Tag: Terrorism

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticized President Trump for politicizing the New York terror attack. Trump on Wednesday accused Schumer and other Democrats of supporting an immigration system that allows people like the suspect in the terrorist attack to enter the U.S., and said he would keep pushing to end the diversity visa program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Chuck Schumer responds, demands Trump rescind cuts to anti-terrorism funding

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 12:43 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, said that it was "kind of absurd" for President Trump to oppose diversity visa program after the New York attack, and use "it as a fulcrum for a debate that has been going on in Congress for completely different reasons." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff: ‘Absurd’ for Trump to oppose diversity visas after NYC attack

Pete Kasperowicz · November 1, 2017 12:07 pm

Police work near a damaged Home Depot truck after a motorist drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Trump blames Schumer, ‘Democrat Lottery Systems’ for NYC terror attack

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 12:01 pm

A motorist drove a Home Depot truck onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Trump says he ordered DHS to ‘step up’ its ‘already Extreme Vetting Program’ after NYC attack

Mandy Mayfield · November 1, 2017 2:31 am

Police stand guard near the scene after a motorist drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

National Security

Note found in truck ties Manhattan attack suspect to ISIS: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2017 2:07 am

In the wake of a fatal attack in New York City Tuesday, in which a truck plowed through a crowd and killed at least eight people, the Latino Victory Fund has pulled an ad attacking Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie, in which a truck chases down minority children. (screenshot)

Group pulls controversial ad showing Gillespie supporter chasing minority kids with a truck

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2017 1:10 am

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered One World Trade Center be lit in the national colors Tuesday night, hours after a motorist took the lives of at least 8 people in New York City in what has been described as an act of terror. (screenshot/@NYGovCuomo)

One World Trade Center lit up in red, white, and blue after deadly NYC truck attack

Daniel Chaitin · November 1, 2017 12:56 am

President Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump tweets ‘Enough!’ after NYC attack, says ISIS must not be allowed into US

Diana Stancy Correll · October 31, 2017 11:30 pm

A motorist Tuesday drove a Home Depot truck onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people in New York City. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Homeland Security Chairman McCaul: NYC truck attack the ‘ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS’

Mandy Mayfield · October 31, 2017 10:59 pm

Police said eight were killed in the attack and 15 were injured. Police also said the suspect is now in custody. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

WATCH: Video of suspect tied to NYC truck attack

Diana Stancy Correll · October 31, 2017 10:55 pm

At Least Eight Dead after Motorist Strikes in NYC ‘Act of Terror’

Andrew Egger · October 31, 2017 10:42 pm

National Security

New York City holds annual Halloween parade despite deadly attack

Mandy Mayfield · October 31, 2017 9:52 pm