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Weekend Jolt: The Threat of Jihadist Terrorism Lives On

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Dear Weekend Jolter, New Year's ...   WITH AUDREY FAHLBERG January 04 2025   The Threat of Jihadist Terrorism Lives On Dear Weekend Jolter, New Year's celebrations in New Orleans came to a halt in the wee hours of January 1 when news broke that a man had driven a pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street and then opened fire, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more. The 42-year-old perpetrator, U.S. Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas, was killed at the scene in a shootout with police, during which he wounded two officers. The FBI said Wednesday that officials are "working with our partners to investigate this as an act of terrorism," walking back a conflicting assessment earlier that day from New Orleans special FBI agent Alethea Duncan, who said that the incident was not considered at the time to be a “terrori...

The ISIS Threat Never Left

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Plus: Sexual Terrorism in Britain, Trump Can Bring Transparency to the Transgender Mess, and more   January 04, 2025   EDITOR'S PICKS      The ISIS Threat Never Left Why victories abroad are crucial for securing America's homeland. Matthew Continetti  >       Unlocked for you.     Sexual Terrorism in Britain What are the 'grooming gangs,' what has been done about them, and why the renewed public interest? Abigail Anthony   >   Trump Can Bring Transparency to the Transgender Mess The Biden administration is complicit in a dangerous experiment on children, showing no regard for ethics. The next administration must do better. Stanley Goldfarb and Roy Eappen  > See all our premium content with NRPLUS .   NEW ON NATIONAL REVIEW     Why the FBI Chokes on the T-Word Whether the bureau designates an Islamist attack "terrorism" depends o...