Tag: Terrorism

Man arrested trying to plant explosives on Confederate statue in Houston, police say

Associated Press · August 21, 2017 4:13 pm

Terrorists will still be able to conduct the kinds of attacks we saw in Barcelona last week regardless of what Afghanistan's political system looks like. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s options in Afghanistan

Daniel DePetris · August 21, 2017 3:18 pm

We hope President Trump responds by keeping civil rights alive while killing as many terrorists as possible. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Civil rights are alive and the terrorists are dead — now that’s a great idea!

Washington Examiner · August 21, 2017 4:01 am

Antifa counter-protesters made an appearance in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend and clashed with white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups protesting the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Petition asking Trump to recognize Antifa as terror group reaches threshold for White House response

Daniel Chaitin · August 21, 2017 12:33 am

The New York Republican said that strategy was the only way to mitigate terror threats. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Peter King: Police surveillance necessary to avoid terrorist attacks ‘whether or not that’s politically correct’

Naomi Lim · August 20, 2017 4:24 pm

A new White House petition this week is calling on the Trump administration to formally recognize the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

White House petition asks Trump to formally recognize Antifa as terrorist organization

Daniel Chaitin · August 19, 2017 1:02 am

Trump's tweet was accompanied by an image of a looped black ribbon, the image is being shared by celebrities, royals, and political leaders across the world to mourn the victims of Thursday's attack. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Ivanka Trump on Barcelona attacks: ‘Terror anywhere imperils freedom everywhere’

Mandy Mayfield · August 18, 2017 4:48 pm

Add all of this up, and one can only arrive at a clear conclusion: Low-grade, inexpensive, mindless terrorism with cars, knives, and guns will continue as long as cars, knives, and guns are available. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Beltway Confidential

After terrorist attacks similar to Barcelona, stay calm

Daniel DePetris · August 18, 2017 3:30 pm

Barcelona Attack Shows the Gains ISIS Has Made in Europe

Thomas Joscelyn · August 18, 2017 2:58 pm

Turku Market Square on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, with a yellow ambulance on the corner of the square (behind red car). Police in Finland say they have shot a man in the leg after he was suspected of stabbing several people in the western city of Turku. (Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland police shoot man who stabs 8 people in Turku; 2 dead

Associated Press · August 18, 2017 2:21 pm

People look at flags, messages and candles placed after van attack that killed at least 13, in central Barcelona, Spain. An American citizen died in the terrorist attack, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced Friday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

National Security

1 American killed, 1 injured in Barcelona attacks

Kelly Cohen · August 18, 2017 2:14 pm

President Trump said Friday that the federal government is on the alert for possible terrorist attacks in the wake of two car attacks in Spain this week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

National Security

Trump: US on ‘alert’ for terrorism after Spain attacks

Pete Kasperowicz · August 18, 2017 12:55 pm