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Four Florida Family Members Vanish as Desperate Bahamas Air and Sea Search Intensifies [WATCH]
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Four Florida Family Members Vanish as Desperate Bahamas Air and Sea Search Intensifies [WATCH]

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Four members of a Florida family remain missing after a small aircraft disappeared while traveling from the Bahamas to South Florida, prompting authorities from both countries and the U.S. Coast Guard to join the search, as reported by Fox News.

The aircraft, a PA-34 Piper five-seater bearing tail number N212ML, departed Great Harbour Cay in the Bahamas at approximately 11:12 a.m. Monday. It was headed for Opa-locka, Florida, a city near Miami.

The four people aboard were identified by family members as pilot Mario Lamar, 80, his wife, Lili, 79, and their grandchildren, Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa, 22.

Authorities in the Bahamas believe the aircraft may have gone down in the ocean after losing contact during the flight.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said it received a report at approximately 2:20 p.m. Monday indicating that an aircraft may have gone down in waters near Red Bays.

“Air traffic control subsequently lost contact with the aircraft approximately 13 miles west of Andros Island,” the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

According to information from FlightAware, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 10,000 feet to approximately 3,700 feet in roughly three minutes before disappearing from radar.

The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast announced Monday that it was assisting Bahamian authorities after receiving a report of a downed aircraft.

The agency said the aircraft was believed to have four people aboard and was located approximately 15 miles off Andros Island.

A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft joined the search effort.

“The Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) advised that the United States Coast Guard had attempted to search the area for the missing aircraft,” Bahamian police said.

“However, due to inclement weather, the search was postponed until conditions became favorable.”

The search was expected to resume when weather conditions permitted.

Family members have appealed for help as authorities continue looking for the aircraft and its occupants.

Silvia Larrieu, the niece of Mario and Lili Lamar, told the Miami Herald that the family had traveled to Great Harbour Cay for the Labor Day weekend to visit a vacation property.

“Please help,” Larrieu told the newspaper. “I ask anybody out there, if you can help with search and rescue efforts, we would greatly appreciate it. We need to bring them home.”

Larrieu said the couple had been visiting the area for many years and that “they’ve spent their whole life going there.”

She also described Mario Lamar as an experienced pilot who regularly maintained his aircraft.

Larrieu told the Miami Herald that Lamar had years of experience flying and always kept the aircraft in “pristine” shape.

The missing flight was traveling from Great Harbour Cay toward Opa-locka when communication was lost. The circumstances surrounding the aircraft’s disappearance have not been determined.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force confirmed the aircraft’s departure time, destination, and tail number as part of its initial account of the incident.

Authorities also identified the approximate location where air traffic control lost contact with the plane.

The Coast Guard’s involvement adds U.S. search-and-rescue resources to the operation, with the HC-144 Ocean Sentry providing surveillance capabilities over the waters where the aircraft is believed to have disappeared.

The incident comes as authorities continue to coordinate an international search effort involving Bahamian officials, the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association and the U.S. Coast Guard.

As of Tuesday, the four family members had not been located, and authorities had not announced a confirmed cause for the aircraft’s disappearance.

The family is continuing to ask for assistance as search crews work to determine what happened to the plane and locate Mario Lamar, Lili Lamar, Sofia Sosa, and Christian Sosa.

El Sayed Adds Another Greatest Miss by Branding Hard Work a Cult [WATCH]
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El Sayed Adds Another Greatest Miss by Branding Hard Work a Cult [WATCH]

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Michigan Democrat Abdul El Sayed has added another entry to his growing collection of political blunders, this time by suggesting that faith in hard work amounts to membership in a cult.

That message should land splendidly in a state built by farmers, factory workers, tradesmen, and small business owners.

El Sayed delivered his latest sermon while headlining the Islamic Society of North America convention in Detroit.

The gathering reportedly featured a collection of leftist activists, critics of Israel, and apologists for Iran, hardly the crowd one would expect to defend traditional American values.

The Free Beacon reported that previously announced speaker Tariq Masood was removed after allegations that he forced his 13-year-old niece into marriage.

El Sayed was also scheduled for a panel with leftist commentator Cenk Uygur and New Jersey cleric Zaid Shakir.

The panel carried the title “Cultivating God Awareness in a Turmoiled America.”

The framing was hardly subtle, since America was presented as the troubled patient while the assembled ideological lecturers positioned themselves as the doctors.

