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9/11, terrorism, homeland security, FBI, Saudi Arabia
9/1125 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the Case Have Only Grown Published 11 September 2026 25 Years After 9/11, questions about the FBI’s pursuit of Saudi suspects in the case have only grown, driven in part by evidence that was seized from him in 2001 but not made public for years or even shared with field agents who sought to investigate his role.
Hidden evidence and the unsolved mystery of the FBI's 9/11 Saudi suspects
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Hidden evidence and the unsolved mystery of the FBI's 9/11 Saudi suspects
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Hidden evidence and the unsolved mystery of the FBI's 9/11 Saudi suspects
Within a few days of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001, FBI agents identified an important possible suspect: a middle-aged Saudi graduate student who provided crucial help to two of the al-Qaida hijackers as they settled in San Diego early the year before. The Saudi, Omar al-Bayoumi, had since moved to England, and he was arrested there at the FBI’s request.
25 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the Case Have Only Grown
Reporting Highlights Evidence From Britain: A trove of evidence from Britain that became public only after the FBI closed its 9/11 investigation raises questions about a Saudi man who assisted two of the hijackers. Suspicions: Material seized in 2001 from Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi student who had lived in San Diego, intensified suspicions about what he knew before the attacks.
25 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the Case Have Only Grown
Culture (India) 3 hours ago Nayyi Navelli Teaser, Release Date: Yami Gautam’s ‘Daayan Bhabhi’ Leaves Internet Impressed Mashable - Aashna Nadkarni • 3h Yami Gautam took to her official social media handle to share the teaser of her upcoming fantasy film Nayyi Navelli. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow, the film is directed by Balaji Mohan.
25 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the Case Have Only Grown
FBI headquarters in Washington. Families of 9/11 victims are demanding answers about the bureau's investigation of Saudi suspect Omar al-Bayoumi. Photo: User:Aude, via Wikimedia Commons Within a few days of the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001, FBI agents identified an important possible suspect: a middle-aged Saudi graduate student who provided crucial help to two of the al-Qaida hijackers as they settled in San Diego early the year before.
A U.S.-Mexico Impasse Will Test How Far the Trump Administration Will Go to Fight Drug Trade
After months of U.S.-Mexico tensions sparked by the Trump administration’s threats to strike unilaterally at Mexican drug traffickers, the two governments are heading for a potentially more serious confrontation over President Claudia Sheinbaum’s refusal to arrest Mexican officials charged in the United States with drug corruption.
A U.S.-Mexico Impasse Will Test How Far the Trump Administration Will Go to Fight Drug Trade
Reporting Highlights Extradition Impasse: A confrontation is looming between the U.S. and Mexico over President Claudia Sheinbaum’s refusal to arrest Mexican officials indicted by the Justice Department. Sheinbaum’s Ally: The group includes the governor of Sinaloa state, Rubén Rocha Moya, a close ally of Sheinbaum and her mentor, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on the sharing of law enforcement information with the CIA and other intelligence agencies, officials said, overriding controls that have been in place for decades to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens.
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files
The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on the sharing of law enforcement information with the CIA and other intelligence agencies, officials said, overriding controls that have been in place for decades to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens.
Move To Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access To Law Enforcement Files
Changing the Rules. The Trump administration is sharing law enforcement files on criminal gangs more freely with intelligence agencies. The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on the sharing of law enforcement information with the CIA and other intelligence agencies, officials said, overriding controls that have been in place for decades to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens.
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Changing the Rules: The Trump administration is sharing law enforcement files on criminal gangs more freely with intelligence agencies. Privacy Concerns: The moves could violate rules that bar intelligence agencies from gathering information on Americans inside the U.S., some officials said.
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Intelligence Agencies Easier Access to Law Enforcement Files
4 hours ago President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history on Tuesday night, insisting that he had overseen a “turnaround for the ages” during his first year back in office, even as voters lose confidence in his handling of the economy. In his remarks, which clocked in at …
What One Man’s 45-Year-Old Case Tells Us About the “Jim Crow Juries” Haunting Louisiana
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. When a source first told me about the case of Lloyd Gray in late 2024, I jotted down these notes: two Black jurors, a swastika and Gov. Jeff Landry.
Terrorism, 9/11, Saudi Arabia
TERRORISMSept. 11 Victims’ Lawsuit Against Saudi Government Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules Published 29 August 2025 Information uncovered by plaintiffs has already undermined the FBI’s conclusion that two U.S.-based Saudi officials “unwittingly” helped al-Qaida hijackers after they arrived in America.
Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Leaders in Alaska and elsewhere have repeatedly promised action in recent years to address the nation’s chronic failure to solve the murder or disappearance of Indigenous people. Federal legislation backed by Alaska Sen.
