No Images? Click here President Donald Trump on Monday commemorated the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, leading a moment of silence at the White House to mark the moment the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.The president and first lady Melania Trump stood on the White House’s South Lawn amid a crowd that included Trump’s elder daughter, Ivanka, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.Trump spoke at a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon later Monday morning, honoring the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks and their families.“Today, our entire nation grieves with you,” he said, reflecting on “the horror and anguish of that dark day” and praising the country’s perseverance and unity following the attacks.His measured remarks on Monday notwithstanding, Trump has a history of making insensitive and false comments about the Sept. 11 tragedy.![]() WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?Steve Bannon said Trump firing Comey may be the biggest mistake in modern politics. “If James Comey had not been fired, we would not have a special counsel.”California is suing the Trump administration over its plan to eliminate DACA. “The reckless choice to rescind DACA violated the Constitution as well as federal laws that help ensure our government treats everyone fairly and transparently,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said at a press conference Monday morning.In a reversal, Equifax says it won't charge hack victims for its "free" credit monitoring service. The company seemed to be using its massive security failure as a marketing opportunity.We’re popping our bubble and dare you to do the same. Follow our bus tour across America to find out how much you really know about the state of the nation. Sign up for our email. ICYMI
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