El Sayed then launched into his familiar style of political preaching, complete with sweeping claims about society and carefully omitted references to individual choices.

His remarks offered Republican opponent Mike Rogers enough campaign material to keep Michigan television stations busy for months.

“We’ve got this culture in our society, that we’ve allowed to fester, where, we think that when people… when people don’t have means, it’s because they have failed.

Poverty is not a failure, that when people live in persistent poverty, it is a failure on our society and not on those people.”

That statement reveals the collectivist foundation beneath El Sayed’s polished rhetoric.

Society receives all the blame, government receives another invitation to intervene, and personal responsibility disappears from the conversation as conveniently as a Democrat’s concern about spending after Election Day.

El Sayed went further by attacking what he called the “Cult of Hard Work,” arguing as though the belief that effort can improve a person’s circumstances is some sinister national delusion.

Moderator Azhar Azeez answered, “Amen, brother,” while the audience applauded the insult to one of the Midwest’s defining virtues.

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Michiganders know better because generations of families have lived the alternative lesson.

Hard work may not guarantee mansions or private jets, but it can produce stability, dignity, food on the table, savings in the bank, and opportunities for children.

The traditional Midwestern outlook is neither cruel nor complicated.

Honest labor brings value, discipline keeps people away from destructive habits, and steady effort gives individuals a better chance to shape their own future rather than waiting for politicians to rescue them.

El Sayed frequently leans on his scientific and medical credentials when critics point to the socialist flavor of his politics.

He once declared, “I’m not a socialist, I’m a scientist, I’m a doctor. If I had one political philosophy it’s that I want us to build what we would build if we took seriously the idea that all of our kids were all of our kids…”

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Yet questions surrounding his use of the physician label make his attack on hard work especially revealing.

The original report notes that El Sayed did not complete a medical residency, pass medical board examinations, or hold a state medical license in Michigan, New York, or elsewhere.

That makes his lecture about the supposed cult of effort more than merely tone deaf.

He has emphasized the title of doctor as part of his public identity while reportedly skipping the demanding professional steps required to practice medicine on real patients.

Vice President JD Vance has criticized El Sayed’s rhetoric as collectivist foolishness dressed in flowery language.

The description fits a candidate who keeps finding new ways to insult the culture and values of the very voters he claims he wants to represent in Washington.

First came his stumbles involving football and Mackinac Island, and now hard work has joined the list of things El Sayed apparently cannot discuss without alienating ordinary Michiganders.

If this is his strategy for capturing a United States Senate seat, Republicans may want him speaking more often.

Florida Man Dares Hospital Cop to Fight, Mug Shot Delivers the Punchline
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Florida Man Dares Hospital Cop to Fight, Mug Shot Delivers the Punchline

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A 51-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was arrested after allegedly confronting an off-duty police officer inside a Broward County hospital and challenging him to a fight, according to an arrest report.

Ronald Jeffery Johnson was reportedly involved in the Aug. 29 incident at Broward Health Medical Center.

According to the report, Johnson was in the emergency department when police were notified about an alleged disturbance involving medical staff, as reported by The Blaze.

The officer, who was reportedly off duty but wearing a full uniform, said he observed Johnson yelling at medical personnel near the registration area.

“I observed the defendant yelling at medical staff from the opposite side of the registration desk, causing a breach of peace in the waiting room and creating fear in the surrounding patients,” the officer wrote in the arrest report.

After Johnson allegedly noticed the officer, the situation reportedly escalated.

“I want to fight you,” Johnson reportedly yelled before moving toward the officer.

The arrest report states that the two became involved in a physical confrontation after Johnson allegedly grabbed the officer and resisted efforts to control him.

“A physical altercation between me and the defendant ensued, where he initially grabbed me in an attempt to fight me and resisted me from controlling him,” the arrest report stated.

WPLG-TV reported that police said Johnson grabbed the officer and resisted attempts to restrain him.

The officer later described his response to the alleged confrontation in the report.

“I physically subdued his intentional, aggressive, and violent behavior towards me, and he was taken into custody.”

The officer reportedly sustained an injury to his left hand during the confrontation that required multiple stitches.

Johnson received medical treatment at the hospital before being arrested and transported to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Main Jail.

According to Broward County jail records, Johnson faces charges of aggravated battery on an officer, resisting an officer with violence, assault on an officer, and disorderly conduct.

Records indicated that he was being held on an $8,500 bond.

