Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]

Gustav could be perfect political spin storm

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON - Katrina was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for the Bush administration. Gustav, now on course for the Gulf Coast almost three years to the day since that hurricane struck, could offer the chance for redemption or point-

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GOP Believes Hurricane Gustav Can Help

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

"If it does work out well, it will probably be a small plus for us," said New York Rep. Peter King, top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee. This indeed reinforces the GOP's new theme, in which the party can say "We can learn from our

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McCain picks Sarah Palin as running mate

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Calling her someone with "a fighting spirit and deep compassion," McCain added, "She is exactly who I need. She is exactly who this country needs to help me fight." Palin, appearing on her 20th wedding anniversary with her husband and young children,

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Gustav could be perfect political spin storm

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Katrina was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for the Bush administration. Gustav, now on course for the Gulf Coast almost three years to the day since that hurricane struck, could offer the chance for redemption or point-scoring in

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Gustav could be perfect political spin storm

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) - Katrina was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for the Bush administration. Gustav, now on course for the Gulf Coast almost three years to the day since that hurricane struck, could offer the chance for redemption or

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Gustav could be perfect political spin storm

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Fumble the response again and the Democrats will pounce, especially given that Gustav could make landfall in the midst of the Republican National Convention, which opens Monday in St. Paul, Minn. Do well by the public and Republicans can crow. And if

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Peter King touts Lieberman as McCain VP pick

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON - Even Joe Lieberman expressed doubts yesterday that Republican John McCain will choose him as running mate, but that hasn't stilled a boomlet for an unconventional pick of a former Democrat who is not opposed to abortion. Lieberman has

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US-educated Pakistani woman accused of terrorism is victim of government plot

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

NEW YORK (AP) _ To supporters, Aafia Siddiqui is a devout Muslim, a scholar educated at MIT and Brandeis, who fled to Pakistan after 9/11 because of anti-Muslim sentiment.To U.S. authorities, she is a...

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YOUR MONEY

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

BY PETER KING If you're the parent of students heading off to college, there's at least one course you should teach them first: Identity Theft 101. ...

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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

After all, there has been plenty of speculation that McCain has been considering Lieberman â€” New York Congressman Peter King urged McCain to select ...

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Baby boomers will love Cradle of Aviation car show

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

By Peter King | pwking@aol.com The original Batmobile - built for the 1966-68 "Batman" TV series - is on display this weekend at the Cradle of Aviation ...

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Clashing views of MIT grad suspected of terrorism

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

Rep. Peter King, RN.Y., senior Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, sees it differently. "She's a dangerous person with a lot of ability. ...

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Frankly Football: Which teams are better, worse than we first thought

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

I read an interesting comment the other day in Peter King's MMQB Mailbag . When King asked Phil Savage, the Browns GM, what he thought when Monday's debacle ...

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King: McCain Needs Lieberman to Win

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

REP. PETER KING (R-NY), HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER: Neil, first of all, I think that John McCain, as our nominee, should have the ...

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Feds foot $400M bill for NY airports

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

The federal government will fork over the cash to reimburse New York area airports for the security screening upgrades they made after Sept. 11, 2001. (AP) - The federal government will pay $400 million to reimburse New York City-area airports for post-

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King Calls Lieberman 'Perfect' VP

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON With social conservatives up in arms over the possibility that Senator McCain may tap a supporter of abortion rights, Senator Lieberman, as his running mate, one staunch McCain ally and abortion opponent says the Connecticut lawmaker is the

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Koch Exercises His Bipartisanship

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

Former Mayor Ed Koch, a "lifelong Democrat," is serving as chairman of "Democrats for Peter King" in the Republican congressman' campaign for a ninth term, ...

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NYC airports to get $400M for explosive detectors

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

The money will be paid over two years. Rep. Peter King says the decision helps airports pay for "an important layer of our security system. ...

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Peter King

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

AP EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- The problem with preseason football, other than the fact it's preseason football, is you never have any idea what it means. Never. ...

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U.S. Patrols Ports of Entry, Potential Terrorist Gateways

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

The U.S. government carefully patrols the 300 ports of entry to the United States, a network of openings that terrorists may try to exploit. This is part of the America's Future series airing on FOX News Channel, looking at the challenges facing the

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