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All living presidents but Trump will attend 9/11 ceremony in New York

Every living former president will attend a Sept. 11, 2001, memorial event in New York City on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian community

President Trump says he doesn't think $5,000 dividend payments would need to be approved by Congress

Updated on: September 10, 2026 / 3:28 PM CDT / CBS Texas

Talarico needles Paxton amid Republican midterm convention

Democrat James Talarico may have no official role in the GOP’s Dallas convention, but the Texas Senate candidate is countering the two-day event with campaign tactics meant to draw in new supporters and provoke Republican rival Ken Paxton.

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What Colin Powell Did on 9/11

His insistence during an overseas trip on championing democracy in foreign policy is now a relic.

James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors

Democrats are targeting Trump’s relationship with Epstein as part of strategy ahead of midterm elections

Victim families say it has ‘taken way too long’ to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for alleged support on 9/11

Terry Strada, whose husband was killed in the attacks, says she remains hopeful for justice as a lawsuit alleging Saudi support for the hijackers moves toward trial

Trump’s promised $5,000 ‘dividend’ checks: What to know

President Donald Trump’s promise to send out a $5,000 “dividend” check to every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of Congress has raised questions about the budgetary and economic ramifications.

‘It was all hands on deck’: how the CIA responded to 9/11

Veterans recall chaos and confusion as the attacks unfolded – followed by a ‘war on terror’ that left agency with a tarnished reputation

What does al Qaeda want?

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What the Failure to Convict the Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Reveals

The George W. Bush administration circumvented the law to persecute alleged September 11 perpetrators. It backfired.