Johnson’s arrest also drew attention online after his booking photograph was released by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident was not the first time Johnson had reportedly faced criminal allegations in another state.

WPLG reported that Johnson was wanted in Georgia in connection with a terroristic threats case.

According to the report, he was arrested in 2023 after allegedly threatening to attack an individual with a boat paddle at a park in Cave Spring, Georgia.

That alleged incident reportedly occurred in front of the victim’s 8-year-old child and resulted in an additional cruelty to children charge.

The latest allegations stem from the Aug. 29 incident at Broward Health Medical Center. The charges against Johnson are allegations, and the filing of criminal charges does not establish guilt.

Trump is Draining the Swamp: Federal Workforce Hits Lowest Numbers in American History [WATCH]
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Trump is Draining the Swamp: Federal Workforce Hits Lowest Numbers in American History [WATCH]

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The federal workforce continued to contract in August, with the number of federal employees falling to 2.674 million as the Trump administration continues efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

Federal employment declined by another 5,000 jobs in August, according to data released Friday, Sept. 4, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The latest figures put federal employment 11.2% below the 3.010 million workers recorded in January 2025, representing a reduction of roughly 336,000 positions since President Donald Trump took office.

The August decline came as the broader U.S. labor market added jobs. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 during the month, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1%.

Private-sector employment accounted for much of the overall job growth. Private payrolls increased by 127,000 in August, according to the figures provided, exceeding the 53,000 increase economists had expected.

The federal workforce has also contracted substantially over the past year. Federal payrolls have fallen by approximately 242,000 workers over the 12 months.

When the U.S. Postal Service is excluded, the decline is larger, at approximately 251,000 positions. Postal Service employment increased by roughly 9,000 workers over that period, partially offsetting the broader decline.

The pace of the federal workforce reduction has slowed considerably in 2026. Federal employment is down by about 11,000 positions since January, suggesting that the largest reductions occurred during the first year of Trump’s second term.

The change marks a reversal from the growth in federal employment seen during the Biden administration.

Based on the pace of federal hiring during that period, federal employment would be roughly 3.06 million today if the previous growth trend had continued. That would be nearly 386,000 more federal workers than the current total.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described the shift away from government employment and spending as the “reprivatization” of the economy.

“Wall Street has done great; it is time for Main Street to do well and small businesses need to drive what I call the reprivatization away from government spending,” Bessent said during his confirmation hearing last year.

The federal workforce reduction stands apart from trends in state and local government employment. Overall government employment actually increased by 35,000 jobs in August, as state and local hiring more than offset the federal decline.

Local government payrolls increased by 50,000 during the month, including nearly 42,000 jobs in local public education. State government employment declined by 10,000.

The BLS figures show that the federal government now employs fewer workers than it has at any point since 2015, while state and local governments continue to maintain larger payrolls.

The August report also showed continued employment growth in several areas of the private economy. BLS reported that employment increased in food services and drinking places, as well as local government education, while the information industry lost jobs.

Employment showed little change in several other major industries, including retail trade, transportation and warehousing, financial activities, professional and business services, and social assistance.

Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose by 10 cents, or 0.3%, in August to $37.75. Over the year, average hourly earnings increased by 3.1%, according to BLS.

The latest numbers provide another look at a changing federal workforce following the Trump administration’s push to reduce government employment and spending.

While the pace of federal reductions has eased considerably in 2026, the overall federal workforce remains substantially smaller than it was when Trump returned to office in January 2025.

The BLS is scheduled to release its September employment report on Oct. 2, 2026.

Elite “Far-Right” Smear Fails Spectacularly as AfD Scores Historic Win on Anti-Invasion Platform [WATCH]
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Elite “Far-Right” Smear Fails Spectacularly as AfD Scores Historic Win on Anti-Invasion Platform [WATCH]

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The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, won a historic victory in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, becoming the largest political force in the eastern German state while falling short of the parliamentary majority needed to govern on its own, as reported by Zero Hedge.

The AfD received 43.8% of the vote and won 39 seats in the 83-member state parliament, according to preliminary official results. A majority requires 42 seats.

The result represents the strongest performance by the party in a German state election and leaves the question of how the next government will be formed unresolved.

The Christian Democratic Union, the party of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, finished a distant second with 17.2% of the vote. The CDU had received 37.1% in the previous Saxony-Anhalt election in 2021.

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund, 35, led the party’s campaign in the state. After the result became clear, Siegmund described the outcome as a historic achievement.

