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9/11 Commission members act to finally wrap it up

Key members of the original 9/11 Commission are banding together to rekindle the sense of urgency felt after the 2001 attacks and pressure the government to act on the commission's unfinished business.

Justice Department to investigate destruction of CIA tapes

Federal prosecutors will investigate the destruction of CIA videotapes showing agents interrogating terrorism suspects, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Wednesday.

Time.com: How to Remember 9/11

Some people fear complacency; others fear forgetting. Six years away from the fire, how should we mark Sept. 11?

Scholar found ways to cope, but 'a prison is a prison'

To combat the depression and despair during her 105-day stint in Iran's notorious Evin prison, Haleh Esfandiari welcomed all distractions and blocked thoughts of her beloved home and family.

Poll: Iranians want democracy, nuclear inspections

Most Iranians support nuclear inspections, a democratic government and normal relations with the United States, a poll by a U.S.-based organization has found.

Tehran: Iranian-American scholar acted against Iran

Iranian-American scholar Haleh Esfandiari has been charged with conducting activities against the Iranian government, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said Monday.

House passes 9/11 security bill

The first item on the House Democrats' "100 hours" legislative agenda, a measure to implement some of the recommendations of the 9/11 commission, passed on Tuesday evening.

CNNMoney: Looking for Iraq's oil windfall

Iraqi oil revenue was supposed to cover nearly all the costs of reconstruction.

Bush may announce 'new way forward' in Iraq

President Bush may be able to "announce a new way forward" in Iraq by the end of the year, his chief spokesman told CNN Wednesday night.

Can Bush find an exit?

George Bush has a history of long-overdue U-turns.

Greenfield: Shattered dreams in Iraq

President Bush will be in Jordan later this week, where he plans to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Bush: Time to put elections behind us

President Bush on Wednesday discussed the midterm elections and the news that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was stepping down in a White House news conference. The following is a partial transcript of his remarks:

Congress forms panel to study Iraq war

Congress unveiled an independent panel on Wednesday assigned to study the U.S.-led war in Iraq and to make policy recommendations for both Capitol Hill and the White House.

U.S. gets bad marks for terrorism preps

The former members of the bipartisan 9/11 commission gave Congress and the president a report card Monday heavy in B's, C's and D's -- with five F's -- saying the nation was ill-prepared for another terrorist attack.

U.S. not 'well-prepared' for terrorism

The former chairman and vice-chairman of the 9/11 commission warned Sunday that the nation is ill-prepared for another terrorist attack.

FBI slammed for fighting 9/11 reforms

The former members of the 9/11 commission slammed the FBI on Thursday for the pace of its reforms, saying the agency has fought the changes more than expected and warning that "terrorists will not wait."

Officer: 9/11 panel didn't receive key information

A former member of a classified Pentagon intelligence unit told CNN on Wednesday that information he tried to provide to the commission investigating the September 11, 2001, attacks never made it to the panel's members.

Political plays of the year

What would New Year's Eve be without party favors?

Senate OKs intelligence overhaul bill

The Senate voted 89-2 Wednesday to approve a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence as proposed by the independent commission that investigated the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The push for intelligence reform

With a pending intelligence reform bill before Congress, a normally quiet recess on Capitol Hill has turned into a vociferous bipartisan public relations campaign aimed at unblocking the reform bill.

Bush nudges intelligence overhaul bill

President Bush publicly added a nudge Tuesday to a push to get the stalled intelligence overhaul bill through this Congress.

Will the CIA Lose its Name?

The initials CIA create a global brand name as recognizable as that of Coca-Cola.

Lawmakers hold closed talks about intelligence overhaul

Key officials from the Pentagon, the FBI and the CIA met in closed session Thursday with a Senate panel charged with developing legislation to implement recommendations from the independent 9-11 commission.

9/11 commission leaders cite gaps in aviation security

U.S. airlines continue to check passengers against incomplete, truncated lists of suspected terrorists, almost three years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the heads of the 9/11 commission testified Monday.

9/11 chairman: 'Complete transformation' needed

The chairman of the 9/11 commission told a Senate hearing Friday that the panel's proposals to restructure the intelligence community are only part of what is needed to improve security.

Democrat wants focused 9/11 report hearings

Complaining that Democrats were not consulted about coming House hearings to consider the 9/11 commission's proposals, California Rep. Jane Harman said the hearings will be meaningless without a significant change in focus.

Senate moves up 9/11 commission hearing

U.S. Senate hearings about national security reforms recommended by a commission report on the September 11, 2001, attacks were moved up to Friday, a Senate committee spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Families of 9/11 victims a powerful political force

It's not often that ordinary citizens can force government to do their bidding. When it does happen, it's the political Play of the Week.

Menace no more

One day after reaffirming his belief that "we have to be in Iraq," John Kerry wins backing today from Dennis Kucinich, whose antiwar base threatened to be a mild distraction from Kerry's coronation in Boston.

9/11 panel: Information on Iraq, al Qaeda welcome

The 9/11 commission wants to see whether Vice President Dick Cheney can provide any additional information about possible ties between al Qaeda and Iraq, the panel's chairman said Sunday.

Panel: U.S. unprepared 'in every respect' on 9/11

The independent commission investigating the September 11 attacks completed its public hearings Thursday by concluding that U.S. officials were unprepared "in every respect" to stop the suicide hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.

Vice chairman: Bush 9/11 session 'marvelous'

The vice chairman of the commission investigating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks said the panel on Thursday learned new information in the more than three hour discussion with President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

9/11 commission faults U.S. intelligence

U.S. intelligence gathering was fragmented and poorly coordinated before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the 9/11 commission reported Wednesday, adding that it remains unclear how such crucial information is managed.

U.S. intelligence agencies next for 9/11 panel

The performance of U.S. law enforcement and the intelligence community will come under scrutiny next week when the 9/11 commission holds another public hearing as part of its review of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Much is riding on Rice's testimony

Condoleezza Rice's public testimony today before the 9/11 commission rises to a level of political theater not seen since ... well, since Richard Clarke drew gavel-to-gavel TV coverage two weeks ago. Just as they did when Clarke testified March 24, both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are lying relatively low today.

Letter from White House counsel

This is the text of a letter from White House counsel Alberto Gonzales to Thomas Kean, chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and Commission Vice Chairman Lee Hamilton.

White House about-face

Under considerable political pressure, including from all five Republican 9/11 commission members, the White House reversed itself on two sensitive issues.

Compromise sought over Rice's 9/11 testimony

The White House is searching for a compromise to satisfy demands that national security adviser Condoleezza Rice testify publicly before the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Rice: 'Nothing to hide' from 9/11 commission

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice says that she "has nothing to hide" from the independent commission investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks, even as calls intensified for her to testify before the panel in public.

Bush approves extension for 9/11 commission

President Bush has formally approved a 60-day extension for an independent commission investigating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to complete its work.

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