Nation Jan 09 Biden administration wages last-minute battle over accused 9/11 mastermind’s plea deal By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Nation Dec 31 Military appeals court rejects Defense secretary’s order nullifying 9/11 plea deals The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead guilty to one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United States in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Nation Sep 11 WATCH: U.S. remembers 9/11 victims in ceremonies at Pentagon and Pennsylvania crash site “Every year, it just doesn’t get easier.”…
Nation Aug 02 Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for 9/11 defendants, reinstates as death penalty cases The move comes two days after the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, announced it had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices in the attacks. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Nation Aug 01 Watch 5:39 What’s in the plea deal reached with key 9/11 attack conspirators The man accused as the mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, and two accomplices, have agreed to a plea deal in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. The development comes 16 years after their prosecutions began. Ali Rogin discussed… By Ali Rogin, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant
Dec 05 WATCH: FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal, says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press He warned lawmakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. Continue reading
Sep 22 Military judge rules 9/11 defendant unfit for trial after medical panel finds torture left him psychotic By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants too mentally ill to stand trial, after a military medical panel found that the man's abuse in CIA custody years earlier has rendered him psychotic. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks to military and emergency workers on anniversary of 9/11 attacks By Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years ago. Continue reading
Aug 28 Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska after Asia trip By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will participate in the annual observance at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in lower Manhattan. Continue reading
Jun 08 Democrats and Republicans are skeptical of U.S. espionage, AP-NORC poll says By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A big shift is that Republicans have become substantially less likely over the last decade to say it's at least sometimes necessary to sacrifice freedom in response to threats. Continue reading