“We have achieved exactly what we wanted to achieve,” Siegmund said. “We have made history in this state.”

The election marked the first time the AfD has won a state election in Germany.

The result also created the possibility of the country’s first state government involving a party classified by German authorities as right-wing extremist since World War II.

However, the AfD does not currently have enough seats to form a government by itself.

AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla said the result gave the party a mandate to govern and called the performance “sensational.”

“We have halved the CDU, so from that point of view it’s a great evening,” Chrupalla told journalists in Magdeburg, referring to an earlier statement by Merz concerning the AfD’s expected performance.

“Ulrich Siegmund will be the new premier of Saxony-Anhalt,” Chrupalla said. “From here, we will change Germany.”

Chrupalla also said the party would be willing to discuss possible arrangements with other political groups if necessary, including the possibility of an AfD minority government.

The path to government remains complicated. Other major German parties have maintained a policy of refusing cooperation with the AfD, commonly described as a political “firewall.”

The CDU’s state leadership has also indicated that it does not intend to cooperate with the AfD.

Siegmund campaigned on issues including immigration, energy policy and changes to education and cultural policy.

He has advocated what he describes as a “remigration and deportation offensive” and has opposed additional wind farm construction.

The election drew unusually high participation. About 1.7 million people were eligible to vote in the state, which has approximately 2.1 million residents.

Turnout reached roughly 78%, significantly higher than the 60.3% recorded in the 2021 state election.

The result represents a major setback for Merz’s CDU, which had governed Saxony-Anhalt since 2002.

The party’s decline from 37.1% in 2021 to 17.2% this year leaves it facing difficult negotiations over the composition of the next state government.

The AfD’s rise in Saxony-Anhalt comes amid voter concerns over immigration, economic conditions and energy policy. The state is part of former East Germany, where the party has established significant support.

The party’s state organization has been classified by German domestic intelligence authorities as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization, a designation the AfD rejects.

Its success in Saxony-Anhalt nevertheless gives the party its most significant state-level electoral victory since its formation.

For now, the election has produced a clear winner but not a government.

With 39 seats, the AfD holds the largest bloc in the state parliament but remains three seats short of the majority needed to govern independently.

Negotiations among the other parties will determine whether Siegmund and the AfD can ultimately take control of the state government.

Airline Bigot Duct Taped to Seat, Fired by Arizona Realty Company [WATCH]
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An Arizona real estate agent has lost his affiliation with a Tucson company after being arrested following an alleged disturbance aboard an American Airlines flight, as reported by The New York Post.

Arthur Layne Lundeen, 67, was identified as the passenger involved in the incident on American Airlines Flight 618 Thursday night.

Lundeen was traveling from Dallas to Newark when the flight was diverted to Baltimore because of what the airline described as a “disruptive customer.”

Long Realty, a Tucson-based real estate company, said Sunday that it had ended its relationship with Lundeen after learning about the criminal charges stemming from the incident.

“Long Realty is aware of reports concerning criminal charges filed against a former affiliated real estate agent arising from an incident that allegedly occurred during a commercial flight,” the company said in a statement posted on Facebook.

“Upon learning of the incident, Long Realty promptly ended its affiliation with the individual. The individual is no longer associated with or authorized to represent Long Realty in any capacity,” the company said.

The company also addressed the conduct described in reports about the flight.

“The conduct described in the reports is wholly inconsistent with the professionalism, integrity, compassion, and respect for others that Long Realty expects from those affiliated with the company.”

The statement continued: “We expect those associated with our company to uphold those values, and we have no tolerance for conduct that so clearly falls short of those expectations. Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew members, and others affected by this incident.”

Lundeen’s LinkedIn profile identified him as a vice president at Long Realty in Tucson. His profile was subsequently removed from the company’s website.

According to reports, Lundeen allegedly became disruptive near the end of the flight, directing racial slurs, vulgar language, and anti-gay insults toward flight personnel and other passengers.

Juan Mejia, a traveler aboard the aircraft and a former law enforcement officer, told ABC News that he and his friend Richard Olenick heard Lundeen becoming “belligerent” while sitting two rows ahead of him.

“[The] gentleman sitting two rows behind us started becoming belligerent, making derogatory remarks to the staff of American Airlines and other passengers, racial slurs, vulgar language, very offensive to the women” sitting in the row behind Lundeen, Mejia said.

