We are so glad youre with us. A critical day, not only in washington but for the nation this morning, y. Yeah. Headed towards a Government Shutdown now way out of it because House Republicans dont have a plan. Meaning could be quite long if it happens. Good morning it is friday the 29th of september. As we just said, a Government Shutdown is imminent. Less than 41 hours left on the clock. No final plan but trying to secure a plan. Speaker Kevin Mccarthy trying to hold a lastditch vote on a stopgap to keep the government moving temporarily. But cant get it through the senate or white house and a serious tlhreat of losing this job. At this point, they dont think they have votes at all. Why a shutdown matters for you. Nearly 4 million federal employees wont be paid. Including more than a million active duty troops, Essential Workers keep working but wont be paid. Others furloughed. The white house warns a shutdown to lead to huge Travel Delays and training for desperately needed air Traff
President biden felt the nation needed a wakeup call when it came to democracy. And on one man he thinks s his biggest threat. The lead starts right now. Put partisanship aside and put country first. I say we must, and we will. Joe bidens message today using the storied political legacy of john mccain to make his case against threats to democracy and donald trump. In a state where team trump pulled out all the stops and some cyber ninjas to steel the vote. And one House Republican aide described the first Impeachment Hearing, one witness saying Current Evidence does not support articles of impeachment. Was anything achieved for the House Republican cause today. And americas Mental Health crisis. Some of the best minds coming together today to figure out why so many especially Young Americans are so unhappy and what we can do to fix it. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Starting with breaking news. Moments ago President Biden wrapped up a speech in arizona about a red state with a wa