Peter King - What makes him tick?
Washington (CNN) - Walk into Rep. Peter King's Capitol Hill office, and you are overwhelmed with how much the September 11, 2001, attacks consume the New York Republican. There are photos on the walls...
View ArticleAl Qaeda trying to radicalize U.S. Muslims, congressman claims
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The U.S. congressman set to hold hearings this week on "radicalization in the American Muslim community" wants Americans to find out how much al Qaeda is trying to influence U.S....
View ArticleKing fends off criticism as controversial hearing approaches
Washington (CNN) - The witness list for a House hearing to examine radicalization in the American Muslim community includes congressmen and several prominent Muslim-Americans. But notably absent from...
View ArticleRep. King has beefed up security
Washington (CNN) – House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King's own personal security has been stepped up ahead of a controversial hearing he is holding on American Muslim radicalization....
View ArticleWho's testifying at the Muslim radicalization hearings
Washington (CNN) - The House Homeland Security Committee is set to open Thursday the first in a series of hearings looking into alleged radicalization in the Muslim community, led by Republican...
View ArticleUpdates from Muslim radicalization hearings
READ FULL STORY HERE 12:03 pm ET: A congressional hearing Thursday on the alleged radicalization of Muslim Americans is "discriminatory" and "an abuse of power" because of its narrow scope, Rep. Laura...
View ArticleSource: Pig's foot sent to congressman's office
Washington (CNN) - A frozen pig's foot and a note laced with anti-Semitic rants were sent to Rep. Peter King's Capitol Hill office, a congressional source familiar with the situation confirmed to CNN...
View ArticleRep. Peter King to hold hearing on death of bin Laden
(CNN)-House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King will hold a hearing on how the death of Osama bin Laden impacts homeland security in one week, according to a written statement on his...
View ArticleRep. King: 'I'm not going to say no' to presidential suggestions
Washington (CNN) - Rep. Peter King's name has not previously come up as a possible presidential candidate. But could he soon enter the race? "I'm not going to say no," the New York congressman told CNN...
View ArticleNY Congressman hints at Giuliani '12 W.H. run
Washington (CNN) - The latest 2012 GOP "will he or won't he" chatter has quickly moved from Donald Trump (won't) and Mitch Daniels (won't) to Rudy Giuliani (might). The Rudy Giuliani idea has many top...
View ArticleLawmakers disagree on prisons' role in Islamic radicalization
Washington (CNN) - The danger of Islamic radicalization inside U.S. prisons "remains real and present," said Rep. Peter King of New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. But during a...
View ArticleThird Muslim-American radicalization hearing focuses on al-Shabaab
Washington (CNN) - Al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda-affiliated militant group in Somalia, has recruited more than 40 Muslim-Americans and 20 Canadians, U.S. Rep. Peter King is set to say Wednesday as he opens...
View ArticleTop Republican predicts consequences if Romney loses Michigan
(CNN) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign is all riding on Michigan's primary vote, a top GOP congressman said Tuesday. "From my perspective, if Romney does not win Michigan, it creates real problems...
View ArticleRep. King: Petraeus’ resignation doesn’t preclude testimony
(CNN) – Despite his resignation on Friday citing an extramarital affair, former CIA Director David Petraeus should not back out of plans to testify on the recent attack at the U.S. consulate in...
View ArticleLawmakers raise questions on how Petraeus affair was handled
(CNN) – The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee said Sunday that the length of the FBI's investigation into David Petraeus' extramarital affair raises serious questions about the...
View ArticleEverything's on the table - and the line - during fiscal cliff negotiations
(CNN) – Lawmakers from both the House and Senate said Sunday all options must be considered during fiscal cliff negotiations, as both parties work to try to avoid an economic crisis. One of the biggest...
View ArticleKing blasts his own party over scrapped vote on Sandy relief measure
Washington (CNN) - Republican Rep. Peter King of New York had blistering criticism Wednesday for his own party's leadership following their decision in the House not to vote on a relief measure for...
View Article'Knife in the back': Fury over House dropping Sandy aid vote
(CNN) - Lawmakers on both sides slammed House Republican leaders Wednesday for failing to vote on a bill that would have provided billions of dollars in aid to victims of Superstorm Sandy. "The...
View ArticleBreaking: House to vote on Sandy aid, King says
(CNN) – Republican Rep. Peter King of New York said Wednesday that House Speaker John Boehner has promised a vote Friday on $9 billion in disaster aid for Superstorm Sandy and then another vote on $51...
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