A truly American moment?

Americans have a history of coming together — even if only briefly — during times of crisis.

World War I, World War II, the terrorist attacks on Sept, 11, 2001, those times brought Americans together to oppose a common enemy.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress alike supported presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s call to protect Americans and the world in global wars, and the nation came together to stand against terrorism in September 2001.

Another was when America joined allies from around the world in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield, t...