ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this month
Read full article: ACLU sues for access to migrants flown to Guantanamo this monthCivil rights attorneys have sued the Trump administration to gain access to detained migrants who they say have been flown to Guantanamo Bay and held there without being able to consult lawyers or speak to relatives.
Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explained
Read full article: Marbury v. Madison, the case that established the courts' power to review the law, explainedPresident Donald Trump has been critical of federal judges who've moved to block some of his most contentious actions, such as his effort to freeze federal spending.
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacksNewly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
Read full article: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcementPresident Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
Read full article: What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Read full article: Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 daysBillionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
Read full article: Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family saysThe family of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border says he was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11
Read full article: Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.
A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' families
Read full article: A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims' familiesSept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Read full article: The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermindThe Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to know
Read full article: Guantanamo's prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here's what to knowAfter 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is reaching a pivotal moment this month.
Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacksThe Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty.
US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without charge
Read full article: US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without chargeThe U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism
Read full article: New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorismThe truck attack in New Orleans by an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group unfolded amid months of warnings by officials about a resurgent terrorism threat.
New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced
Read full article: New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replacedSeven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are typically teeming with pedestrians every night of the week.
Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died
Read full article: Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has diedAaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has died.
The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
Read full article: The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea dealsA military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks.
US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge
Read full article: US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without chargeThe Pentagon has transferred two Malaysian detainees at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison to their home country.
How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione
Read full article: How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi MangioneNew York prosecutors are using a 9/11-era anti-terrorism law in their case against the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary
Read full article: What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.
Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence
Read full article: Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independenceThe U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences.
US will appeal judge's ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty
Read full article: US will appeal judge's ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penaltyA defense official says the Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid.