The 9/11 memorial's goal of keeping its commemoration free of partisan politics is strained when an attending official's identity and public record become the subject of national dispute

Marking twenty-five years since the attacks that killed 2,977 people, the ceremony has become contested. A petition led by a victim's widower asks organizers to bar Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who intends to attend and has designated the date a citywide day of remembrance and service.

American government, parties, and the people shaping U.S. policy.