Olenick said Mejia immediately moved toward Lundeen to help keep the situation under control.

Olenick said Mejia “got up right away and jumped in the seat right next to the passenger and began working on restraining him in order to keep the situation contained.”

The passenger was restrained until authorities could take custody of him after the aircraft landed in Baltimore.

American Airlines told the New York Post that the flight was diverted because of a “disruptive customer.”

Lundeen was removed from the aircraft and arrested after landing, allowing the remaining passengers to continue their trip to Newark.

The FBI confirmed that Lundeen was arrested by Maryland Transportation Police.

Lundeen was subsequently charged at the state level with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, according to court records.

The incident could also result in federal charges. The FBI said it was continuing to investigate what happened aboard the aircraft before deciding whether additional charges would be pursued.

“The FBI is currently conducting interviews to gather the facts and will consult with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland to determine if federal charges will be filed,” the bureau said.

The episode has also drawn attention because of Lundeen’s professional background. Before the incident, he was affiliated with Long Realty, where his LinkedIn profile listed him as a vice president.

The company has now made clear that Lundeen no longer represents the firm in any capacity.

The flight’s diversion to Baltimore added another disruption for passengers traveling between Dallas and Newark.

Instead of continuing directly to Newark, the aircraft had to land in Maryland so authorities could remove and arrest Lundeen.

The case remains pending, and the allegations against Lundeen have not been proven in court. His arrest and the state charges do not by themselves establish guilt.

For Long Realty, however, the decision was immediate.

The company ended its affiliation with Lundeen after learning about the incident and said the behavior described in reports did not meet the standards it expects from people associated with its business.

Hundreds Ride 343 Miles from Boston to Ground Zero in Powerful Tribute to FDNY Heroes [WATCH]
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Hundreds Ride 343 Miles from Boston to Ground Zero in Powerful Tribute to FDNY Heroes [WATCH]

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Nearly 200 firefighters, first responders, family members of 9/11 victims, and members of the next generation of FDNY firefighters began a five-day, 343-mile bicycle ride from Boston to Ground Zero on Sunday, Sept. 6, as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, as reported by The New York Post.

The first-ever 9/11 First Responder Ride for Resilience to Ground Zero is designed to honor the FDNY firefighters and other first responders who died on Sept. 11, 2001, while also recognizing those who survived and continue to deal with illnesses, injuries, and the lasting mental-health effects associated with their work at the World Trade Center.

The ride is scheduled to conclude at Ground Zero on Thursday.

Among those participating is FDNY Manhattan Borough Commander John Corcoran, a 40-year veteran of the department who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11.

“Being a firefighter is the brotherhood, the togetherness. … It’s about taking care of our own,” Corcoran said.

“This ride is another way for us to stand together to make sure our brothers and sisters are never forgotten or left behind.”

Corcoran said the event reflects the close bond among firefighters and the willingness of first responders to answer calls regardless of the circumstances.

“Every one of us is part of something that’s bigger than ourselves,” he said. “When the alarm goes off in the firehouse, nobody asks, ‘What are we going to? What’s going on?’ They get on that fire truck, and they respond. It’s just an amazing, amazing group of people.”

The ride was organized by Friends of Firefighters, a nonprofit established in the aftermath of 9/11 that provides free mental-health counseling to members of the FDNY. The organization partnered with Livestrong for the event.

It is the third cycling fundraiser organized by Friends of Firefighters. The organization’s first two cycling events were held in Ireland in partnership with Irish firefighters.

Nancy Carbone, founder and executive director of Friends of Firefighters, said the previous rides demonstrated the value of bringing firefighters together outside a traditional counseling setting.

“We were all surprised the first year how cathartic it was and how helpful it was. … It’s not a counseling trip, but they do share their experiences, good and bad, and it is really helpful for their mental health,” Carbone said.

The 343-mile route is named in recognition of the 343 FDNY firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.

The group includes surviving 9/11 first responders, relatives of those who died, firefighters from other departments and younger members of the FDNY who were not yet serving when the attacks occurred.

Dan Reeves of Engine 80 in Harlem, who joined the FDNY in 2022, described riding alongside firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center 25 years ago as “surreal.”

“These guys did the same thing that I do every day — they come into work, they have coffee, they talk with their friends. And then the [fire bell] go off, and you go somewhere.

“They went somewhere, and they never came back,” Reeves said of the FDNY members killed on 9/11.

