Sidebar With Katie Phang - 9/9/2026

Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the day’s biggest headlines, including fact-checking Trump’s latest unhinged claims about September 11, from his story that firefighters carried him to safety near Ground Zero to the evolving accounts of his whereabouts and actions following the attacks. She also discusses Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch’s decision to retire following repeated pressure and attacks from the Trump administration. Plus, Katie unpacks major legal developments ahead of the midterms, from Trump’s request that the Supreme Court restore access to citizenship databases to a federal appeals court upholding a block on the IRS sharing data with ICE.

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