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Ohio Dem Candidate’s Handlers Melt Down as Cameraman Presses Her on Debate Dodge [WATCH]
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Ohio Dem Candidate’s Handlers Melt Down as Cameraman Presses Her on Debate Dodge [WATCH]

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Amy Acton’s campaign team scrambled to shield the Ohio Democrat after a cameraman confronted her about refusing to debate Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy.

The tense encounter unfolded Saturday during an Acton campaign event in Harrison, Ohio.

Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, was walking through the event when a Republican political activist approached with a camera.

He asked the question her campaign apparently would rather avoid as the general election draws closer.

“Dr. Amy Acton, why do you refuse to debate your opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy?” the cameraman asked.

Acton did not stop to make her case, choosing instead to continue walking while campaign personnel moved between her and the camera.

Staff members repeatedly declared that photos, videos, and interviews were not permitted.

The response looked less like a confident campaign defending its candidate and more like a frantic effort to keep an inconvenient question safely out of view.

The confrontation became physical enough to jolt the camera out of frame.

The cameraman warned staff members to be “careful” as they pressed toward him and attempted to block his access to Acton.

The video is likely to provide fresh ammunition for Ramaswamy and his supporters.

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They have argued that Acton has failed to offer Ohio voters a convincing explanation for avoiding a debate during the closing stretch of the campaign.

Earlier this month, Ramaswamy accepted an invitation from CNN to debate.

Acton rejected the invitation, with her campaign insisting that appearing beside the Republican would improperly elevate someone it considers dishonest and unworthy of a public forum.

“Dr. Acton’s focus is on talking with Ohioans, not platforming a scam artist who spreads baseless lies about her and her family, uses AI to falsely paint her as someone with a substance abuse problem, and shames Dr. Acton for being sexually abused as a child while Vivek stands with predators and abusers,” a campaign spokesperson said in a Sept. 2 statement.

That statement referred to several lines of Republican criticism involving Acton’s record and personal history.

Those attacks include her role in Ohio’s COVID response and a 2019 verbal domestic dispute that occurred while she was intoxicated.

Republican campaign material has also used AI-generated imagery that altered the license plate on Acton’s vehicle to read “drunk mom.”

Her campaign has condemned the imagery as a false and degrading portrayal designed to smear her personally.

The reference to predators and abusers also appeared aimed at Ramaswamy’s initial reluctance to emphasize the release of files connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

Ramaswamy did not engage with that accusation when responding to Acton’s refusal to debate.

Instead, the Republican focused squarely on whether Acton possesses the judgment and confidence needed to serve as Ohio’s chief executive.

His argument was simple: Someone asking voters to run the state should be willing to defend her record before those same voters.

“It’s too bad for Ohio voters that Acton won’t take voter questions, won’t debate, quit after failing as Ohio’s health director, and has some serious issues now surfaced in multiple police reports,” Ramaswamy said in a post to social media.

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The Harrison video adds a visual dimension to that criticism.

Rather than watching Acton answer a direct question, voters saw campaign personnel close ranks, block the camera, and escort their candidate away from scrutiny.

That silence leaves the campaign with the same problem it had before the camera started rolling, namely explaining why its candidate will not debate.

Acton secured the Democratic nomination and will face Ramaswamy in Ohio’s general election on Nov. 3.

Until then, every avoided question and blocked camera will reinforce the Republican charge that Acton wants the governor’s office without enduring the public examination that comes with seeking it.

Children of Somali Dictator Blamed for 200,000 Deaths Quietly Surface in Ohio Medicare Firm
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Children of Somali Dictator Blamed for 200,000 Deaths Quietly Surface in Ohio Medicare Firm

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Ayanle Mohamed Siad and his sister, Deka Mohamed Siad, have reportedly built quiet lives in Columbus, Ohio, decades after fleeing Somalia following the 1991 overthrow of their father, dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.

Their names have now surfaced in connection with an Ohio home health company that received about $1.8 million through Medicare.

That family history is impossible to ignore.

Barre ruled Somalia through a brutal military dictatorship, and his regime has been blamed for the deaths of as many as 200,000 people during a campaign of repression and mass violence.

The siblings came to the United States after their father lost power in 1991, according to the report.

They have since lived far from the ruins and bloodshed associated with the regime that made their family name infamous across Somalia.

For many Americans, the revelation raises obvious questions about how relatives of a deposed dictator arrived in the United States and established themselves in Ohio.

It also invites scrutiny of any connection they may have to a business drawing substantial payments from a taxpayer-financed federal program.

The reported financial link involves a Columbus area home health firm associated with roughly $1.8 million in Medicare funding.

That is not pocket change, especially in a program that has repeatedly attracted fraud schemes, questionable billing operations, and opportunists seeking access to federal dollars.

