Sep 11 About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been expelled at U.S. border By Associated Press The disclosure came Friday in the government's appeal of an order to stop using hotels for long-term detention of children. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:06 Trump, Biden make 9/11 trip to Pennsylvania, where battle over mail-in ballots continues The 2020 presidential race struck a somber note Friday, as President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden observed the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Both candidates visited the Pennsylvania memorial to Flight 93 but did not cross… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 11:49 Shields and Brooks on virus aid impasse, Woodward’s Trump revelations Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the congressional stalemate over pandemic relief legislation, revelations from Bob Woodward’s interviews with President Trump and the political impact… Continue watching
Sep 11 Prosecutor looking into the origins of Russia probe resigns By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Nora Dannehy was a top prosecutor on a team led by U.S. Attorney John Durham of Connecticut, who was appointed last year to lead an investigation into how the FBI and other federal agencies set out to investigate Russian interference… Continue reading
Sep 11 Trump Homeland Security pick faces hurdles to confirmation By Ben Fox, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican senators, who are fighting to keep their majority in November, appear in no rush to launch a heated confirmation that will force uncomfortable questions about whether agency actions were driven by Trump's political agenda. Continue reading
Sep 11 Judges rules Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines, fees By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Florida voter passed overwhelmingly in 2018 for felons who have completed their sentences to have voting rights restored. But the legal dispute arose after lawmakers the next year moved to define what it means to complete a sentence. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump speaks about Bahrain from the White House By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: House members honor 9/11 victims with moment of silence By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joined with other members of Congress for a moment of silence to observe the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 11 Pompeo says Afghan negotiations likely to be ‘contentious’ By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Pompeo made his comments on Friday while en route to Qatar, where intra-Afghan negotiations are to begin on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Biden observes 9/11 anniversary at Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville By Associated Press He spoke to a few people gathered about his respect for the passengers on the flight that sacrificed themselves to help bring it down, and said sacrifices like theirs “mark the character of a country.”… Continue reading