Sept. 11 Victims’ Lawsuit Against Saudi Government Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules
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Sept. 11 Victims’ Lawsuit Against Saudi Government Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than two decades after victims of the 9/11 attacks began trying to hold the government of Saudi Arabia responsible for helping the Qaida terrorists who carried out the plot, a federal judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against the kingdom can go to trial. The decision on Thursday, by Judge George B.
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS And The White House Greater Influence In The Fight Against Organized Crime
The Trump administration has launched a major reorganization of the U.S. fight against drug traffickers and other transnational criminal groups, setting out a strategy that would give new authority to the Department of Homeland Security and deepen the influence of the White House.
Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Senators this week called for a federal investigation into the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
DHS, DO, transnational crime
DHSA New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime Published 25 June 2025 The Trump administration has launched a major reorganization of the U.S. fight against drug traffickers and other transnational criminal groups. The overhaul would give new authority to DHS and deepen the influence of the White House.
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration has launched a major reorganization of the U.S. fight against drug traffickers and other transnational criminal groups, setting out a strategy that would give new authority to the Department of Homeland Security and deepen the influence of the White House.
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Trump administration has launched a major reorganization of the U.S. fight against drug traffickers and other transnational criminal groups, setting out a strategy that would give new authority to the Department of Homeland Security and deepen the influence of the White House.
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime
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Revocará Trump visas a narcopolíticos mexicanos
La Administración de Donald Trump ha comenzado a imponer restricciones de viaje y otras sanciones a destacados políticos mexicanos que, según su criterio, están vinculados a la corrupción derivada del narcotráfico. La medida, confirmada por funcionarios del Gobierno estadounidense, puede representar una escalada significativa de la presión de Estados Unidos sobre México. Hasta ahora, dos figuras políticas mexicanas han reconocido públicamente que se les ha prohibido viajar a Estados Unidos.
Drug cartels, Mexico, US Special Forces
DRUG CARTELSTrump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade Published 16 May 2025 In what could be a significant escalation of U.S. pressure on Mexico, the Trump administration has begun to impose travel restrictions and other sanctions on prominent Mexican politicians whom it believes are linked to drug corruption.
El Gobierno de Trump prepara una lista de políticos mexicanos sujetos a restricciones de visa por presuntos vínculos con el narco
La Administración de Donald Trump ha comenzado a imponer restricciones de viaje y otras sanciones a destacados políticos mexicanos que, según su criterio, están vinculados a la corrupción derivada del narcotráfico. La medida, confirmada por funcionarios del gobierno estadounidense, puede representar una escalada significativa de la presión de Estados Unidos sobre México. Hasta ahora, dos figuras políticas mexicanas han reconocido públicamente que se les ha prohibido viajar a Estados Unidos.
Trump Asked EPA Employees to Snitch on Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives. They Declined. Original
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Days after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, the acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency sent an email to the entire workforce with details about the agency’s plans to close diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and included a plea for help.
Trump administration moves to block the US travel of Mexican politicians who it says are linked to the drug trade
In what could be a significant escalation of U.S. pressure on Mexico, the Trump administration has begun to impose travel restrictions and other sanctions on prominent Mexican politicians whom it believes are linked to drug corruption, U.S. officials said. So far, two Mexican political figures have acknowledged being banned from traveling to the United States.
Estados Unidos prepara una lista de políticos mexicanos sujetos a restricciones de visa por presuntos vínculos con el narco
La Administración de Donald Trump ha comenzado a imponer restricciones de viaje y otras sanciones a destacados políticos mexicanos que, según su criterio, están vinculados a la corrupción derivada del narcotráfico. La medida, confirmada por fuentes del Gobierno estadounidense, puede representar una escalada significativa de la presión de Estados Unidos sobre México. Hasta ahora, dos figuras políticas mexicanas han reconocido públicamente que se les ha prohibido viajar a Estados Unidos.
Estados Unidos prepara una lista de políticos mexicanos sujetos a restricciones de visa por presuntos vínculos con el narco
La Administración de Donald Trump ha comenzado a imponer restricciones de viaje y otras sanciones a destacados políticos mexicanos que, según su criterio, están vinculados a la corrupción derivada del narcotráfico. La medida, confirmada por funcionarios del gobierno estadounidense, puede representar una escalada significativa de la presión de Estados Unidos sobre México. Hasta ahora, dos figuras políticas mexicanas han reconocido públicamente que se les ha prohibido viajar a Estados Unidos.
Trump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade
3 hours ago Valeria Márquez was streaming on TikTok from a salon in Jalisco state, Mexico, when she was shot by a person not visible to the camera. A 23-year-old Mexican beauty influencer was shot and killed during a TikTok live stream, the prosecutor’s office for the state of Jalisco said Tuesday. The incident …
Trump pick to run DEA could challenge America's already tense relations with Mexico
In the spring of 2019, as a new Mexican government shut down most of its cooperation with the United States in the fight against drug trafficking, a small group of American drug agents decided to confront the problem in a different way. Sifting through databases and court files, they compiled dossiers on Mexican officials suspected of colluding with the mafias.