The available information does not establish that either sibling committed Medicare fraud or participated in their father’s atrocities.

A family relationship alone does not prove criminal conduct, but it does not erase the public interest in examining who received federal money, through which company, and under what circumstances.

Those details matter because Medicare is financed by American workers and taxpayers who are routinely told the program must guard every dollar.

Washington loves promising safeguards, right up until an uncomfortable case shows how little the public may know about the people and businesses receiving the checks.

Home health care is particularly vulnerable to abuse because services are delivered outside traditional medical facilities and can be difficult to verify.

Federal investigators have spent years pursuing providers accused of billing for unnecessary care, nonexistent visits, inflated services, and patients who did not qualify.

Nothing in the limited report identifies a criminal charge against Ayanle Mohamed Siad or Deka Mohamed Siad.

The $1.8 million figure nevertheless demands a transparent accounting of the company’s ownership, management, billing history, patient services, and compliance with federal requirements.

The Columbus connection also highlights broader concerns surrounding immigration screening after the collapse of hostile or authoritarian governments.

When members of a dictator’s family enter the United States, the public deserves to know what vetting occurred and whether officials examined assets, political ties, or potential human rights concerns.

Barre seized control of Somalia in 1969 and ruled until armed opposition drove him from power in 1991.

His government became notorious for political repression, military violence, and attacks against civilians, leaving behind a legacy that still shapes Somali politics and diaspora communities.

The reported presence of his children in Ohio does not make them responsible for every act committed by the Barre regime.

It does, however, make secrecy and bureaucratic silence especially unacceptable when a business tied to them is said to have received nearly two million dollars from Medicare.

Federal agencies should be able to explain whether the payments represented properly documented medical services and whether the provider satisfied every enrollment and ownership disclosure rule.

If everything was legitimate, records should settle the issue without evasions, delays, or the usual government fog.

Congress also has a role in determining whether Medicare screening standards are strong enough to identify politically exposed individuals and unusual ownership arrangements.

Lawmakers spend freely on oversight offices, inspectors, and compliance systems, so taxpayers are entitled to results rather than polished excuses.

For now, the basic picture remains striking.

Two children of one of Africa’s most notorious dictators are living quietly in Ohio while being linked to a home health enterprise that received $1.8 million from Medicare, and Americans deserve clear answers about how that arrangement worked.

Red-Green Alliance?: Muslim Majority Turkey Detains 26 as Sweeping Raids Target LGBTQI+ Groups [WATCH]
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Red-Green Alliance?: Muslim Majority Turkey Detains 26 as Sweeping Raids Target LGBTQI+ Groups [WATCH]

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Turkish authorities detained at least 26 people and raided the offices of six LGBTQI+ associations over the weekend in a series of operations spanning multiple provinces, according to prosecutors.

The actions form part of a government campaign described as protecting family values in the Muslim-majority nation.

The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office reported that operations were carried out across 12 provinces against 38 suspects.

Authorities seized drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol, and a firearm. Ankara-based association Kaos GL stated that some 50 activists had been detained, including more than 10 taken during raids on their homes.

Access was blocked to dozens of websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTI+ organizations, activists, and rights advocates.

Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said investigations coordinated by prosecutors in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin, and Mersin involved judicial proceedings against 162 suspects, nine associations, and 13 businesses across 15 provinces.

The effort is tied to the government’s “My Family is Safe” initiative and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s broader “Decade of Family and Population” push addressing falling birth rates.

The Turkish Human Rights Association responded on X: “The real name of this operation is not ‘My Family is Safe’; it is state-led discrimination, politics of fear and the dismantling of civil society.”

Similar measures have occurred previously.

In July 2026, both Turkey and Egypt refused entry to a Virgin Voyages cruise ship, the Scarlet Lady, carrying approximately 2,000 passengers on an all-gay voyage from Athens to Venice.

Turkish authorities stated the cruise was chartered “by groups known for behaviours that do not align with the structure of our society and our moral values… We don’t allow this madness.”

Officials cited the passengers’ lifestyle as conflicting with “moral standards” and “family values.”

Attorney Mike Davis highlighted historical patterns in a post on X on September 13, 2026, quoting commentary on alliances between leftists and Islamic movements.

The quoted material referenced the Iranian Revolution: “The very people that Islam hates the most, loves Islam the most, we’re talking about the LGBT, the trans, the lesbian, the gay people. When the Islamic regime took power in Iran and it kicked out the monarchy, the Marxists were the ones that actually helped them get into power. They were the one protesting every day against the monarchy. Within a very short period of time after the Ayatollah came to power, approximately 30,000 leftists were massacred. They were taken away, they were shot in a mass grave, and they were finished with. So like, ‘Thank you very much, Marxists. You’ve helped serve your role. You were the useful idiot that got us into power. Now we don’t need you anymore. Goodbye.’”

