Senate Intelligence chair says briefing on Trump classified documents on hold
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) said on Sunday that a congressional briefing to get a damage assessment of the classified documents potentially mishandled by former President Trump is on hold since a judge allowed a special master to review what was seized. “My understanding is there is some question because of the special master appointment by the judge in Florida whether they can brief at this point,” Warner told CBS “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan. “We need clarification on that from that judge as quickly as possible because it is essenti
Read MoreBiden honors 9/11 victims at Pentagon: 'So many heroes were made here'
President Biden traveled to the Pentagon on Sunday to mark the 21-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, remembering the attack’s victims while vowing to stand up for democracy in their honor. “Here at the Pentagon, which was both the scene of the horrific terrorist attack and the command center for our response to defend and protect the American people, so many heroes were made here,” Biden said. “So many of your loved ones were those heroes," he said, noting civilians and service members who immediately leapt into action. Biden, who served as a senator at
Read MoreHere's how Biden has shifted the war on terror
More than 20 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President Biden has shifted the way America fights the war on terror by launching fewer drone strikes, embracing an over-the-horizon approach to killing terrorists in Afghanistan and leveraging alliances. Following last year’s pullout of U.S. forces from Afghanistan — ending a war that the 9/11 attacks tipped off — Biden has placed more emphasis on working with and through allies to target both new and long-standing foreign terrorist groups. Meanwhile, Biden is also
Read MoreWhy Barr is breaking from Trump — and the GOP — over Mar-a-Lago search
Former Attorney General William Barr has emerged as one of the most prominent conservatives to suggest former President Trump may be in serious legal jeopardy over his handling of sensitive materials, underscoring the growing divide between the former president and his onetime staunch ally. Barr has become a regular presence on Fox News over the past few weeks, weighing in on the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and subsequent court battles over what the Department of Justice (DOJ) can do with what it found. It’s not the first time Barr, a frequent targ
Read MoreMuslim Americans see their political clout grow 20 years after 9/11
Story at a glance In the years following 9/11, anti-Muslim sentiment grew in the United States. From 2000 to 2009, hate crimes against Muslims spiked 500 percent. Muslim Americans coalesced and in 2020 out of the 1.5 million registered to vote, 71 percent cast a ballot.
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