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Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump look on during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.
PHYSICAL DECLINE

Trump’s 9/11 Appearance Sparks Fresh Health Concerns

One of the 80-year-old president’s most concerning physical ailments has returned.

Josh Fiallo

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an observance ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C., September 11, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WAITING GAME

Trump Cornered on Refusing to Release 9/11 Secrets

Families of 9/11 victims have not forgotten the president’s earlier vow to declassify files on the attacks.

Julia Ornedo

Joe Biden, George W Bush, Laura Bush, Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama
ALL TOGETHER

Former Presidents Unite at Ground Zero to Shame Trump

Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the memorial event in New York City.

Ewan Palmer

Jon Stewart
UNBELIEVABLE

Jon Stewart Blasts Trump’s ‘F***ing Psychotic’ 9/11 Lies

The host slammed the president for making the “fundamentally awful” event all about himself.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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Opinion
LIVING HISTORY

Trump Wasn’t at Ground Zero. I Was. This Is What I Learned

Our 2002 Pulitzer finalist Michael Daly saw Americans jump rather than burn. Now he gives a searing account of 25 years in American history.

Michael Daly

Donald Trump
LIAR IN CHIEF

Why Trump’s Appalling 9/11 Lie Is Just The Start: Guru

The president’s dubious claim about 9/11 “follows a pattern” rooted in one of his worst impulses, a political analyst says.

Erkki Forster

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HIT A NERVE

White House Melts Down When Confronted Over Trump’s 9/11 Lie

The White House lost its cool as Donald Trump’s latest 9/11 tale came under scrutiny.

Erkki Forster

President Donald Trump insisted on Thursday that he was not sleeping in his previous Cabinet meetings when he had his eyes closed, but said he shut his eyes because the meetings were "pretty boring."
TALL TALES

Trump Makes Eyebrow-Raising Claims About His 9/11 Story

The president has a long history of weird and specious claims about his movements after the attacks.

Will Neal

Former President Joe Biden, from left, former President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, and former President Bill Clinton, pose for a photo ahead of the dedication ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 17, 2026, in Chicago.
SHOWING UP

Former Presidents Unite to Shame Trump Over 9/11 Diva Fit

Donald Trump is snubbing a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic terror attacks.

Ewan Palmer

The rubble of the World Trade Center smolders following a terrorist attack September 11, 2001 in New York.
Opinion
"NEVER FORGET"

This 9/11 Memoir Reminds Us That the Day's Story Isn't Over

When my diagnosis came, the care I needed was already waiting because John Feal—and many others beside him—had spent decades fighting for the people 9/11 left behind.

Christina Stanton

Bari Weiss hosts Senator Ted Cruz presented by Uber and X on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.
INSIDE SCOOP

MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Hit With Furious Staff Backlash

Disgruntled CBS staff lament another poor editorial decision from Bari Weiss.

Ewan Palmer

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