Remembering 9/11. And, Vance, Trump urge voters to back Republicans in the midterms

NPR reflects on the events of 9/11 and the toll it left on the U.S. 25 years later. And, President Trump and Vice President Vance's convention speeches urge voters to back the GOP in the midterms.

<img src='undefined' alt='The 'Tribute in Light' public art installation commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks shines up from the skyline of lower Manhattan, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey, on Sept. 10, 2026.'/><p>NPR reflects on the events of 9/11 and the toll it left on the U.S. 25 years later. And, President Trump and Vice President Vance's convention speeches urge voters to back the GOP in the midterms.</p><p>(Image credit: Leonardo Munoz)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-142846' />