Alleged Yuppie Jihadis, 19, Plotted Boston Bombing-Style Attack, Planned to Join ISIS: Feds

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Two upper-crust student athletes from tony Montclair, New Jersey, are accused of participating in an ISIS-inspired terror ring — with one of the suspects allegedly plotting a Boston bombing-style attack, the feds said Wednesday.

Tomas Kaan Jimenez-Guzel and Milo Sedarat, both 19, were arrested on Tuesday, with both teens living in $1 million-plus Victorian houses in the manicured New York City suburb.

The accused yuppie jihadis both grew up in privilege before allegedly turning to ISIS.

Jimenez-Guzel’s mother, Meral Guzel, serves as the head of the United Nation’s Women’s Entrepreneurship program, and Sedarat’s father, Roger Sedarat, is an award-winning Iranian-American poet and a professor at Queens College in New York City.

Guzel has been with the UN for more than a decade working on women empowerment projects, according to her LinkedIn account, with the mother previously working in the finance sector. (Read more from “Alleged Yuppie Jihadis, 19, Plotted Boston Bombing-Style Attack, Planned to Join ISIS: Feds” HERE)

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Jewish FDNY Commissioner Hands In Resignation Less than 12 Hours After Mamdani Win, Other Top Officials Expected to Follow Suit

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FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker handed in his resignation on Wednesday, less than 12 hours after Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani was announced the winner of New York City’s mayoral election.

The fire chief tendered his resignation the morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani was declared the mayor-elect of New York City, according to a report by New York Daily News.

On Wednesday morning, Tucker informed New York City Mayor Eric Adams that December 19 will be his last day as FDNY commissioner, according to an email obtained by the newspaper.

“Between now and then, I will continue to lead the greatest fire department in the world and will ensure an orderly transition,” Tucker said in his letter to Adams.

While Tucker’s reasons for resigning were not immediately made clear, an FDNY source told New York Daily News that the fire chief — a Jewish philanthropist and businessman — felt he wouldn’t mesh well with the incoming mayor and his team. (Read more from “Jewish FDNY Commissioner Hands In Resignation Less than 12 Hours After Mamdani Win, Other Top Officials Expected to Follow Suit” HERE)

Heritage Foundation Antisemitism Task Force Board Member Quits Over Tucker Carlson Defense — as Think Tank Prez Admits He ‘Made the Mess’

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A board member of the Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism task force resigned Wednesday, as the think tank’s president Kevin Roberts apologized for his defense of Tucker Carlson following the right-wing podcaster’s “softball” interview with white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

Laurie Cardoza-Moore announced she was withdrawing from the board of the National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, also known as Project Esther, due to Roberts’ embrace of Carlson days after the Fuentes sitdown was released.

“I proudly accepted the invitation to serve on the Heritage Foundation’s Task Force as a tool to fight Jew Hatred, but I am being forced to stand down — unless they draw a clear line in the sand,” said Cardoza-Moore.

“Kevin Robert’s recent statement following Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes was extremely concerning,” she added. “If the Heritage Foundation wants to stand on the right side of history, they must cut all ties with antisemites.”

Cardoza-Moore, who founded the Christian Zionist group Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, claimed that she had told Carlson “in person and publicly, he is a dangerous antisemite.”

Roberts in a private town hall with Heritage staff on Wednesday said he “made a mistake” by issuing a full-throated defense of the former Fox News host. (Read more from “Heritage Foundation Antisemitism Task Force Board Member Quits Over Tucker Carlson Defense — as Think Tank Prez Admits He ‘Made the Mess’” HERE)

Muslim Democrat Woman Defeats Gay Republican Man

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Democratic Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi defeated Republican candidate John Reid on Tuesday to become the next lieutenant governor of Virginia, multiple sources projected.

Hashmi, an Indian immigrant, will become the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in U.S. history after winning 54.9% of the vote to Reid’s 44.9%, with 89% of ballots counted, according to the Associated Press. Reid, a radio host and former political staffer, was vying to become the first openly gay candidate elected statewide in Virginia.

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger and Democratic Virginia Attorney General nominee Jay Jones also won their respective races on Election Day, marking a Democratic sweep for all three of Virginia’s elected statewide executive offices.

“Virginia has chosen leadership that lifts up people instead of tearing them down, and together we have proven that Virginia, in Virginia, a child’s name, a family’s personal struggles and a community’s identity are not barriers to belonging,” Hashmi said in her victory speech.

A left-wing political action committee that purports to be among the largest Muslim political organizations in the U.S. featured Hashmi as one of its “star candidates” for the 2025 election cycle — along with socialist Democratic New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a fellow Muslim. (Read more from “Muslim Democrat Woman Defeats Gay Republican Man” HERE)

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5 Months Later, Elon Wins The War Over NASA

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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is nominating Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator after previously withdrawing his nomination.

Trump previously nominated Elon Musk ally Isaacman for the position, but pulled him in May because of “prior associations.” Days later, Musk lashed out at Trump as he exited the administration, which insider sources told the Daily Caller was caused in part by Isaacman’s nomination being yanked. Trump nominated Isaacman again months later, after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy covered as interim administrator.

“Sean Duffy has done an incredible job as Interim Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA,” Trump wrote in a TruthSocial post.

“Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era. Congratulations to Jared, his wife Monica, and their children, Mila and Liv. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” the president added.

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UFO Caught On Video Hovering Over Active Volcano Before Disappearing

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Alien fanatics are in a state of euphoria after video seemingly shows an unidentified flying object (UFO) hovering over an active volcano in Mexico.

