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De Blasio, FBI still not calling explosion an act of terrorism

September 18, 2016

Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a press conference Sunday morning that an explosion that hurt 29 people in Chelsea Saturday night was “intentional, violent and criminal,” but was still not prepared to called it a terrorist incident. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Chris Christie have both said it was an act of terrorism. “We’re […]


Obama to meet with Netanyahu

September 18, 2016

President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of this week’s U.N. General Assembly in New York, the White House said Sunday. The meeting, set to occur Wednesday, “will afford them an opportunity to discuss the strong ties between the United States and Israel, as recently underscored […]


Christie: ‘No doubt’ shore explosion, NY bombing were ‘terrorism’

September 18, 2016

Gov. Chris Christie said on Sunday that he believes a pipe-bomb explosion at the Jersey shore on Saturday was an act of terrorism, but said he wasn’t aware of any evidence connecting the incident to a bombing in New York City or a stabbing attack in a mall in Minnesota. The device that exploded in […]


John Lewis: ‘Some forces in America trying to take us back to another period’

September 18, 2016

Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who played a key role in the civil rights movement, said Sunday that he sees forces trying to divide the American people in this presidential campaign year. Lewis, who spoke with John Dickerson on CBS News’ Face The Nation in a pre-taped interview at the National Museum of African American History […]


Pence on New York blast: ‘Prayer and vigilance’ needed

September 18, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mike Pence called Sunday for “prayer and vigilance” in the wake of an explosion in New York City on Saturday night that injured 29 people on the same day a pipe bomb exploded in New Jersey and a stabbing attack took place at a Minnesota mall. “Obviously we’re all troubled, we’re all […]


Conway: Birther theory started with Clinton campaign

September 18, 2016

The theory that President Barack Obama was actually not born in the Untied States started in Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president in 2008, Donald Trump’s campaign manager argued in an interview that aired Sunday, two days after Trump himself conceded that Obama was born in the United States. “This started with Hillary Clinton’s campaign, No. […]


Few details on New York explosions — NEW POLL: Buyers remorse for both Trump, Clinton — Obama SOUNDS OFF on Trump — The Playbook Interview: SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan — B’DAY: Jackie Calmes

September 18, 2016

Good Sunday morning. There are 51 days until Election Day. A bomb went off Saturday night in New York City, and a second bomb-like device was found a few blocks away. THE LATEST from the NYT: the bomb “did not appear to be linked to international terrorism, but that it was a powerful bomb designed […]


Clinton maintains slim edge in national poll

September 18, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s bout with pneumonia hasn’t hurt her standing among voters likely to cast a ballot in 2016, as the former secretary of state has maintained her lead over Donald Trump in a four-way matchup. Clinton is beating Trump 42 percent to 40 percent among likely voters, according to a Morning Consult poll conducted this […]


Pence says Trump wasn’t calling for violence against Clinton

September 18, 2016

When Donald Trump said that Hillary Clinton’s secret service detail should disarm, he was making a point about her position on the Second Amendment, according to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Pence, speaking Sunday in an interview with Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week,” said that his running mate and the Republican nominee for president wasn’t […]


Kasich rules out voting for Clinton but ‘no closer’ to voting for Trump

September 18, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich flatly ruled out voting for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election but also said he was “no closer” to voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Kasich, one of Trump’s former rivals in the Republican primary, was pressed by Chuck Todd on “Meet The Press” Chuck Todd who he would […]