The commentary continued: “Today, it’s amazing to see the very people that the Islamic world would be more than happy to throw off of the highest building in their city, campaigning for them and being so blind to the teachings of Islam. It’s a level of real, like, just stupidity that I don’t think I’ve ever come across in my entire life.” It also noted subsequent executions of political opponents in Iran, including approximately 9,500 and the 1988 prison massacre, in which family visits were cut off, prisoners faced brief “death commission” sessions, and those giving incorrect answers on political affiliation or religious questions were hanged, often the same day.

Davis added: “The Reds in the Red-Green (Communist-Muslim) alliance don’t understand the Greens are going to murder them, too.”

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Same-sex relations are not criminalized under Turkish law.

Yet, officials have linked recent actions to concerns over influence on children regarding sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as funding from foreign public institutions.

The raids targeted association offices, homes, bars, and other venues.

Mark Kelly’s Mysterious Plane Note Gets Torched by Savage Replies
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Mark Kelly’s Mysterious Plane Note Gets Torched by Savage Replies

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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., drew widespread attention online after sharing a handwritten note he said was left in his seat during a flight from Boston to Phoenix, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Kelly posted the message on X Wednesday, September 9, saying he had gone to the restroom during the flight and discovered the note when he returned to his seat.

He presented it as an example of the financial concerns facing younger Americans.

“On a flight from Boston to Phoenix, and this note was in my seat when I returned from the restroom,” Kelly wrote.

“I think this shows how much an entire generation is struggling. Whether it’s my own kids or a random person on a random flight, young people are frustrated. There is massive anxiety and uncertainty about the future.”

Kelly then used the note to criticize the Trump administration and its economic policies.

“This government hasn’t done jack sh*t for hardworking young Americans who have done everything right,” he continued.

“But if you are a billionaire with a big stock portfolio and a bigger tax cut, Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ has arrived.”

The note, which Kelly said came from an “everyday American,” was written by a person identifying himself as a 25-year-old college graduate who said he had been working for four years but was struggling financially.

“Senator Kelly, I’m 25 years old with a college degree, 4 years into my career, and I’m just barely scraping by. I can’t see myself ever being able to afford kids or a home. Every day, a financially secure future feels further and further out of reach. Please fight for affordable housing and healthcare. I’m quite literally begging you. – An everyday American”

Kelly’s post quickly attracted attention, with users questioning the circumstances surrounding the note and whether the person who allegedly left it knew the senator would be on the flight.

The skepticism centered on the fact that the note was addressed to Kelly by name and appeared to be specifically written for him.

Critics questioned how a passenger would have known Kelly was aboard the flight, watched him leave his seat, and had the note ready to place in the senator’s seat while he was away.

Several conservative commentators amplified those questions, while other users debated whether the note should be viewed simply as an individual’s account of financial concerns.

Reporting from conservative outlets, including RedState and PJ Media, documented the online reaction but did not establish that Kelly fabricated the note.

The controversy became the latest example of a political post from a sitting senator generating a significant response beyond the original issue being discussed.

Kelly’s original message focused on the economic difficulties he said younger Americans are experiencing, particularly the cost of housing and health care.

His post connected those concerns to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda and tax policy.

The Arizona senator’s reference to Trump’s “Golden Age” echoed the president’s own characterization of his economic agenda, while Kelly argued that the benefits of the administration’s policies were disproportionately reaching wealthy Americans.

Kelly has previously been a prominent Democratic voice on economic and national policy issues.

His decision to share the purported letter turned an individual message into a broader political argument about affordability and the financial prospects of younger Americans.

The episode also demonstrated the unusual scrutiny that can follow a political figure’s personal interactions with members of the public.

Rather than simply discussing the substance of the note, much of the online conversation focused on the circumstances surrounding its appearance.

As of the reporting available, Kelly has not publicly indicated that he doubts the note’s authenticity. His post continues to present the message as something he found in his seat after returning from the restroom.

The online reaction nevertheless ensured that Kelly’s intended discussion about housing, health care and economic uncertainty became a second story about whether the unusual encounter happened exactly as described.

For now, the available reporting establishes what Kelly said happened and the contents of the note, along with the skepticism that followed.

It does not independently establish who wrote the message or provide evidence proving that Kelly himself authored it. That distinction has become central to the debate surrounding the post.

