Today we remember and honor the 3,000 lives lost on September 11th, 2001, House Speaker Mike Johnson pulls a critical government funding bill just hours before it was scheduled for a vote, the first general election ballots are being sent out, and if you missed last night's debate, you didn t miss much.
00:00:00.000Hello everybody, I'm John Fossett with this Great America Show midday update for Wednesday, September 11th.
00:00:05.360Today we remember and honor the 3,000 lives of those tragically lost on September 11th, 2001.
00:00:11.020Presidents Trump and Biden both taken part at a ceremony at the World Trade Center memorial site.
00:00:16.300Trump was accompanied by J.D. Vance, Joe Biden accompanied by Kamala Harris.
00:00:20.460Former Presidents Barack Obama and George Bush, both not in attendance.
00:00:24.660House Speaker Mike Johnson yanking a critical government funding bill just hours before it was scheduled for a vote.
00:00:29.780This bill, backed by former President Donald Trump and aimed at addressing voter fraud through the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility Act,
00:00:37.740also known as the SAVE Act, was poised to be a major victory for conservatives pushing for electoral integrity.
00:00:43.220However, the conservatives in the House are just tired of the wasteful spending and will not get on board with it.
00:00:48.800And the presidential race for 2024 is officially underway.
00:00:52.840The first general election ballots for the 2024 presidential race are on their way.
00:00:56.880Alabama has officially began mailing their absentee ballots this afternoon, with the November 5th contest for the White House less than two months away.
00:01:05.180AP reports that North Carolina had been scheduled to start sending absentee ballots last Friday,
00:01:09.860but was delayed after RFK Jr. successfully sued to have his name removed from the ballot.
00:01:15.460And if you missed last night's debate, you didn't miss much.