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During MSNBC’s coverage of the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday, Senior Vice President for Global Operations at The Soufan Group Christopher O’Leary, who was Director of Hostage Rescue and Recovery during the Biden administration and worked in counterterror positions across

President Joe Biden confirmed that the New Orleans terror suspect, who drove a pickup truck through a crowd of people on Bourbon Street, had been “inspired by ISIS.”

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) issued a State of Emergency hours after a man drove a pickup truck through a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, early Wednesday morning.

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead” that the terror attack on Bourbon Street that killed 15 and injured at least 30 on New Year’s Day was not “just an attack on New Orleans, it was an attack on America herself.”

The Army confirmed on Wednesday that New Orleans terrorist suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar served in the Army and Army Reserve until 2020.

The House rules package released Wednesday raises the threshold for removing the Speaker of the House, as some conservatives consider a move to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

New Video footage posted to social media shows the exact moment a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on New Year’s Day. The explosion has reportedly left one person dead and multiple others injured.

Authorities are working to “bring those who may have been part of this incident to justice,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced Wednesday that it is banning the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network for “broadcasting inciteful content, spreading misinformation, and interfering in internal Palestinian affairs.”

The Senate must confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees quickly after the likely terrorist attack in New Orleans, Bernie Moreno said.

Former acting FBI Director-turned-CNN contributor Andrew McCabe ordered a criminal probe into then-President Donald Trump days after he fired FBI Director James Comey, using the discredited source of the Russia “dossier.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is under fire after initially asserting that the truck-ramming attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans — leaving at least ten dead and over two dozen more injured — was “not a terrorist event.”

A Tesla Cybertruck was fully engulfed in flames in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to dramatic video footage posted to social media. 

An improvised explosive device was found at the scene of the Bourbon Street attack, according to reports following the truck-ramming tragedy that left at least ten dead and dozens more injured.

“The issue is the human heart,” Franklin Graham said following the heartbreaking scene that unfolded on New Orleans’ iconic Bourbon Street.

The suspect accused of plowing a vehicle through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans is named Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to a law enforcement source, Nola.com reports.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) released a report on Monday that revealed that three employees had leaked information to the media in an attempt to damage the electoral prospects of Donald Trump.

The individual who drove a vehicle into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans is dead, the FBI stated hours after the Wednesday morning attack. 

President Joe Biden confirmed in a statement Wednesday that the FBI is investigating the fatal attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day as an act of terrorism.

Wednesday on “CNN’s “Newsroom” host Pamela Brown was visibly shaken by Jimmy Cothran’s firsthand account of the attack on New Year’s Eve on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street.

President-Elect Donald Trump issued a statement on the fatal New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, calling it an “act of pure evil.”

Comedian Whitney Cummings roasted Democrats live on CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast, noting that Kamala Harris was forced on voters “so hard you’d think she was patented by Pfizer.”

Mexico’s plans for the mass deportation of migrants from the United States move into high gear as local and state officials prepare shelters and supplies.

New Year’s Day brings a rise in the minimum hourly wage in nearly half of the states in the U.S., and 48 counties, though some economists warn that the mandated raises could hurt small businesses and overall employment levels. Fox

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed a recent series of New York Times reports about fentanyl production in Sinaloa, calling the stories “not very believable.”  The reports, titled “This is What Makes Us Rich: Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Lab” and “How Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals,” were published one day earlier.

Abortion was the leading cause of death globally in 2024, with a record 45 million unborn babies killed in the womb, according to data provided by Worldometer.

The Iranian-backed terror group Hamas has decided to call President-elect Donald Trump’s bluff and abandon negotiations toward a hostage deal, waiting instead to see if it can get a better deal when he takes office January 20.

Despite nearly three years of war Russian energy has continued to transit unimpeded through Ukrainian territory until now.

The world made dramatic political shifts in 2024, a year unusually full of game-changing federal elections, including in America.

A year of presidential elections and Olympic Games, 2024 was always destined to be eventful. The year brought with it extreme tragedy, dramatic political change, and more than a few bizarre international feuds, crises, and memorable moments.

Multiple reports of casualties in New Orleans emerged early New Year’s Day after news outlets indicated a man rammed his car into a group of revelers on Bourbon Street before exiting the vehicle and exchanging fire with police.

Democrat-run New York City will enforce its much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan from Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal arm wrestling.

Actress-comedian Whitney Cummings used the platform provided by CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025 special on Tuesday night to take a swipe – or three – at CNN and its crashing viewership.