Priest Blasts Insane Rally for Lindsay Clancy, Warns Men to Run for Their Lives [WATCH]
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Priest Blasts Insane Rally for Lindsay Clancy, Warns Men to Run for Their Lives [WATCH]

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Father Dan Reehil, a Catholic priest and diocesan exorcist in Tennessee, sharply criticized the public support shown for Lindsay Clancy during a recent homily, questioning why large numbers of women rallied outside a Massachusetts courthouse during Clancy’s trial, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Reehil, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena in Columbia, Tennessee, and an exorcist for the Diocese of Nashville, addressed the case during his homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

“Let me tell you, this Lindsay Clancy debacle, there is no universe that exists where a man would kill 3 of his children and be going to the courthouse and hundreds of men would show up to rally behind him. That world doesn’t exist,” Reehil said.

“But somehow there’s women out there that think this is a good thing. So now we are promoting killing children outside the womb. Is this not crazy. This is crazy.”

Reehil acknowledged the mental-health issues that were central to Clancy’s defense while arguing that those circumstances did not eliminate the seriousness of what happened.

“Yes, I understand she was on all these drugs and all the other things. Seek help. You’re a grown woman. This is a catastrophe that one, that this thing happened at all, and we should pray for her. I think she has demons, to be honest. But these women that are behind her—insanity is reigning in many places,” Reehil said.

He then directed his comments toward men who may be dating women who publicly support Clancy.

“If you’re dating a woman right now who is a supporter of this woman who killed her children, cut bait and run for your life. Because one day you’ll be having kids with her, and she thinks this is okay. I’m serious. That’s a big impediment for me in a marriage.”

Reehil’s remarks came after a large demonstration outside Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts drew hundreds of Clancy supporters.

The August 20 rally included approximately 300 women and a smaller number of men, according to reports. Many participants wore pink shirts carrying messages including “Believe,” “She Needed Help,” and “Peace For Lindsay.”

The demonstrators said their focus was on maternal mental health and concerns about how women experiencing severe mental-health problems are treated by the medical system.

Some participants also expressed support for Clancy personally.

Rally organizer Renee Kimball urged those attending to support Clancy and said the demonstration was intended to raise awareness about women dealing with mental-health challenges.

Another participant, April Vincent, said, “Women are being dismissed, neglected and ignored when we speak up.”

The rally included a period of silence, prayer and gestures of solidarity. Supporters formed a circle and recited the Lord’s Prayer before holding their arms up and forming hearts with their hands.

Some participants brought children with them.

Clancy, a Massachusetts mother and former labor-and-delivery nurse, faced three murder charges stemming from the January 2023 deaths of her three children.

Her defense acknowledged that she was responsible for their deaths but argued that she should not be held criminally responsible because of severe mental illness, including postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder.

The case became a national discussion about postpartum mental health, medical treatment, and criminal responsibility.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys presented sharply different accounts of Clancy’s mental state and the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

After seven days of jury deliberations, the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, and a judge declared a mistrial on September 4. Prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will seek a retrial.

The mistrial came after a closely watched trial that attracted considerable attention online and outside the courthouse.

Supporters continued to emphasize Clancy’s alleged mental-health struggles, while critics questioned the public demonstrations on her behalf.

Reehil’s comments focused on that divide. He said people should pray for Clancy while also maintaining that the deaths of her children should not be minimized because of questions surrounding her mental health or treatment.

The priest also said he believed spiritual factors were involved in the case, stating during his homily that he thought Clancy had demons.

That assertion represents Reehil’s personal religious belief rather than an established finding in the criminal proceedings.

The public debate surrounding Clancy is likely to continue as prosecutors consider the next legal steps following the mistrial.

Meanwhile, the demonstrations outside the courthouse and Reehil’s criticism have added another layer to a case that has already generated significant discussion about mental health, accountability and the role of public sympathy in high-profile criminal proceedings.

’Sit Down and Shut Up’: Higbie Tells Islam-First Politicians to Give Americans Their Day Back [WATCH]
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’Sit Down and Shut Up’: Higbie Tells Islam-First Politicians to Give Americans Their Day Back [WATCH]

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Carl Higbie marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a monologue arguing that America has lost sight of the tragedy, the unity that followed it and the sacrifices made by service members in the years afterward.

“One of the saddest things about this day for me on the 25th anniversary is that we forgot,” Higbie said. “We forgot how we felt watching this live on the TV. I watched these things fall with my own two eyes from the shore.”

Higbie directed much of his criticism at current political and cultural figures, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He criticized Mamdani’s conduct at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony and said the political landscape in New York would have been unimaginable to him immediately after the attacks.

Higbie also criticized Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for campaigning alongside Hasan Piker, highlighting Piker’s past statement about the attacks.

“America deserved 9/11, dude. Fuck it. I’m saying it,” Piker said in the video clip played during Higbie’s monologue.

Higbie contrasted Piker’s remarks with the national mood following the attacks and noted that Piker was 10 years old and living in Turkey at the time.

