1. 1 · 1913
  2. 2 · 1945
  3. 3 · 1975
  4. 4 · 2001
  5. 5 · 2013
  6. 6 · 2020

2001 to 2012

After September 11

Warrantless surveillance and the Patriot Act, the Iraq war, Kelo, and the 2008 bailouts.

Key facts

  1. The president authorized warrantless collection on Americans on October 4, 2001, three weeks before the Patriot Act was signed.
  2. The Iraq Survey Group found no weapons of mass destruction. The Senate Intelligence Committee said the case for war was not supported by the intelligence.
  3. On October 13, 2008, nine bank executives were given $125 billion at one meeting, with no conditions on mortgages or pay.

Timeline

3 events in Congress, Elections & Speech, oldest first

  1. 2001January 20, 2001Congress, Elections & Speech

    Clinton pardons Marc Rich among 140 on his last day

    A fugitive for 17 years; the Justice Department review skipped.

    Source: Pardon Probe: Marc RichRead the full story →
  2. 2011April 25, 2011Congress, Elections & Speech

    Hawaii's director of health makes an exception to state policy and issues the President two certified copies of his original 1961 birth certificate

    She wrote that she witnessed the copying and attests to the authenticity of the copies. The White House posted an image of one two days later.

    Source: Letters between the President's counsel and the Hawaii Director of Health, April 22 and April 25, 2011Read the full story →
  3. 2012April 4, 2012Congress, Elections & Speech

    STOCK Act signed after passing 96 to 3 and 417 to 2

    Disclosure within 45 days; $200 for filing late.

    Source: STOCK ActRead the full story →

Stories (1)

After September 11 (2001 to 2012) | Spirit of '76