They fail to stand up or condemn the threats to democracy. That was part of President Bidens speech yesterday in arizona focused on the threats to our democracy, the former president and the Maga Movement. Well have much more on his remarks including his most forceful and direct criticisms yet of donald trump. Speaking of the former president , his defense team made a Surprise Move in the Georgia Election interference case. Well explain that, and well have the latest from capitol hill on any last ditch efforts to prevent a Government Shutdown before sundays deadline. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, september 29th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. A busy day, and well begin this morning with President Bidens speech on defending the nations democracy. The president delivered the address in tempe, arizona, to celebrate a Library Being built in honor of the late republican senator, his friend john mccain. It came just one day after the sec
Gop leaders Going Forward with another House Spending Vote that is probably going nowhere. Lawmakers scrambling with the government hurdling toward a shutdown this weekend. Good day to our viers here in the United States and a around the world. Im kasie hunt. It is friday, september 29, thank you for getting an early start with us. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington where the weeks ticked down to days and now hours. There are 43 of them left before the u. S. Government shuts down. And leaders youve elected to at the very least keep the government open, keep paying federal workers, you know, the very basics, they are falling down on the job. Now House Republicans are trying to distract by their own infighting by making it a battle over Border Security provisions that are nonstarters it seems in the senate. It is Kevin Mccarthys last ditch effort to get enough House Republicans to support a short term funding bill which he still plans to bring to the floor despite opposition from his gop hard
It is not a question of if a shutdown will happen, it is how long will it last. Kevin mccarthy could not even deliver a Spending Bill to be rejected by the senate. This afternoon 21 House Republicans voted against a bill he put forward and now will he cut a deal with democrats to get the government up and are notting and risk losing his job or will he make a sacrifice to prevent the Government Shutdown and help federal workers keep their paychecks. And New York City under a State Of Emergency, more than a months worth of rain in a few hours creating a life threatening situation. Plus major arrest in the murder of rapper tupac shakur 27 years after he was gunned down on the. This afternoon Kevin Mccarthy suffered another embarrassing loss as his caucus failed to pass a bill to keep the government open. Just under 32 hours left for any kind of deal and the reality is bleak. The Senate Already put together a bipartisan deal to try to avoid a shutdown but House Republicans threw cold water
I dont know what was achieved over the last six plus hours. None of the Witnesses Today were fact witnesses. None were involved in the investigation into the alleged activities in the first place. Whats more, none of the witnesses testified today of direct knowledge of what republicans have been claiming about joe biden. Whether its smoke today, we got more smoke. Thats fox news host neal cavuto with the same assessment that came out of yesterdays Impeachment Hearing and came out hearings before, about the inquiry into hunter biden and how joe biden got so fabulously wealthy off his crack addict son. Yeah. Lots of luck, fellas. Okay. As House Republicans failed to produce evidence linking the president to his sons business dealings, were going to have a lot more from that hearing. On capitol hill, it may take a miracle to stop a Government Shutdown right now. Were going to have the latest on any lastditch efforts to fund the government before sundays deadline and were going to show you
Is expected to be the smallest in decades. President trump is continuing to claim that he won the election and is promising even more lawsuits. But last night biden appealed directly to the more than 70 million trump voters, saying lets give each other a chance. While harris noted the history that she is making. I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but unify. Who doesnt see red states or blue states, only sees the United States. While i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. [cheers and applause] because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibility. Jon we have fox team coverage. Rich edison is at the white house, but firsts to peter doocy live in wilmington, delaware. Peter. Reporter jon, good afternoon. The Biden Campaign is now beginning to operate as the Biden Transition Team even though President Trump has not called to concede. I dont believe anyone from the white house has. I think the white house has made c