“Tell me again, we as a society didn’t forget,” Higbie said.

Higbie then turned to his own decision to serve in the military, saying the unity he witnessed after 9/11 convinced him that the country was worth defending.

“Look, I joined the military because of 9/11. Because I really, honestly joined because of the unity I saw in the aftermath, I thought it was worth fighting for,” Higbie said.

He argued that the absence of another attack on the scale of 9/11 has created a generational divide.

Americans who are now entering the workforce after college were not alive when the attacks occurred, he noted, leaving them without firsthand memories of the event or its immediate aftermath.

“And because we did a good job protecting the homeland, we didn’t have another 9/11, and as a result, you have an entire generation of people, a quarter century old, that have absolutely no reference to what tragedy is like and the price it came with,” Higbie said.

He said military personnel paid that price while political leaders were responsible for mistakes in the wars that followed.

“We stormed into two countries to make sure the attacks like this wouldn’t go unanswered. Did we do everything perfectly over there? Absolutely not. But not because of the people who fought it, but because of the people who ran the policy. They screwed it up,” Higbie said.

Higbie said he spent nine years in and out of Iraq and lost friends during that period.

He cited the fighting in Fallujah while emphasizing the scale of what American troops were asked to do following 9/11.

His monologue also featured a clip of Rep. Ilhan Omar discussing the Council on American-Islamic Relations and civil liberties following the attacks.

“CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something, and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties,” Omar said in the clip.

“Yeah, you’re welcome for taking you in as a refugee, Ilhan,” Higbie responded.

“Some people, and she’s an elected member of the U.S. Congress, and tell me we haven’t forgotten.”

Higbie then criticized the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, pointing to the American service members killed during the withdrawal and the military equipment left behind.

He also criticized the conduct of the commander-in-chief during the dignified transfer.

He subsequently turned to the 2012 Benghazi attack and Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State.

Higbie criticized Clinton over security surrounding the U.S. diplomatic facility in Libya and played a clip of her testimony following the attack.

“The fact is, we had four dead Americans. Was it because of a protest, or was it because of guys out for a walk one night and decided they’d go kill some Americans? What difference, at this point, does it make?” Clinton said.

Higbie argued that understanding how attacks occur matters because failing to learn from past events can lead to future losses.

“There’s a bunch of us, including my next two guests, who know what the difference is,” Higbie said.

“Because every time we forget, we have to learn the same lesson the hard way again.”

Higbie closed by returning to his central argument that 9/11 was once treated as a solemn national day of remembrance but has increasingly become entangled in political and cultural disputes.

“This day used to be a solemn, heartfelt day of remembrance, and these people have taken that from us and made it a day of anger, because we let them take it away,” Higbie said.

For Higbie, preserving the meaning of the anniversary is inseparable from remembering both those killed on Sept. 11 and those who served afterward.

“This country is still worth fighting for, so I won’t be politically correct about it,” Higbie said.

“This is America’s day, and America was founded on Christian principles. You want to coexist or whatever, you give us this day and sit down and shut up.”

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Stephen Miller: Democrats Have Officially Chosen the Jihadists Over American Families [WATCH]
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Stephen Miller: Democrats Have Officially Chosen the Jihadists Over American Families [WATCH]

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller argued that the Democratic Party has embraced political figures and policies that he says are hostile to the United States, pointing to Hasan Piker’s past comments about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and Democratic proposals targeting federal immigration enforcement.

Speaking to Sean, Miller said the issue is part of the choice being presented to voters following President Donald Trump’s remarks at the Republican convention.

“That’s exactly what is on the ballot, Sean, as the president outlined in his address at the convention yesterday and the day before,” Miller said.

“The Democrat Party has embraced the platform of individuals who fundamentally hate America and hate Americans.”

Miller pointed specifically to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s past appearances with Piker, a political streamer who has become a point of controversy in the Michigan race.

Miller characterized Piker as an increasingly influential figure within Democratic politics.

“You and I have talked about this before. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan campaigned with, sought the endorsement of, and promoted, along with Bernie Sanders, a man named Hasan Piker, who is the new consultant and strategist for the Democrat Party,” Miller said.

“He is the man they are leaning on to choose their policies, to get support for their candidates.”

Miller then focused on Piker’s statement about the Sept. 11 attacks.

“Hasan Piker said that America and Americans deserve 9/11,” Miller said.

Piker made the “America deserved 9/11” remark during a 2019 livestream and subsequently walked it back.

El-Sayed campaigned alongside Piker during the 2026 Democratic primary but has since distanced himself from the streamer and has said he does not believe the Sept. 11 attacks were justified.

Miller invoked images and accounts from the attacks while arguing that a political party should reject anyone who has made such a statement.

