practice,» and specifically lists pâtés, spreads and processed meat products as products to be banned. The initiative separately defines «force-feeding» as causing a bird to eat more than it would voluntarily consume.

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Former D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine told City Cast DC, a local media outlet, that the text «includes le poulet,» which means chicken in French.

Jon Mandel, an attorney and former D.C. Council legislative staffer, told the same outlet, that the sales provision could reach poultry-liver products made without force-feeding.

Pro-Animal Future spokeswoman Natalie Fulton told City Cast DC the campaign isn’t trying to ban chicken and «is about foie gras.» She added that the D.C. Council could clarify the language if voters approve the measure.

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However, restaurants in the district who serve the delicacy aren’t buying what activists are selling. Bart Hutchins, chef and co-owner of Butterworth’s, a Capitol Hill restaurant popular with Trump administration members, raised a similar concern in an interview with Digital. «Realistically that could ban at least 20 products that I can think of right off the top of my head that aren’t foie gras,» he said. Hutchins said his restaurant would consider legal challenges if the measure passes.

Hutchins sees the initiative as part of a broader effort to restrict what Americans can eat. «If they ban foie gras here, they’ll eventually ban meat here, and they’ll bring that to the rest of the country,» he said.

Pro-Animal Future’s 10-year roadmap calls for statewide factory-farming bans but doesn’t define «factory farming.» Hutchins said he worries the term could be interpreted broadly.

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This week, the dispute followed Hutchins to the 17th Street NW «High Heel Race,» a Halloween drag event in the District. Witt, D.C. campaign director for Pro-Animal Future, appeared dressed as Hutchins, wearing a chef’s hat, glasses, a drawn-on mustache and a white corseted outfit.

Nearby, a person in a duck costume crouched with a feeding tube in its mouth. Washingtonian food editor Jessica Sidman shared photos on X, describing Witt simply as «Pro-Animal campaign coordinator.» By late Thursday, the photos had 42,200 views, amplifying the campaign even further. Hutchins didn’t appear phased by the mimicking, he took to X and said, «Bart derangement syndrome enters the lexicon.»

The measure has also drawn opposition from celebrity chef José Andrés,  whose D.C. restaurant serves foie gras. He questioned the ban’s broader implications on X, asking, «If duck goes, all goes next?»

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The D.C. chief financial officer, Glen Lee, estimates implementing the measure would cost $314,000 from fiscal 2026 through 2029, including $274,000 for an additional inspector and $40,000 for public education. The fiscal impact statement says the District’s Department of Energy and Environment doesn’t inspect restaurant kitchens or other back-of-house operations and isn’t likely to do so. It says the inspector would investigate complaints, inspect establishments and coordinate with other agencies, but doesn’t detail how regulators would verify a product’s origin during routine inspections.

Hutchins said he would continue serving foie gras until the city resolves how to enforce the measure. He disputes the animal-welfare case for a ban, saying he doesn’t believe the feeding process that farms use to create foie gras hurts ducks. Pro-Animal DC’s findings say the practice causes pain and illness. Hutchins also said losing D.C. as a major market could threaten the country’s two commercial foie gras producers, Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle Farm in New York state’s Catskills region.

The measure would regulate sales in D.C. The D.C. chief financial officer’s fiscal impact statement says, «The Office of Revenue Analysis is not aware of any bird farms or bird feeding operations in the District.»

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The Catskill Foie Gras Collective, a producer group, says its member farms raise ducks cage-free and use small, flexible plastic tubes to deliver feed to a pouch in their throats. It argues the process causes no pain, citing ducks’ anatomy, and says feeding is skipped if a bird hasn’t finished digesting its previous meal. The collective also says Catskills foie gras farms employ about 400 people.

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Digital reached out to Pro-Animal DC, which disputed critics’ claim that Initiative 86’s wording could extend to poultry-liver products beyond foie gras. The campaign said the measure is intended only to prohibit force-feeding and foie gras sales. It said «fattened» refers to the extreme enlargement of birds’ livers associated with foie gras production, not ordinary poultry farming. The campaign pointed to the measure’s findings, which describe covered products as luxury foods made from diseased, enlarged livers, and said the broad definition of «bird» is meant to prevent producers from switching species.

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Pro-Animal DC said D.C. agencies and courts look to a law’s stated purpose when its wording allows more than one interpretation, and said it would welcome Council clarification if voters approve the measure. Asked what language could clarify the measure, spokeswoman Natalie Fulton didn’t elaborate.

The dispute leaves D.C. voters weighing a ballot measure presented as a foie gras ban while others raise broader questions about its wording, enforcement and the campaign’s long-term goals. For Hutchins, the stakes extend beyond one item on a restaurant menu; for Pro-Animal Future, Initiative 86 is one step in a larger effort to change farming practices at a national scale.

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Digital’s Asra Nomani and Ava Palschakov contributed to this report.

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