Tag: Terrorism

In this May 27, 2016 file photo, Taliban fighters react to a speech by their senior leader in the Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan.

Senator: Taliban ‘momentum’ complicating US peace talks

Joel Gehrke · May 23, 2019 3:49 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh: ISIS ‘doing a spectacular job’

Jerry Dunleavy · May 23, 2019 3:06 am

Heavily armed police officers stand guard outside Trump Tower, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in New York.

National Security

New Jersey man charged with discussing bombing Trump Tower

Caitlin Yilek · May 22, 2019 5:41 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Two more jihadis get out of jail early

A.J. Caschetta · May 22, 2019 4:00 am

John T. Earnest appears for his arraignment hearing.

California synagogue shooting suspect indicted on 113 counts

Zach Halaschak · May 22, 2019 12:33 am

Alison Spann, Mike Spann, and John Walker Lindh

‘Slap in the face’: Daughter of CIA officer killed after 9/11 slams ‘American Taliban’ release

Jerry Dunleavy · May 21, 2019 11:41 pm

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaks to reporters at the Pentagon on July 27, 2018.

Mattis says diplomacy is key to solving tensions between the US and Iran

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2019 10:28 pm

Sens. Richard Shelby (left) and Maggie Hassan (right) are pictured.

Senators demand answers over early release of ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh

Jerry Dunleavy · May 21, 2019 9:16 pm

In this Thursday, April 9, 2015 photo, tourists ride camels at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt.

Explosion injures more than a dozen near pyramids in Egypt

Caitlin Yilek · May 19, 2019 2:38 pm

In this frame grab provided by UK Newsflare, emergency services attend the wounded after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A car plowed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring a number of people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of vehicle-based attacks in the British capital.

Beltway Confidential

During terrorist attacks, too many rules are stopping British first responders from saving lives

Tom Rogan · May 16, 2019 4:26 pm

Florida man calls police after Muslim comedian makes Middle East joke

Caitlin Yilek · May 16, 2019 1:19 am

In this Thursday, June 1, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

White House won’t sign international agreement against online extremism over First Amendment concerns

John Gage · May 15, 2019 10:08 pm