Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Pentagon remarks on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to connect the attacks to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. Other figures marked the day with calls for unity, service and accountability for alleged Saudi support of the attackers.
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Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Leaders, families and survivors honored the nearly 3,000 killed and thousands more who died from related illnesses.
The House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek an assisted death. Supporters called the result a setback, while opponents urged a renewed focus on palliative care.
Houthi fighters have seized Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to multiple reports, raising concern over shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The advance comes as U.S. diesel prices hit a record $6.05 a gallon and oil markets face new pressure.
Republicans ended a first-of-its-kind midterm convention in Dallas with Donald Trump firmly at the center of their campaign strategy. But the event also highlighted growing attention to 2028, with JD Vance and Marco Rubio frequently mentioned as possible successors.
Joe diGenova, the Trump ally overseeing a Justice Department probe into alleged conspiracies against the president, resigned Thursday after five months. His exit comes as the Florida-based inquiry had begun issuing new grand jury subpoenas, though no charges have been filed.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals refused to lift an injunction blocking new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots before the November 3 midterms. The court said the rules could cause chaos and disenfranchise millions of voters.
David Morales, a Bernie Sanders-backed democratic socialist, defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary. Morales campaigned on rent caps, affordable housing, higher taxes on polluters and landlords, and stronger protections for immigrants.