Sep 11 Chris Christie on Steve Bannon: "This, I suspect, is his last 15 minutes of fame." By Travis Daub In a PBS NewsHour interview, Gov. Chris Christie shared his thoughts about former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and the conservative firebrand's attacks on Christie's tenure in the Trump campaign. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 16:02 Irma floods out Florida, knocks out power for millions By PBS News Hour Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm on Monday, but it left areas of Florida inundated and without power. P.J. Tobia begins our coverage in Orlando, then Judy Woodruff talks to Naples Mayor Bill Barnett and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn… Continue watching
Sep 11 Security clearance backlog has led government agencies to issue risky interim passes to classified material By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The pileup of 700,000 reviews has led agencies like the Defense Department to inadvertently issue interim passes to criminals — even rapists and killers, officials say. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: In Florida, 'it's going to be a long road' to recovery after Irma, governor says By Erica R. Hendry It’s unclear how much the damage from Irma will cost, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said. Continue reading
Sep 11 Supreme Court agrees to temporary enforcement of Trump's travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a brief order Monday that will keep the ruling on hold for the time being, at least until the ban's challengers submit written arguments by midday Tuesday and the full court has a chance to act. Continue reading
Sep 11 Column: Why educators still need to talk about 9/11 -- and Islamophobia By Rusul Alrubail With the anniversary of September 11th, educators have a duty in this social and political climate to take necessary action to create a safe environment for Muslim students and students of color. Continue reading
Sep 11 President Trump on 9/11: 'America cannot be intimidated' By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Leading his first commemoration of the solemn 9/11 anniversary, President Donald Trump said Monday that "the living, breathing soul of America wept with grief" for each of the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost on that day… Continue reading
Sep 11 Floridians assess damages as weakening Hurricane Irma heads north By Larisa Epatko As dawn broke Monday, residents of southern Florida awoke to see what Hurricane Irma left in its wake, including flooded streets and homes, crumpled gas stations and downed trees. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH LIVE: Family, friends and survivors commemorate 9/11 By Travis Daub Watch and listen as friends, family and survivors gather to read the names of those killed at the World Trade Center site on Sept. 11, 2001. The remembrance begins at 8:41 a.m. EDT and will include moments of silence to… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:57 Immigrant evacuees weigh safety, fear of deportation By PBS News Hour Before Hurricane Irma hit land, Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged more than 6 million of the state's residents to evacuate their homes and get out of harm's way. But many people within the Latino community who only speak Spanish, or… Continue watching