In the footage, a glowing object flies over the volcano prior to zooming away at a high speed and disappearing.

The “huge UFO” was seemingly observing the volcano as smoke and lava came out of the crater.

The eerie incident, which took place in the Mexican states of Morelos and Puebla at the Popocatepetl volcano, was caught by surveillance cameras in late October, according to Telegrafi.

Having an altitude of 17,801 feet, the volcano is one of the most active in the nation, per the outlet.

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Trump White House Snubs Ex-VP Dick Cheney, Offers No Condolences on His Death

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The White House offered no public condolences Tuesday on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney — saying flags were lowered to half-staff at the executive mansion because the law requires it.

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Cheney, who died Monday at age 84, as a “warmonger” and sparred with his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) who served as the top Republican on the House select committee that investigated Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Both Dick and Liz Cheney endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s election, with the former VP saying Trump was the greatest threat to the country since its founding.

“Last I checked, the president had not commented on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Is the White House involved in the funeral arrangements in any way?” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked during her regular briefing. . .

Leavitt tersely replied: “I don’t believe the White House is involved in that planning, or at least hasn’t gotten to it yet. I know the president is aware of the former vice president’s passing, and as you saw, flags have been lowered to half staff in according to a statutory law.” (Read more from “Trump White House Snubs Ex-VP Dick Cheney, Offers No Condolences on His Death” HERE)

US Military Kills 2 Suspected Narco-Terrorists in 16th Military Drone Strike: Hegseth

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Two suspected drug smugglers on a vessel were killed during a U.S. military drone strike, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.

The “lethal kinetic strike” was ordered by President Donald Trump and conducted in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO), Hegseth said.

The strike is the 16th since Trump began targeting drug smuggling boats suspected of transporting illegal drugs into the United States.

At least 66 suspected narco-terrorists have been killed in the strikes and three survived.

“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics,” Hegseth wrote on X.

(Read more from “US Military Kills 2 Suspected Narco-Terrorists in 16th Military Drone Strike: Hegseth” HERE)

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Judge Orders Federal Prison to Provide Sex Change Procedures to Convicted Pedophile

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A federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide sex change procedures to a convicted pedophile serving more than two decades in prison for sexually abusing his own son — a decision that has sparked national outrage and reignited debate over taxpayer-funded gender surgeries for inmates.

Brian Buckingham, 47, who now identifies as “Nani Love,” was sentenced to 21 years for producing and possessing child sex abuse materials involving his 10-year-old son. Just before his sentencing, Buckingham declared a new transgender identity and began requesting gender-affirming medical care while in custody, including hormone therapy, laser hair removal, and facial feminization surgery, according to court documents reported by Reduxx and The Post Millennial.

Buckingham’s attorneys argued that denying such procedures constituted “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment, claiming his gender dysphoria caused worsening depression and suicidal thoughts while in prison.

In a September ruling, Magistrate Judge David Christel found that Buckingham was “likely to succeed” in his claim, citing evidence that the Bureau of Prisons had once acknowledged his requests for treatment but then “discontinued them without reason.” U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez adopted Christel’s recommendation and ordered the BOP to begin consultations for Buckingham’s transition procedures within 30 days.

The Bureau of Prisons pushed back, filing objections and urging the court to delay implementation until after a related case, Kingdom v. Trump, is resolved. That class-action lawsuit challenges restrictions on sex change surgeries for federal inmates imposed during the Trump administration.

Buckingham’s attorneys countered that their client faces “irreparable harm” if denied treatment, arguing that gender transition procedures are medically necessary.

Court documents and investigative reports detail Buckingham’s disturbing crimes. The former suicide prevention worker for the Makah Indian Nation was arrested after moderators on the chat platform Discord flagged explicit content tied to his account. Investigators discovered videos showing the sexual abuse of his child, leading to his conviction in federal court.

Despite his crimes, Buckingham’s legal team maintains that his status as a convicted pedophile should not impact his right to “medically necessary” treatments while serving time at FCI Butner in North Carolina — a facility that already houses several high-profile inmates receiving gender-related care.

California Passes New Map To Gerrymander GOP Out Of State

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Californians voted to pass Proposition 50, the controversial ballot initiative that will allow Democrats in the Golden State to bypass the state’s redistricting committee and gerrymander the state further in Democrats’ favor.

The ballot initiative passed, according to multiple projections, with two-thirds of Californians supporting the measure with nearly half of votes reported.

Proposition 50 allows Democrats to use a new congressional map for 2026 through 2030 that was designed to offset likely Republican pickups that will result after Texas redrew its congressional maps in order to comply with a recent Department of Justice finding. Notably, Californians rejected similar efforts to repeal the independent redistricting commission in recent years, but Democrats (with the support of Gov. Gavin Newsom) passed a new congressional map (Proposition 50) anyway, because, you know, “democracy.”

The push by California Democrats to gerrymander their state came after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special legislative session to address the redrawing of congressional districts after the DOJ found that four districts were unlawfully gerrymandered on racial grounds.

As the Federalist previously reported, the DOJ contended that Texas’ congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment. The DOJ pointed to the recent Petteway v. Galveston County ruling from the 5th Circuit, which held that the Voting Rights Act (VRA) does not require minority-coalition districts. Minority-coalition seats are voting districts where multiple racial or ethnic minorities are grouped together to form a majority of the population. The DOJ argued the four districts in question were originally drawn to create minority-coalition seats (or were the result of coalition districts nearby) and therefore must be redrawn. (Read more from “California Passes New Map To Gerrymander GOP Out Of State” HERE)

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