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Peter T. King

Peter T. King is a congressman, representing New York's 3rd Congressional District, which covers eastern Nassau County and parts of Suffolk County. King is the only Republican on Long Island's congressional delegation. King is the ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee and also serves on the Financial Services Committee.

King is rumored to be considering a run for governor in 2010 and had said that if Gov. David A. Paterson appointed Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, he would have run against her.

King was born in New York City in 1944 and is a graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn, and the University of Notre Dame Law School. Before bei...  Show more »
Peter T. King is a congressman, representing New York's 3rd Congressional District, which covers eastern Nassau County and parts of Suffolk County. King is the only Republican on Long Island's congressional delegation. King is the ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee and also serves on the Financial Services Committee.

King is rumored to be considering a run for governor in 2010 and had said that if Gov. David A. Paterson appointed Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, he would have run against her.

King was born in New York City in 1944 and is a graduate of St. Francis College, Brooklyn, and the University of Notre Dame Law School. Before being elected to Congress in 1992, he was elected Nassau County Comptroller three times. He and his wife Rosemary live in Seaford.  « Show less

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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida

    ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent, the FBI said.
    Reuters
    ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent in Florida on Wednesday after he suddenly turned violent,...

    Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), The New York Times, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Murder

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. From Apple to storms to immigration, GOP divisions may dilute focus on White House scandals

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems. Tensions between libertarian-...

    Tags: Abortion, Hurricane Sandy (2012), NPR, Barack Obama, White House

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. Leading senator to let sanctions bill lapse to reward Myanmar government for reforms

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress...

    Tags: Thein Sein, Mitch McConnell, Burma, Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. White House fights and loses battle to withhold Benghazi records

    Reuters
    By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's White House fought and lost a battle to avoid making public what it claimed were confidential records of internal deliberations over the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in...

    Tags: Separation of Church and State, Monica Lewinsky, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Impeachment

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. COLUMN- Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration

    Reuters
    (Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 17 (Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential...

    Tags: Journalism, United Kingdom, Central Intelligence Agency, Arabian Peninsula, Newspaper and Magazine

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Column: Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration

    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential evidence, such as notes, video outtakes or other records. It's an attack on the First...

    Tags: Journalism, United Kingdom, Central Intelligence Agency, Newspaper and Magazine, Arabian Peninsula

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Orphan Black' on BBC

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 5 - 11, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Orphan Black A trip to the suburbs...

    Tags: Aaron Johnson, Mike Tyson, Jane Harman, Warren Buffett, Domonique Foxworth

    8. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Fix This Yard The season premiere...

    Tags: Dan Coats, Interior Policy, Amy Klobuchar, National Security Agency, The Wall Street Journal

    9. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Legal questions surround Boston bombing suspect

    WASHINGTON — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has become the focus of a heated debate over whether he should receive the Miranda warning or be treated as an enemy combatant. U.S. Atty. Carmen Ortiz indicated in a news conference Friday night that investigators...

    Tags: Terrorism, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, John McCain, Georgetown University, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    10. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Life With La Toya' on OWN

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    Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 21 -27, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SERIES Smash It's opening night in this new...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Octavia Spencer, Malaria, Jennifer Hudson, Interior Policy

    11. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama meets with House Republicans in effort to rebuild trust

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; President Obama delivered a pitch for cooperation, and even word of a new pope, as he met with House Republicans on Wednesday, the latest of a series of meetings in his attempt to reboot his relationship with Congress.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama delivered a pitch for cooperation, and even word of a new pope, as he met with House Republicans on Wednesday, the latest of a series of meetings in his attempt to reboot his relationship with Congress. The afternoon...

    Tags: Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Budgets and Budgeting, White House, U.S. House Committee on the Budget

    12. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Zero Dark Thirty' hunts for Bin Laden -- and more

    In 2008, the screenwriter Mark Boal sought an appointment with a retired special-forces operator. Boal was researching a movie about the fruitless search for Osama bin Laden in the caves of Tora Bora six years before, and he wanted insight into how U.S. forces gathered intelligence.
    In 2008, the screenwriter Mark Boal sought an appointment with a retired special-forces operator. Boal was researching a movie about the fruitless search for Osama bin Laden in the caves of Tora Bora six years before, and he wanted insight into how U.S....

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Pakistan, Steven Spielberg, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Vietnam War (1955-1975)

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