“Sean, you and I have seen, and we can never erase the memory, the videos of Americans leaping to their deaths from the towers to escape certain death by fire, flame, and smoke,” Miller said.

“We’ve heard the stories of people making their final phone calls from the twin towers, from those airplanes.”

“A political party that gets into bed with, that finds common cause with, that joins in concert with a man who says they had it coming and they deserved it is a party that, in a country of conscience, should get zero votes. Zero votes, Sean.”

Miller then shifted from Piker and El-Sayed to immigration enforcement, arguing that proposals to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would create a national security threat.

“I can’t believe we’re having this conversation 25 years after 9/11, and you have Democrats preaching hatred for America and pledging to abolish law enforcement?” Miller said.

Miller argued that ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are critical barriers against people seeking to enter the country to carry out attacks.

“Sean, if you abolish ICE, that means terrorists have free rein to get into America and maim and murder Americans,” Miller said.

“Our enemies all over the world are trying to slip in through our airports, slip in through our borders, slip in through our visa programs every day to murder Americans.”

He concluded by portraying immigration enforcement and the broader political debate as directly connected to national security.

“ICE and CBP are the front lines keeping Americans safe,” Miller said.

“The Democrat Party, fundamentally, has sided with the jihadists in the war on terror. That’s where we are right now.”

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Iranian Proxy Seizes Strategic Port and Threatens Second Global Shipping Chokepoint [WATCH]
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Iranian Proxy Seizes Strategic Port and Threatens Second Global Shipping Chokepoint [WATCH]

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Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced toward positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising fresh concerns about international shipping and energy markets as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily restricted, as reported by Fox News.

The latest territorial gains put the Houthis closer to a critical maritime passage connecting the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean with the Red Sea.

The development comes as Saudi Arabia has increasingly used the Red Sea route to move crude oil while avoiding the severely constrained Strait of Hormuz.

The result could place pressure on major shipping lanes on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula.

“Now you have Iran on one side of the Arabian Peninsula controlling Hormuz, and now the Houthis controlling Bab el-Mandeb on the other side of the peninsula,” Hisham Al-Omeisy, senior Yemen advisor at the European Institute of Peace, told Fox News Digital.

“Which basically is going to drive prices — oil prices, goods and everything else — up exponentially.”

Yemeni government sources said the Houthis captured Mocha and reached the Hanish Islands Thursday.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces reportedly withdrew south toward Dhubab, which sits opposite the strategic island of Perim near the Bab el-Mandeb.

Control of Dhubab and Perim could become important to any effort to establish greater control over the strait, according to Yemeni government sources cited by Reuters.

Bab el-Mandeb is approximately 18 miles wide at its narrowest point. The strait is a major commercial artery for goods traveling between Asia and Europe and is also important for energy shipments.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Sept. 9 that crude oil and petroleum liquids moving through Bab el-Mandeb averaged 8.1 million barrels per day during the second quarter of 2026.

That represented an increase from 5.4 million barrels per day during the final quarter of 2025.

At the same time, oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply, from 21.6 million barrels per day to 4.9 million barrels per day.

The EIA attributed part of the increase at Bab el-Mandeb to Saudi Arabia rerouting crude through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

Al-Omeisy said the Houthi gains could also strengthen the group militarily because retreating government forces left equipment behind.

“People are focused on taking Mocha and those outposts on the Red Sea,” Al-Omeisy said.

“But the military side is terrible, particularly the equipment, the munitions, the vehicles, the drones that were at those military camps, which they can now, in turn, use against the government forces elsewhere.”

Reuters separately reported that Iranian arms and direct guidance from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards assisted the Houthi advance.

Two Iranian sources told Reuters that Tehran instructed the Houthis to intensify attacks against Saudi Arabia and promised additional funding, weapons and senior officers. Iran has publicly denied directing Houthi operations.

The conflict has intensified across Yemen. ACLED reported Sept. 9 that at least 276 people were killed between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7 as fighting spread across several areas, including al-Dali, al-Bayda, Marib, Shabwa, al-Jawf, al-Hudayda and Taizz.

Sherwan Hindreen Ali, ACLED’s Middle East research manager, said fighting along the Red Sea coast had become especially intense as both sides sought strategically important territory near Bab el-Mandeb.

Saudi Arabia has also increased its military involvement. Ali said Saudi forces carried out at least 15 strikes against the Houthis between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7, primarily around Taizz.

The Houthis responded Sept. 8 with dozens of drones and ballistic missiles aimed at Abha, Jizan, Najran and Khamis Mushait. Ali said the attacks injured 73 people.

The escalation is also testing a new defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.

The agreement, signed last month in Mecca, states that an armed attack against one member would be considered an attack against all three.

Pakistan, however, said Thursday that no military response under the agreement was currently being discussed.

