Tag: New York

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday that now that Sayfullo Saipov is "lawyered up," plea bargaining may be the only way to retrieve more intelligence about the New York City terrorist attack that killed eight people Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Lindsey Graham: Trump making ‘huge mistake’ by not naming NYC terror suspect an enemy combatant

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2017 10:43 pm

Sayfullo Saipov, the alleged attacker, made "no bones" about the attack and told police he was pleased with carrying it out. (St. Charles County, Mo. Department of Corrections/KMOV via AP)

NYC terror attack suspect asked to display an ISIS flag in his hospital room

Katie Leach · November 1, 2017 10:31 pm

Late Wednesday afternoon, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said his panel was nearing a deal but declined to spell it out. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Republicans eye dollar-amount compromise on state and local taxes

Joseph Lawler · November 1, 2017 9:56 pm

Trump tweeted about the incident Tuesday evening, committing to keeping ISIS out of the U.S. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Trump says federal government has New York’s back in responding to deadly truck attack

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2017 8:55 pm

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., attends a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, Trump said on Twitter that the driver in Tuesday's attack "came into our country through what is called the 'Diversity Visa Lottery Program,' a Chuck Schumer beauty" -- a reference to the Senate's Democratic leader. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer bragged, NYC ‘dramatically benefited’ from visa program used by killer terrorist

Paul Bedard · November 1, 2017 7:15 pm

He offers simple comfort amidst confusing insecurity. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

The New York terror attack helps Trump’s counterterrorism narrative

Tom Rogan · November 1, 2017 5:27 pm

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at One Police Plaza in New York in the wake of a truck attack on a bike path that killed eight and injured several others Tuesday near One World Trade Center. From left are New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill, Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counter-terrorism John Miller. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

National Security

Andrew Cuomo: NYC attack an effort ‘to create mayhem’ that failed

Kara Zupkus · November 1, 2017 4:44 pm

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (pictured) criticized the president, saying Trump's "tweets, I think, were not helpful. I don't think they were factual. I think they tended to point fingers and politicize the situation." (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.)

Cuomo, de Blasio: Trump’s ‘pointing of fingers’ is ‘not helpful’ after New York terror attack

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 4:32 pm

More than 51,000 runners are expected to take part in Sunday's marathon and 2.5 million onlookers are expected along the route. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

New York police deploying more blocker vehicles, sniper teams to protect NYC marathon after terror attack

Kara Zupkus · November 1, 2017 4:10 pm

Schumer made the remarks after Trump criticized him in a series of tweets and said he was responsible for Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, the attacker, entering the country through the diversity visa lottery program. (AP)

Chuck Schumer: Difference between Trump, Bush after New York tragedies ‘could not be starker’

Al Weaver · November 1, 2017 3:59 pm

NYPD deputy commissioner said the suspect, who was shot and wounded by police, appeared to have planned the attack for "a number of weeks" and left notes indicating his allegiance to the Islamic State. (Martin Speechley/NYPD via AP)

National Security

New York truck attacker followed ISIS playbook ‘almost exactly to a T,’ police say

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2017 3:47 pm

Law enforcement personnel examine the scene after a driver mowed down people on a riverfront bike path near the World Trade Center on Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Beltway Confidential

Vehicle attacks aren’t going away, we must adapt

Tom Rogan · November 1, 2017 3:06 pm