“We’re The Only Plane In The Sky”

As we approach the fifteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on Sunday, Politico is up with a fascinating first-person account of the attack from the point of view of White House aides, military officers, and members of the traveling press corps who were with President Bush the day everything changed. It follows the story from the early morning hours of September 11th in Florida right up until the President's return to Washington that evening to address the nation from the Oval Office.

Obama to speak at opening of African-American Museum

The Smithsonian Institution says President Barack Obama will speak at the opening ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture this month. First Lady Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will also be attending the Sept.

Russia hacks US networks ‘all the time’: spy chief

America's intelligence chief on Wednesday said Russia hacks US computer networks "all the time," while also seeking to reassure the public the transition to a new president would "be OK." US agencies, companies and individuals are frequently targeted by overseas hackers, and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign has accused Moscow of hacking into Democratic National Committee emails.

‘Guccifer’, hacker who exposed Hillary Clinton emails, jailed

Washington: A Romanian hacker nicknamed "Guccifer" who helped expose the existence of private email server Hillary Clinton used when she was US secretary of state has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Marcel Lazar, 44, who used the alias online, had pleaded guilty in May to charges including unauthorised access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft after being extradited from Romania.

Hispanic Trump surrogate withdraws support: a Donald Trump misled usa

Alfonso Aguilar, a prominent Hispanic surrogate for Donald Trump, announced Thursday he had officially withdrawn his support from the Republican presidential nominee following his immigration speech in Phoenix. Mr. Aguilar, president of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles advocacy group, said he expected Mr. Trump to soften his approach to people living in the country illegally.

Obama to open conservation tour in Lake Tahoe and Hawaii

President Barack Obama is opening a two-day environmental tour aimed at showcasing conservation efforts before traveling to Asia, where climate change is high on the agenda for his final trip to the region. In Nevada on Wednesday, Obama plans to visit Lake Tahoe and speak at a summit dedicated to the iconic lake's preservation.

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Hillary Clinton vigorously defended her family's foundation against Donald Trump's criticism on Friday and declared she's confident there will be no major further accusations involving the foundation, her emails or anything else that could undermine her chances of defeating him in November. She said the private Clinton Foundation's charitable programs would continue if she's elected, even as Trump and other critics argue they would present a conflict of interest.

A Decline in Texas Power Looms in Washington

Bill Archer and Martin Frost; Secretary of State James Baker III; Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Education Secretary Margaret Spellings; and Bush White House advisers campaign and a weak bench on the Democratic side, it's unlikely Texas talent will flood the executive branch in 2017 - no matter It matters, Sarver says, because of how directly the spending of the federal government affects the state - and the problems that could emerge with a lack of high-level federal advocates. "It could have a direct correlation on things like appropriations, on base closures, and getting facilities like NASA, and other things that are directly related to job and opportunities for Texas."

Clinton says controversies behind her; Trump begs to differ

" Hillary Clinton vigorously defended her family's foundation against Donald Trump's criticism on Friday and declared she's confident there will be no major further accusations involving the foundation, her emails or anything else that could undermine her chances of defeating him in November. She said the private Clinton Foundation's charitable programs would continue if she's elected, even as Trump and other critics argue they would present a conflict of interest.