USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it
Read full article: USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by itIn a way, the requiem of a now dismantled agency that promoted U.S. security through development and humanitarian work abroad can be told through its people.
A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies
Read full article: A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiraciesLaura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have President Donald Trump's ear again.
David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, dies
Read full article: David Childs, architect of One World Trade Center that rose on Twin Towers site after 9/11, diesDavid Childs, the lead architect of the One World Trade Center skyscraper that rose from the site where the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City during the 9/11 attacks, has died.
A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions before a fire shut Heathrow
Read full article: A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions before a fire shut HeathrowA fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years.
They worked to prevent violence and terrorism at the agency created after 9/11. Then they got fired
Read full article: They worked to prevent violence and terrorism at the agency created after 9/11. Then they got firedA federal program designed to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in the U.S. has lost 20% of its staff after layoffs hit its probationary staffers.
Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Read full article: Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombingNew York City has marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World Trade Center, when Islamic extremists first attempted to bring down the twin towers.
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
Read full article: David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died.
ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month
Read full article: ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this monthCivil rights attorneys have sued the Trump administration to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there without being able to consult lawyers or speak to relatives.
Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explained
Read full article: Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explainedPresident Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such as his effort to freeze federal spending.
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacksNewly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
Read full article: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcementPresident Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
Read full article: What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Read full article: Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 daysBillionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
Read full article: Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family saysThe family of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border says he was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11
Read full article: Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.
A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' families
Read full article: A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' familiesSept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Read full article: The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermindThe Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to know
Read full article: Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to knowAfter 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is reaching a pivotal moment this month.
Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacksThe Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty.