Good morning. It’s Friday, Sept 11 — 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. A survivor of the Pentagon attack couldn’t bring herself to visit the memorial, until this week. Let’s catch up.
At the midterm convention, the vice president basked in the kind of affection usually reserved for Trump.
The vice president characterized Democrats as the “party of hatred.” (Evan Vucci/Reuters)
More details: One attendee called for Democratic Senate candidates to be shot during Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech. Cruz did not address the outburst in the moment. Democrats have condemned the calls for violence.
See for yourself: Take a look at from the two-day convention here.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was given access to military jets.
What’s happening: Kennedy has been given permission to use military aircraft to travel across the country, including as part of Republicans’ midterm elections push.
Why it matters: It’s a stark departure from Trump’s first term, when the White House restricted Cabinet officials’ use of private jets.
In other election news: Republican secretaries of state asked the Supreme Court to stop Trump’s mail-in ballot rule taking effect in the midterms.
The prosecutor leading a probe into Trump’s political foes has resigned.
Yesterday: Joseph diGenova told The Post he submitted his resignation papers amid disagreements over the pace of the investigation, and noted the investigation would go on without him.
Find out more: The Trump loyalist has pushed this baseless theory about the 2016 elections.
A public art installation commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Leonardo Munoz/ AFP via Getty)
Looking back: Many predicted New York would never recover economically. But in fact the city got richer, while changing in dramatic and surprising ways.
It built the world we live in today: The attack led to lasting changes to architecture and public spaces we can barely see, our culture critic says.
A clash over censorship: Last year, the FCC successfully pressured ABC to briefly suspend Kimmel because of his comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
Your voice may be hiding an early sign of dementia.
According to a new study: Those with a voice disorder were about 29 percent more likely to develop a cognitive condition. Here’s what you should look out for.
Meanwhile, get moving: The bodily systems that work together to keep us mobile experience subtle changes, like muscle loss. To combat that, physical therapists say people over 50 should do these five activities every day.
Princess Diana’s “revenge dress” will soon go on sale.
Princess Diana heads to the Serpentine Gallery in London. (Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty)
On the same night her husband admitted cheating on national TV: The Princess of Wales wore a stunning dress by Greek designer Christina Stambolian to a fundraising dinner in London.
Now it could sell for up to $300,000: The dress will be exhibited around the world before heading to New York for a December auction. Find out more about the famous dress here.
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