Wednesday Morning Minute

Good morning, and welcome to RedState's "Morning Minute" — a brief glimpse at which stories are trending at the moment and a look ahead at what the day may bring. Consider this your one-stop shop for news to kickstart your day.

TOP O' THE MORNIN'

Megyn Kelly Goes Scorched Earth on the ABC Moderators

Megyn Kelly ripped into the ABC moderators on X, noting even how the choice of questions and the setup seemed designed to favor Harris.

The Moderators Will Have Ultimately Hurt Kamala Harris Once One Question Is Asked

If Kamala Harris needs help from moderators and a rigged debate to survive, should she be in charge of the free world?

WATCH: CBS Focus Group Members Drop Some Big Time Reality on Kamala Harris

But it's the economy, stupid. It always is. And voters trust Trump more on those top issues. Trump needs to pound home the message of the closing statement — and talk more about it, and then, when he thinks he's talking too much about it, talk about it again, making the point of how they've failed.

WHAT'S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill...

Things are back in full swing on the Hill. There are 27 hearings/meetings set for Wednesday. Here's a sampling:

House Committee on House Administration — Full Committee Hearing, "American Confidence in Elections: Looking Ahead to the 2024 General Election"
House Agriculture, Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Subcommittee — “Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities”
House Energy and Commerce, Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee — "From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda"
House Financial Services, Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee —Transparency in Global Governance
House Judiciary, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee — "The Consequences of Soft-On-Crime Policies"
House Oversight and Accountability, National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee — “Examining the Biden-Harris Administration’s Resettlement of Afghan Evacuees”
Senate Budget — Hearings to examine social security, focusing on delivering benefits and protecting retirement security
House Foreign Affairs, Europe Subcommittee — Countering Malign PRC Influence in Europe
House Judiciary, Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee — "The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers"

White House What's Up

President Joe Biden is in New York City Wednesday morning to commemorate the 23rd Anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack. He'll then travel to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to lay a wreath at the crash site there. Lastly, he'll participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon.

The Homestretch

Vice President Kamala Harris is also attending the 9/11 commemoration ceremonies in New York, Shanksville, and at the Pentagon.

Former President Donald Trump is also attending the 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero, as well as visiting the crash site in Shanksville. His running mate, Sen. JD Vance (OH), is attending the Ground Zero ceremony, as well.

Full Court Press...

The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to rule Wednesday on whether three Libertarian congressional candidates will be on the ballot in November.

Meanwhile, in Illinois, opening statements are set to begin in the trial of the former AT&T boss accused of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D).

MORNING MUSING

Those of us who were alive and old enough to remember know exactly where we were and what we were doing that morning. We remember the exact shade of blue the sky was. We remember the gut punch of seeing that second plane moving in, low and slow and deliberately aimed at the South Tower. We remember the fear of looking up at the sky and wondering what other threats lurked there. We remember the sad heartache reflected in the eyes of virtually every stranger we encountered in the hours after. We remember the brave first responders who ran to help. We remember the Search and Rescue dogs and support dogs who played their role. We remember the men and women who volunteered to serve — the ones who never came back...and the ones who did and suffer still from wounds, some visible, some hidden. We remember. We won't ever forget.