“There is no such thing under discussion right now,” Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said, according to Reuters. “When time comes, [we] will act under the agreement.”

The Houthis have claimed that international navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb remains safe while maintaining that Saudi vessels remain subject to their previously announced blockade.

Al-Omeisy warned that pushing the Houthis out of territory they have captured could become increasingly difficult.

“The Houthis are really good at capturing a position; they entrench really well,” he said. “They send these massive reinforcements, and then it’s going to be extremely difficult to push them out of those areas.”

Meanwhile, oil markets reacted to the widening regional conflict Thursday. Brent crude rose more than 5% to $106.60 per barrel by late Thursday morning, while U.S. crude moved above $100 for the first time since May, according to Reuters.

Al Green Demands Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Treatments for Illegal Aliens in ICE Custody [WATCH]
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Al Green Demands Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Treatments for Illegal Aliens in ICE Custody [WATCH]

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Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, called for continued access to specialized medical care for transgender immigrants held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities during a press conference Thursday in Houston, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Green appeared with representatives from the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus and the Montrose Center to discuss what they described as concerns involving transgender immigrants in ICE detention.

Green’s office announced the event ahead of the Sept. 10 press conference, saying it would address concerns about the treatment of transgender immigrants in federal custody.

The congressman’s appearance followed a Sept. 4 communication to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

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In that letter, Green raised concerns about the reported denial of specialized medical care and changes involving protections for transgender detainees, according to his office.

During the Houston event, Green said the federal government should not deny medical attention to people in its custody based on their identity.

“We cannot allow people to be punished because of who they are. I have had a history of experiencing this type of punishment simply because the color of my skin,” Green said at the beginning of the press conference.

Green also read from his letter to Mullin, describing what he called “hazardous conditions” for transgender immigrants in ICE detention facilities.

He attributed those conditions in part to what he characterized as agency policies involving medical care and protections for transgender detainees.

In his remarks, Green said that specialized medical care for transgender detainees had been halted in at least 10 cities and argued that the absence of such treatment could result in health complications.

“In recent months, the federal government has halted the provision of specialized medical care for transgender detainees in at least 10 essential cities across the nation, which experts have warned can cause physical and mental health complications,” Green said.

Green also criticized the Trump administration over a Biden-era policy involving detention units for transgender women.

According to Green, the administration ended the policy that had reserved certain units for transgender women. He said transgender women in detention had subsequently been placed with men or in solitary confinement.

The congressman compared medical care for detainees with medical treatment provided to other people held in government custody.

“In this country, if you engage in mortal combat with us, and if we should wound you, we will give you aid and comfort, knowing that you were there to try to take the lives of American people. In this country, if we can provide aid and comfort to the bank robber, to the person who’s engaged in mortal combat with Americans, we surely can provide aid and comfort to persons who have committed no crimes, who are in the care, custody, and control of the government, and who need medical attention,” Green said.

“Medical attention should not be denied any person, especially because of who you happen to be. We treat persons with other illnesses and other health needs on a regular basis in places of incarceration. We cannot allow the exception to this to become persons who are associated with the trans community.”

Daron Perez, the TransWellness program coordinator at the Montrose Center, also spoke during the event.

Perez discussed the case of an individual described as a transgender Latino community leader who reportedly did not receive testosterone treatments while in ICE custody.

“Transgender immigrants should not have to wonder: Will I receive my hormones? Will my identity be respected? Will I be safe? Will anybody care? Being detained should never mean losing your dignity, your safety, or access to necessary medical care,” Perez said.

Green’s office described the event as an effort to address concerns regarding the treatment of transgender immigrants in ICE detention facilities.

The congressman’s office also confirmed that Brandon Mack, president of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus, and Avery Belyeu, chief executive officer of the Montrose Center, participated in the event alongside Green and Perez.

The issue comes amid broader disagreements over immigration enforcement and policies governing medical care for people held in federal detention.

Green has separately been critical of the Trump administration and ICE in recent congressional remarks. On Sept. 3, he delivered a House floor speech in which he argued that impeachment of President Donald Trump was necessary in response to issues involving ICE and Customs and Border Protection.

Green’s latest comments put the question of medical treatment for transgender detainees directly into the ongoing debate over federal immigration detention policies.

His office has called for what it considers necessary medical care and humane treatment for transgender immigrants while they remain in government custody.

Charlie Kirk Supporters Vow to Carry His Mission Forward at Powerful Utah Memorial [WATCH]
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Charlie Kirk Supporters Vow to Carry His Mission Forward at Powerful Utah Memorial [WATCH]

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Thousands of Charlie Kirk supporters gathered at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Thursday night to commemorate the first anniversary of his death and honor the legacy of the Turning Point USA founder, as reported by The New York Post.

