Sep 09 House passes legislation that allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The legislation puts Congress on a collision course with President Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks. Continue reading
Sep 06 Clinton, Trump not planning to campaign on 9/11 By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Neither of the two New Yorkers vying for the White House is expected to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11th terror attacks with a visit to ground zero. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: The Senate advances measure to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed legislation opposed by the White House that would let the families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia’s government for alleged complicity in the 2001 terror attacks. Also, the NTSB found operator error… Continue watching
Apr 19 Ryan won’t back bill allowing 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan is reserving judgment on bipartisan legislation to allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for any role that elements of Saudi regime may have played in the… Continue reading
Mar 01 Osama bin Laden wanted the bulk of his fortune used ‘on jihad’ By Deb Riechmann and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah."… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 8:01 The privacy vs. security battle, reignited By PBS News Hour As Apple’s standoff with federal courts reignites the debate over privacy versus security, some may wonder just how much American intelligence policies have changed since Sept. 11. Hari Sreenivasan talks with former CIA Director Michael Hayden about the constitutional cost… Continue watching
Jan 07 NYPD settles two lawsuits over post-9/11 surveillance of Muslims By Corinne Segal For the first time in more than 10 years, a civilian representative will monitor counter-terrorism efforts at the New York Police Department. Continue reading
Dec 16 Spending bill would extend health care to 9/11 responders By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press First responders who rushed to the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks, spent weeks cleaning up the site and later became sick will have access to federal health benefits for the rest of their lives. Continue reading
Nov 15 Clinton criticized after invoking 9/11 to defend campaign donations By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign on Sunday defended her donations from Wall Street by saying she worked to help the financial sector rebuild after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and sought to address the abuses that led to an economic crisis. Continue reading
Oct 29 The inside story of predator drones By P. J. Tobia The predator drone, with it’s distinctive oblong head and inverted V-shaped tail, has in some ways become the mascot for the U.S. global war on terror. But that wasn't always the case. P.J. Tobia dives into the history and controversy… Continue reading