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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

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
WEB OF LIES

Trump’s Nephew Calls BS on His Shocking 9/11 Lie

The president can’t seem to get his story straight.

Leigh Kimmins

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

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

The Scandal of 9/11 and How America Betrayed the Victims and Their Families.
Opinion
TELL THE TRUTH

The Scandal of 9/11 and How America Betrayed the Victims

Disturbing questions remain unanswered nearly a quarter of a century after the attacks on New York and Washington.

David Gardner

Aaron Brown on CNN on 9/11
ANCHORMAN

CNN Star Who Reported Horror of 9/11 Live for 17 Hours Dies

Aaron Brown was thrust on the air after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center and stayed on screens for hours.

Hugh Dougherty

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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) attends a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero, in New York City
‘INAPPROPRIATE’

Trump Flamed for Winking at Photographers During 9/11 Event

The GOP presidential nominee was also seen looking around as others, including JD Vance and Michael Bloomberg, bowed their heads to remember those who died on September 11.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Mourners stand at the South Tower ahead ceremonies commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2021.
NEVER FORGET

New Dad Identified as 1,650th 9/11 Victim After Two Decades

The 44-year-old resident of Oyster Bay left behind his wife and 18-month-old son.

Edith Olmsted

Tucker Carlson in New York City, Nov. 30, 2017.
JET FUEL, STEEL BEAMS, ETC.

Tucker Now Just Asking Questions About WTC 7’s 9/11 Collapse

The Fox News star is absolutely ticked off that people could lose their TV jobs for pushing a long-ago debunked conspiracy theory about the 9/11 attacks.

The Daily Beast

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opinion
‘STILL GETTING IT DONE’

‘Definitely Made My Day’: 9/11 Families on Zawahiri’s Death

Zawahiri’s killing prompted no spontaneous cheers at Ground Zero like the death of bin Laden, but it was a fitting reminder that “we don’t give up,” one 9/11 family member noted.

Michael Daly

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opinion
‘KIND OF SHOCKING’

The Saudi Whitewashing Op in Full Swing Near Ground Zero

The exhibition went largely unnoticed amid outrage over the new Saudi-backed golf league being welcomed at Trump’s New Jersey golf course.

Michael Daly

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