Tag: New York

The three men planned to organize bombings and shootings in New York City during Ramadhan in support of the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Feds reveal foiled 2016 terrorist plot in New York City

Diana Stancy Correll · October 6, 2017 10:56 pm

The stunt always felt like vapid opportunism, and this certainly does nothing to dispel that. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

‘Fearless Girl’ backers settle $5 million gender discrimination lawsuit

Emily Jashinsky · October 6, 2017 5:17 pm

What Are Libraries For?

Tim Markatos · October 6, 2017 8:00 am

"I see her as a child because she's a child," Steve Krieg said during a candidate forum Oct. 3. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

New York Democratic congressional candidate calls Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik a ‘child’

Melissa Quinn · October 5, 2017 9:08 pm

Former Rep. Michael Grimm says he's running to get back the congressional seat he resigned from after pleading guilty to federal tax evasion. (Jan Somma-Hammel/Staten Island Advance via AP)

Michael Grimm: Steve Bannon ‘excited’ about my candidacy

Pete Kasperowicz · October 5, 2017 1:28 pm

Days after announcing another run for the House of Representatives, former Rep. Michael Grimm from Staten Island posted a picture on Twitter of himself with former White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Michael Grimm appears in photo with Steve Bannon after announcing post-prison bid for Congress

Diana Stancy Correll · October 4, 2017 9:01 pm

Jared Kushner is registered to vote as a woman in the state of New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Jared Kushner registered to vote in New York as a woman

Melissa Quinn · September 27, 2017 4:23 pm

The Supreme Court's overturning of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction could play a key role in helping a jury decide the fate of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. (AP Photos)

Bob Menendez finds hope in Supreme Court’s overturning of Bob McDonnell corruption conviction

Sean Langille · September 26, 2017 7:43 pm

New York City residents cast their ballots last week in primaries for mayor, city council, and a handful of other races. Among these largely uncompetitive races was the contest in City Council District 7, which includes Harlem and upper Manhattan, where incumbent Mark Levine trounced challenger Thomas Lopez-Pierre 75 percent to 25 percent. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Beltway Confidential

Taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize candidates’ hateful speech

Eric Peterson · September 21, 2017 5:05 pm

CNN hires former US attorney Preet Bharara as senior legal analyst

Melissa Quinn · September 21, 2017 2:51 pm

The New York governor said the administration's stance on climate change is if you don't acknowledge a problem, there is no problem to solve. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Energy and Environment

Andrew Cuomo: Trump administration ‘the most ignorant’ about environment in history

John Siciliano · September 20, 2017 5:12 pm

President Trump, during his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is at risk of sparking a war it can't win against the United States. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

Trump: ‘Rocket Man’ Kim Jong Un is on a ‘suicide mission’

Steven Nelson · September 19, 2017 2:40 pm