Reeves said the five-day ride was a small sacrifice compared with what the firefighters who responded to the attacks and their families experienced.

“Riding bikes for five days isn’t too hard compared to what these guys went through and what their families are still going through. It’s nice to be able to sacrifice a little bit in their honor and to help the guys that are still struggling with 9/11-related illnesses.”

The fundraiser had collected $750,000 as of Sunday. The money is expected to be divided between local and national resources supporting firefighters.

Friends of Firefighters will use its share to support its free counseling program. The organization provided approximately 5,000 counseling sessions last year, more than twice the number from the previous year, and Carbone expects demand to continue increasing.

Livestrong will use the other half of the proceeds to create specialized cancer-navigation guidebooks for first responders.

According to Livestrong, firefighters and other first responders are 9% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and 14% more likely to die from cancer than the general population.

Suzanne Stone, president and CEO of Livestrong, said first responders facing cancer can have needs that differ from those of the general population.

“Their experience with cancer is not the same as ours. And not only do we recognize that now, we recognize they need specific resources that speak to how they work and how they live and their families that are also affected,” Stone said.

“Every New York fire and first responder deserves to have really dedicated, deep and robust resources that they can turn to when a cancer diagnosis happens to them or to somebody that works with them,” Stone said.

“These are the men and women who are so brave, and they show up for us every day, and now it’s time for us to show up to them.”

The ride comes as survivors and families prepare to mark 25 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

For the participants, the journey from Boston to Ground Zero serves both as a memorial to those who never returned from the World Trade Center and as a fundraiser for first responders who continue to live with the consequences of that day.

Hasan Piker Shrugs Off Democrat Backlash and Crowns AOC His 2028 Favorite
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Hasan Piker Shrugs Off Democrat Backlash and Crowns AOC His 2028 Favorite

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Hasan Piker says he has no plans to change his political approach despite criticism from Democratic figures over his rhetoric and his support for progressive candidates, and he has identified Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., as his preferred choice for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, as reported by Fox News.

The 35-year-old Twitch streamer discussed his role in Democratic politics during an interview with Fox News at the 2026 Socialism Conference in Chicago.

Piker said Democratic Party officials have not contacted him about coordinating political strategy.

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“I have not had a conversation with anyone from the DNC,” Piker said. “That would be very funny.”

Piker has campaigned for socialist and progressive candidates during the 2026 midterm election cycle, including Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan. His involvement has drawn criticism from some Democratic figures, while Piker has maintained that he intends to continue using his platform to promote candidates and ideas he supports.

Piker told Fox News that he tries “to be as careful as possible” with his language, but acknowledged that the length and format of his livestreams can provide opportunities for opponents to circulate controversial comments.

His political commentary has previously generated controversy, including criticism surrounding a 2019 statement in which he said America “deserved 9/11.”

Piker later said he should not have used the word “deserved,” while maintaining that his broader argument concerned U.S. involvement in the Middle East.

“It’s not a controversial thing [to argue],” Piker said. “It was the language that I used that was controversial.”

Piker’s political activity has also prompted criticism from established Democrats. Democratic consultant James Carville told Fox News that he does not consider Piker representative of the Democratic Party.

“There’s two things that I know about Hasan Piker,” longtime Democratic Party consultant James Carville told Fox News Channel last week.

“One, he’s an idiot, and two, he’s not a Democrat. So, I don’t answer for idiots, and I don’t answer for people who are not Democrats.”

Other Democratic lawmakers have also criticized or distanced themselves from Piker’s past statements. The group includes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, as well as Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., according to Fox News.

Piker’s support for El-Sayed has been particularly notable in Michigan. El-Sayed defeated establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the Democratic Senate primary in August.

Piker campaigned on El-Sayed’s behalf, but El-Sayed has since distanced himself from the streamer amid questions about their association.

Piker said he remains confident El-Sayed will win in the general election. He also said he is willing to accept responsibility from critics if that does not happen.

Fetterman Dares El Sayed to Keep Piker Close as Michigan Senate Feud Explodes

“If people want to blame me” in the event El-Sayed loses, Piker said, “they can blame me,” adding, “I think that’s the goal.”

The dispute over Piker’s political influence comes as Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates have made gains in several Democratic primaries.

Piker has become an active supporter of candidates from the party’s progressive wing, while some Democratic leaders have expressed concerns about the effect of his rhetoric on candidates campaigning in competitive races.

