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(L) US Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media during his meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the presidential residence in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025. Vance warned on October 22 of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal. (Photo by Leo Correa / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEO CORREA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the press in the Manhattan borough of New York during early voting for the upcoming mayoral election, on October 27, 2025. The city's soaring cost of living, perhaps more than any other issue, has propelled the unlikely Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani to the front of the Big Apple's mayoral race. Early voting began on October 25, and election day is November 4. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Vance and Mamdani’s feud escalates over NYC mayoral candidate’s dubious 9/11 islamophobia claim involving his ‘aunt’

Vice President JD Vance ignited a political firestorm after criticizing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for his comments about Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks — remarks that expressed sympathy solely for Muslims, while overlooking the Americans who perished in the attacks.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 10: Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat in action against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Kaseya Center on February 10, 2025 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested in major FBI gambling probe

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among more than thirty individuals arrested as part of a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged underground poker games allegedly connected to major organized-crime families.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. New York City has provided sanctuary to over 46,000 asylum seekers since 2013, when the city passed a law prohibiting city agencies from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agencies unless there is a warrant for the person's arrest.(Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

ICE spokesman notifies NYC to expect an ‘increase in ICE arrests’ following Canal Street immigration raid

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director Todd Lyons announced that New York City residents can expect an “increase in ICE arrests” in the city as the agency focuses its attention on major sanctuary cities harboring droves of “criminal illegal aliens.”

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