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AG Blanche promises to release more 9/11 documents, says U.S. isn’t protecting Saudis

Attorney General Todd Blanche promised to release more government records related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, disputing allegations from victims' families that the documents are being withheld to protect Saudi Arabia.

September 15, 2026

Former CIA director to testify before grand jury in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe

Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a federal grand jury in Florida as part of a wide-ranging Justice Department probe into whether the intelligence community conspired to violate President Trump's civil rights, his lawyer said Monday.

September 14, 2026

Trump says U.S. has plenty of ‘exquisite and elite’ weapons, despite reports of shortages

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. is delivering "exquisite and elite" weapons to troops in the Middle East, despite multiple analyst reports that the military's stockpiles are dwindling because of the war in Iran.

September 14, 2026

Where would $1.2 trillion for Trump’s $5,000 checks come from? Not taxes, Lutnick says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration will not use tax dollars to pay the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults if the Republicans win the November midterm elections.

September 11, 2026

Trump says he’s ‘99% sure’ he could have spoken at ground zero on 9/11

President Trump pushed back on reports that he didn't attend the memorial service to mark the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because he wasn't allowed to give a speech, saying he's positive that organizers would have let him speak if he wanted to.

September 11, 2026

Industries point to gains, leverage under Trump’s Canadian tariffs

President Trump's tariffs on Canada are creating clear winners and uneasy allies, with steel and lumber producers embracing the protection while alcohol and dairy groups see the levies as a bargaining chip to push Ottawa to the negotiating table.

September 11, 2026

Vance stands at ground zero alongside son of NYC firefighter slain on 9/11

Vice President J.D. Vance stood Friday with Matthew Palazzo, son of a New York City firefighter killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, at the ground zero memorial service honoring the victims, a person familiar with Mr. Vance's plans confirmed to The Washington Times.

September 11, 2026

9/11 victims’ families urge Trump to tell Saudi Arabia to ‘stop lying’ about terror attack

Family members of 9/11 victims briefly paused at the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony at ground zero to urge President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to press Saudi Arabia over its alleged role in the attacks.

September 11, 2026

25 years later, America honors 9/11 heroes with solemn memorial services

The nation is pausing on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with solemn ceremonies across the country to honor the 2,977 people killed that morning and the thousands more who have died since from related illnesses.

September 11, 2026

Trump declares he’s kept every single campaign promise

President Trump on Thursday said that he has kept all of his campaign promises less than two years into the term,

September 10, 2026

‘Party of hatred’: Vance defends his family against El-Sayed’s racism accusations

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday pushed back against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, who suggested that Mr. Vance's grandfather was a racist who would not have approved of Usha Vance because she is of Indian descent.

September 10, 2026

Vance speech interrupted with chants of ‘48!’ from enthusiastic crowd

Vice President J.D. Vance's speech Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention was interrupted by chants of "48!" from the enthusiastic crowd, which made it clear that he was their choice to succeed President Trump.

September 10, 2026

Trump’s $5,000 dividend offer upends the midterm election narrative

President Trump's promise to pay a $5,000 dividend to Americans if Republicans win majorities in the House and Senate in the midterm elections is being dismissed as a bribe and as unworkable, but mass payouts by the federal government have a long history.

September 10, 2026

Trump offers $5,000 payout to every American if Republicans win House and Senate in November

President Trump on Wednesday promised to pay a $5,000 dividend to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win the House and Senate in the November midterm elections.

September 9, 2026

Trump reiterates pledge to campaign for 35 Republicans in swing districts

President Trump said Wednesday that he'll hit the campaign trail for Republican candidates in 35 races before the midterm elections, vowing to increase drastically his role in getting GOP candidates elected.

September 9, 2026

Trump warns electing Democrats to Congress in the midterms will set country back a decade

President Trump on Wednesday cast the November midterms as a battle for America's future, saying handing Democrats control of Congress will set the nation back by at least a decade.

September 9, 2026

‘Brink of ruin’: Bessent blasts Biden’s economic record at GOP convention

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday assailed President Biden's economic record, warning voters not to return to the era of high inflation and overregulation by sending Democrats to Congress in November's midterm election.

September 9, 2026

Trump escalates ally trade war, bans Canadian dairy, liquor and motorcycles from U.S.

The White House announced late Tuesday that it has banned dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada as the trade war between the two longtime allies escalates.

September 8, 2026

Families of 9/11 victims press Zohran Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremony

A coalition of family members who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks urged New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the 25th anniversary event at ground zero, citing his past comments and ties to people linked to radical Islam.

September 8, 2026

Economy sounds warning bell for Trump, GOP in midterm elections

Less than two years after voter anger over inflation ushered President Trump into the White House, those same economic anxieties threaten to cost his party its majorities in the House and Senate and derail his agenda.

September 7, 2026