The Sept. 10 memorial brought students, friends, supporters, and Turning Point USA members back to the university one year after Kirk was killed during an event on campus.

The ceremony was organized by TPUSA and featured remarks from several prominent figures, including radio host Glenn Beck, Christian author Frank Turek and TPUSA Chief Field Officer Andrew Sypher.

Fox News also reported that the event included worship, video tributes and the unveiling of a statue honoring Kirk.

Sage Lloyd, president of the university’s TPUSA chapter, told the crowd that students had spent the past year grieving while remaining committed to Kirk’s work.

“Today, one year later, at Utah Valley University. We remember Charlie Kirk. We mourn Charlie Kirk, and we honor Charlie Kirk,” Lloyd said.

He later told attendees, “Perhaps the greatest way to honor him is not simply to remember what he did, but continue what he started.”

Lloyd said the students involved with TPUSA at UVU had faced a difficult year following Kirk’s death but had continued their activities.

“Our chapter has grieved, we have struggled, and we have carried things that few people outside of our own experience will ever completely understand, but through all of the hardship, we are still here.”

He added, “The same students who witnessed a political assassination are willing to stand up, speak out, and keep moving forward all because of the impact one man, Charlie Kirk, had on their lives.”

Sypher also addressed the crowd, recalling that he had been standing approximately 10 feet from Kirk when he was killed during the 2025 event.

“I was standing 10 feet to his left when he was assassinated a short walk from this building. Today marks one year,” Sypher said.

“We did not come back to rehearse a crime scene. We came back because Charlie Kirk represented the best of us,” he added.

Sypher also spoke about Kirk’s family and faith.

“He was a husband, a father, a God-fearing man who never stopped leading by example,” Sypher said. “Successful, yes. But that is the least important true thing about him tonight. He loved this country unmistakably.”

For some students, the memorial represented a personal return to a place associated with a life-changing event.

Moria Dickman, a 24-year-old senior at UVU, told the New York Post that she had joined TPUSA after learning Kirk would be visiting campus.

She was reportedly waiting in line to ask him a question when the incident occurred.

After leaving campus and learning Kirk had been killed, Dickman said, “I just felt grief.”

“He cared about having conversations. He cared enough to visit our campus. He could have been kinder, but he was really saying what he believed. And that’s something to look up to,” said Dickman, a psychology major from Provo who described herself as “nonpartisan.”

Another UVU student, 21-year-old liberal studies major Jaxson, criticized online jokes about Kirk’s death.

“It’s the jokes that are sickening. Both sides making jokes is unacceptable,” Jaxson said.

“Charlie always tried to bring us together.”

Connor Holmstead, 36, said he had only casually followed Kirk before his death but attended Thursday’s memorial wearing a TPUSA shirt.

“It’s safe to say I’m a fan of his now, for sure,” Holmstead said.

“I don’t think the movement has changed at all. … The whole culture of America was a lot more leaning lefty… but it brought a lot of light to the mission, I think of just talking to people. Trying to understand one another,” he said.

The memorial came as TPUSA reported substantial growth among its student chapters since Kirk’s death.

According to the supplied report, chapters of the organization increased by 64% on college campuses during the 2025-2026 school year, while high school TPUSA clubs increased by 180%.

“Charlie Kirk’s murder inspired, and continues to inspire, hundreds of thousands of young people to get involved in TPUSA and to continue his mission,” the organization said in a statement ahead of the anniversary.

The event also drew opposition from some UVU students.

The campus’s Students for a Democratic Society club planned a protest and said it had collected more than 600 signatures on an open letter opposing TPUSA’s use of the university for the memorial.

Fox News also reported ahead of the event that the student organization planned to protest.

UVU President Jon Anderson emphasized that the memorial was not a university-sponsored event. The university nevertheless reviewed plans for the gathering and provided security.

“As an institution, it’s important that we stay apolitical, that we don’t jump in the fray,” Anderson said. “… Any entity could’ve used that space, and they chose to have that day. And we allowed them to do that.”

UVU officially closed campus Sept. 10 for what it designated a “Day for Healing, Service, and Connection.”

The university has also previously said it remains committed to free speech, intellectual inquiry and constructive dialogue following Kirk’s death.

The anniversary memorial was part of a broader series of events honoring Kirk.

According to the supplied report, commemorations were planned in locations including New York City, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and Sydney, Australia. Republicans also planned a tribute during their midterm convention in Dallas.

A year after Kirk’s death, supporters returning to the Utah campus made clear that they intend to continue the work associated with his political organization and student movement.

For the students who knew Kirk, attended his events, or became involved with TPUSA afterward, Thursday night’s gathering served as both a remembrance and a statement that his organization remains active on college campuses.


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