Early Bird Brief: September 11, 2024
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Today's Top 5:
A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump and Harris’ debate
(The Associated Press) In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Read More
Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit
(Military Times) A trio of House Democrats on Tuesday called on Army officials to formally admonish former President Donald Trump for his campaign staff’s actions at Arlington National Cemetery last month in order to “avoid future abuse of this sacred site and its employees.” Read More
Iran sending Russia batch of close-range missiles, Pentagon says
(Defense News) Iran has sent close-range ballistic missiles to Russia, which could start using them to attack Ukraine “within weeks,” Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Read More
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Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
(The Associated Press) House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as the politics of a presidential election swirled around the event. Read More
Here’s how Biden and the 2024 candidates will commemorate 9/11
(CNN) President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Wednesday with visits to each of three sites of the terror attacks. Read More
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God's plan is always more beautiful than our disappointments. Be patient and thank God!!
1moInteresting but let's not forget that as we are trying to remember that the families of those who died might want to move on and put it behind them. Think about how many of you do a huge party for the day your family member died a tragic death. You may want to remember remember it personally but not so publicly every year.