Nominado de Trump para la DEA, incómodo para México
En la primavera de 2019, cuando un nuevo Gobierno mexicano cerró la mayor parte de su cooperación con Estados Unidos en la lucha contra el tráfico de drogas, un pequeño grupo de agentes antidrogas estadounidenses decidió enfrentar el problema de una manera diferente. Revisando bases de datos y expedientes judiciales, compilaron expedientes sobre funcionarios mexicanos sospechosos de colaborar con las mafias.
Mexico, drug cartels, border security
MEXICAN CARTELSTrump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations with Mexico Published 3 May 2025 In 22 years at the agency, Terry Cole never rose to its top ranks, but he is a vocal supporter of the president’s goal of going after Mexican officials who are complicit with drug cartels.
Mexico, drug cartels, border security
MEXICAN CARTELSTrump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations with Mexico Published 2 May 2025 In 22 years at the agency, Terry Cole never rose to its top ranks, but he is a vocal supporter of the president’s goal of going after Mexican officials who are complicit with drug cartels.
A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The administration has closed Education Department civil rights offices and fired workers. Now, investigating discrimination in schools is practically “impossible.” The civil rights office has abandoned its traditional priorities. Instead, it is trying to limit the rights of transgender students and rid schools of diversity efforts.
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Trump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations With Mexico
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In the spring of 2019, as a new Mexican government shut down most of its cooperation with the United States in the fight against drug trafficking, a small group of American drug agents decided to confront the problem in a different way. Sifting through databases and court files, they compiled dossiers on Mexican officials suspected of colluding with the mafias.
Trump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations With Mexico
1 hour ago Ex-agents question role of Trump’s DEA pick in violent overseas incidents CNN — Years ago, the Drug Enforcement Agency was shaken by a pair of particularly deadly overseas incidents: a botched operation by a US-vetted Colombian police squad that left 10 local officers dead, and a cartel’s brutal retaliation in a small Mexican town that killed dozens.
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Over the past two months, the Trump administration has taken steps to eliminate regulations addressing climate change, pull back funding for climate programs and cancel methods used to evaluate how climate change is affecting American society and its economy.
CaaS: The Key to More Affordable Cyber Insurance
Cyber liability insurance is an essential component of risk management. However, as cyberthreats become more frequent and damaging, the cost of coverage continues to escalate. Businesses now face higher premiums, stricter underwriting standards and even the possibility of coverage denials.Fortunately, organizations can take proactive steps to manage these costs. Compliance as a Service (CaaS) strengthens a company’s posture and defensibility, making it more attractive to insurers.
Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed an executive order forming a team to evaluate the impact of data centers on energy use, state tax revenue and job creation.
How Trump’s EPA Threatens Efforts to Clean Up Areas Affected Most by Dangerous Air Pollution
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than three years ago, ProPublica spotlighted America’s “sacrifice zones,” where communities in the shadow of industrial facilities were being exposed to unacceptable amounts of toxic air pollution. Life in these places was an endless stream of burning eyes and suspicious smells, cancer diagnoses and unanswered pleas for help.
How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream
Houses in the Altadena and Pacific Palisades neighborhoods were still ablaze when talk turned to the cost of the Los Angeles firestorms and who would pay for it. Now it appears that the total damage and economic loss could be more than $250 billion. This, after a year in which hurricanes Milton and Helene and other extreme weather events had already exacted tens of billions of dollars in American disaster losses.
After the Palisades Fire, What Can We Really Rebuild?
In the last years before the fires that destroyed Pacific Palisades, California, the great civic debate in my hometown was over the meaning of a shopping mall. Some residents feared that the Palisades Village, a 3-acre archipelago of posh boutiques and restaurants that opened in 2018, was driving a gleaming stake through the heart of the place where we grew up.
Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish downstream in tanker trucks.
After the Palisades Fire, what can we really rebuild?
Alameda FD OES Engine 409, with 4 members, was assigned to the Palisades Fire. | Photo courtesy of Alameda Fire Department / Facebook By Tim Golden This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.
After the Palisades Fire, What Can We Really Rebuild? Original
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In the last years before the fires that destroyed Pacific Palisades, California, the great civic debate in my hometown was over the meaning of a shopping mall. Some residents feared that the Palisades Village, a 3-acre archipelago of posh boutiques and restaurants that opened in 2018, was driving a gleaming stake through the heart of the place where we grew up.
A Critical Guide
Navigating CMMC 2.0: A Critical Guide for Manufacturers in the Defense Industrial Base The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 is a critical framework designed to bolster the cybersecurity posture of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, the DoD has recognized the need for a standardized approach to protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
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