Piker said the attention surrounding him is unlikely to cause him to step away from politics. He also argued that Democrats who criticize him now could eventually seek to use his large online audience.

His comments also extended into the 2028 presidential race.

Piker said he intends to support Ocasio-Cortez if she decides to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Ocasio-Cortez has not announced a 2028 presidential campaign.

“I think she’s great,” Piker said. “She would have some difficulties, of course, but hurdles can be climbed over, and I think she can do it.”

Piker previously identified Ocasio-Cortez as his preferred 2028 candidate during a July interview, selecting her over other potential Democratic contenders.

At that time, he argued that she could energize Democratic voters and attract people who participate in elections less frequently.

Ocasio-Cortez has kept open the possibility of a 2028 presidential campaign but has not committed to one. In July, she told Fox News Digital that she had not seriously considered anything beyond the 2026 midterm elections.

Piker said his influence could continue growing ahead of 2028 and predicted that Democratic politicians who currently criticize him could eventually attempt to make use of his platform if they pursue higher office.

“And I’m not talking about my ideological allies or people who are associated with me right now,” he added.

Radical DSA Candidate Gushes About Bringing Black Socialism Straight to Congress [WATCH]
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Radical DSA Candidate Gushes About Bringing Black Socialism Straight to Congress [WATCH]

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New York Democrat Darializa Chevalier is running for Congress with an unusually blunt promise.

The Democratic Socialists of America member says she is eager to bring what she calls “black socialism” into the halls of Capitol Hill.

Chevalier is seeking the seat in New York’s 13th Congressional District, where deep blue voting patterns could give another radical Democrat a direct route to federal power.

Voters may soon discover that socialism now comes with customized branding.

During an appearance on ELR News with Kevin Ortega Rojas, Chevalier discussed her involvement with DSA and her plans for organizing socialist factions.

She did not attempt to soften the ideology or disguise it behind the usual language about fairness and opportunity.

Instead, Chevalier presented socialism as a political inheritance tied to race and ethnicity.

Her comments suggest that ordinary socialism is apparently no longer specific enough for activists determined to divide every political question into competing identity groups.

Chevalier described her excitement in unmistakable terms while discussing how she wants to influence the socialist organization and, if elected, Congress.

“I think with DSA specifically, something that I’m very excited to do is to build black socialism within the caucuses of DSA. And something that my team and I were very intentional about we’re making sure that we weren’t just talking about socialism broadly, that we were talking about the legacy of socialism in our district, right? A legacy of black socialism, Latino socialism, that focused on racial justice as economic justice,” she said.

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The distinction between black socialism, Latino socialism, and the regular variety remains less than clear.

Socialism still requires greater government control, greater political power over economic life, and fewer protections for individuals who would rather make their own decisions.

Chevalier’s rhetoric also reflects the direction of an increasingly radical Democratic Party heading toward the midterm elections.

The old campaign language about kitchen table concerns is being replaced by activist jargon developed in universities and socialist organizing circles.

That background is especially relevant in Chevalier’s case.

She has spent much of the past decade in higher education, collecting the sort of credentials that often launch aspiring radicals toward academia, nonprofit activism, government employment, or elected office.

Her time at Columbia University offers another revealing piece of the political picture.

According to the original report, Chevalier participated in “Students for Justice in Palestine,” an organization whose campus activism has frequently drawn intense criticism from supporters of Israel.

None of this appears to be a temporary campaign pose designed for a primary audience.

Chevalier is openly advertising a governing philosophy rooted in socialism, racial politics, and the activist left, while treating those commitments as qualifications for Congress.

Conservatives have heard similar promises before, usually wrapped in softer language.

Politicians sell expansive government as compassion, present redistribution as justice, and insist that every new federal program will somehow produce prosperity after earlier programs failed to deliver.

Chevalier deserves credit for one thing, even if it is not what her campaign intended.

She is saying the quiet part out loud, giving voters a clear picture of the ideological project she hopes to carry into national office.

The real concern is that New York’s 13th District may be receptive to precisely this message.

In a heavily Democratic area, winning the party contest can matter more than persuading a broad electorate during the general election.

That political reality means Chevalier cannot simply be dismissed as another campus radical with a microphone.

A district favorable to Democrats could turn her activist vocabulary into congressional votes, committee influence, and taxpayer-funded policy proposals.

Americans watching from outside New York should pay attention.

The socialist left does not regard local victories as isolated events, but as building blocks for expanding its influence inside Congress and pushing the Democratic Party further toward government control.

