Rudolph Giuliani

By Kenneth Lovett and Elizabeth Benjamin In Albany and David Saltonstall In New York DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Originally Published:Thursday, November 19th 2009, 2:15 PM Updated: Thursday, November 19th 2009, 5:27 PM Giancarli for News Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will run for U.S. Senate, not governor's seat. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided against running for governor, but is strongly considering running for U.S. Senate instead, sources told the Daily News. The Republican heavyweight was considered the GOP 's best shot at reclaiming the governor's mansion. The only declared candidate on the Republican side is little-known former Long Island Rep. Rick ... Read Full Story

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Giuliani eyes run for Senate next year Buffalo News Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani may be eyeing a Senate candidacy next year amid reports he will not run for governor — a move that could drastically overhaul the state's political landscape. Though the Giuliani camp is denying ... Sources: Giuliani leaning toward run for US Senate The Associated Press Giuliani Eyes Senate Run Wall Street Journal Rudy Giuliani doesn't need to run for senator - the former NYC mayor already ... New York Daily News Bloomberg  - Newsday (subscription)  - The Epoch Times all 324 news articles » Read more: ... Read Full Story

Prominent Republicans on Sunday lashed out at the administration's decision to try five alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks in a New York civilian court, saying it would harm efforts to fight terrorism. While President Barack Obama's team defended the move, his political foes said the men, including alleged September 11, 2001 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, should be tried in military commissions, seen by many relatives of the victims as the safer, tougher option. "We're going to go back into New York City, the scene of the tragedy on 9/11. We're now going to rip that wound wide open," Pete Hoekstra, ranking Republican on ... Read Full Story

WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to White House officials and tax evasion charges in a deal that could send him to prison for almost three years. Kerik, who as head of the police department stood beside former Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the time of the September 11, 2001, attacks, also admitted receiving apartment renovations from a construction firm suspected of organized crime ties and that he helped the company win city contracts. Once considered a star in law enforcement and national security, Kerik saw his career unravel when President ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik was jailed on Tuesday when a federal judge revoked his bail a week before his trial on conspiracy and fraud charges was due to begin. The judge agreed to a request to jail Kerik for leaking sealed information to a legal defense fund-raiser -- information the fund-raiser shared with the Washington Times newspaper. Kerik was a close friend of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and was New York's police commissioner the day of the September 11, 2001, attacks. His career began to unravel upon being subjected to background checks when President George W. ... Read Full Story