Chevalier’s enthusiasm for “black socialism” may sound like another trendy ideological rebrand, but the underlying program is familiar.

The label changes, the identity categories multiply, and the sales pitch gets polished, while socialism keeps demanding more authority over everyone else.

Congress Targets LA Homeless Agency Over Nepotism and Phantom Camp Spending [WATCH]
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Congress Targets LA Homeless Agency Over Nepotism and Phantom Camp Spending [WATCH]

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Congress is turning up the heat on Los Angeles after more than $1 billion in federal money flowed to the city’s primary homeless services agency while the crisis kept getting worse.

Lawmakers are now examining whether taxpayer funds meant for vulnerable people instead disappeared into mismanagement, questionable contracts, and politically connected nonprofit networks.

The House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency announced Thursday that it opened an investigation into possible waste, fraud, and abuse.

The panel sent Democrat Mayor Karen Bass a letter seeking documents and communications concerning contracts and grants issued through the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, commonly known as LAHSA.

Chairman Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, said the inquiry centers on whether federal dollars were steered improperly.

“The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is investigating potential waste, fraud, and abuse of federal grant funding intended to address homelessness,” Burchett said.

He added, “Specifically, the Subcommittee is concerned about the potential misallocation of federal dollars by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to nonprofits in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.”

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That is bureaucratic language for a simple question: Where did the money go, and why are the streets still filled with encampments?

Bass has been asked to testify at a public hearing on September 15 and provide material detailing how the authority handled federal cash.

Congress wants to know what safeguards existed, whether conflicts were disclosed, and what city officials did when warning signs began flashing.

“Because Los Angeles officials have not adequately protected federal taxpayer dollars, it appears that many nonprofits to which those funds have been allocated are not using them for their intended purpose.

To understand the extent of the problem and the steps being taken to safeguard federal funds, we request certain documents and information from your office, and your testimony at a public hearing.”

The money involved is staggering.

Since 2021, LAHSA has received more than $1 billion in federal funds, including $220 million during 2024, yet federal housing data show California with nearly 182,000 homeless people and Los Angeles County with roughly 73,000.

About 45,000 homeless people are in the city itself, according to annual Department of Housing and Urban Development data.

The subcommittee said the latest figures amount to a 3.4 percent increase from the previous year, hardly a glowing return on Washington’s enormous investment.

Congress is not the only institution asking uncomfortable questions.

The HUD Inspector General is investigating LAHSA over alleged “repeated false statements and its irresponsible actions and failures, including its lack of financial management, internal controls, and safeguards against conflicts of interest.”

HUD has frozen the authority’s federal funding since June while that review proceeds.

Recent reporting has also raised concerns about favoritism in contracting.

Former LAHSA chief executive Va Lecia Adams Kellum personally approved a $2.1 million contract involving a homelessness assistance provider where her husband works, exactly the sort of arrangement that makes taxpayers wonder whether public service became a family business.

Another nonprofit, 1736 Family Crisis Center, has collected more than $36 million in federal grants since 2008.

Its chief executive, Carol Adelkoff, received $1.6 million in compensation from 2023 through 2024 while living in Hawaii, a payday reportedly above those of leaders at comparable Los Angeles nonprofits.

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Then there is the phantom camp problem, which sounds like satire but landed in an official oversight dispute.

Commission member Justin Szlasa, who pressed for audits, transparency, and accountability, discovered that one nonprofit was being paid to serve twice as many homeless camps as actually existed.

Szlasa was later removed from LAHSA’s governing commission without an explanation, according to LAist.

His departure arrived just as demands for deeper scrutiny were gaining force, creating another obvious question about whether reformers are welcome inside a system built around generous public spending.

The contrast could not be sharper.

Homelessness climbed, federal money poured in, nonprofit executives prospered, and an oversight advocate was shown the door, while ordinary residents continued navigating tents, public disorder, and deteriorating neighborhoods that years of expensive promises failed to restore.

LAHSA and Los Angeles officials now face a test that cannot be answered with another glossy initiative or carefully staged press conference.

Bass must explain how the money was awarded, who benefited, what controls failed, and why taxpayers should trust the same political machinery with another dollar.

For Congress, the mission is straightforward: follow the money and expose any abuse.

For Americans funding this sprawling bureaucracy, the hearing offers a chance to learn whether Los Angeles built a homeless services system or merely an exceptionally costly pipeline for insiders.


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