people. for undefeated tennessee, that s a well-earned spot. they are not alone. no, this is going to be tough. georgia s got a 25-year-old sort of veteran quarterback if you can say that at 25. the two teams are easily matched. it will be a great game. we absolutely will. carolyn, thank you for that. thank you for letting me spend time with you. early start. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, everyone. don lemon here alongside poppy harlow and kaitlan collins. it is wednesday morning. we re excited to be here, thank you for starting your day with us. we have a lot of big news. a big day for the economy and president biden s political fate as the fed makes a overmajor decision days from the midterms. and news on the attack of nancy pelosi s husband. we ll take you live this morning to san francisco with the details. it s called a real life house of cards inside the kremlin. why russian mercenaries are fighting for power as putin s military in ukr
wednesday morning, everyone. don lemon, alongside poppy harlow and kaitlan collins here. it is wednesday, november 2nd. we re so glad you chose to wake up with us and tune in. a big news day too. it is a big news day. the big questions this morning, do politicians and their families need more protection after the attack on paul pelosi? capital police making a desperate plea. the second question this morning, what were those officers waiting for? we have exclusive and chilling 911 audio from a 10-year-old girl named chloe. she called police, begged for help during the uvalde school m massacre. our third question is whether or not former president barack obama had help push democrats over the line. he s campaigning with arizona katie hobbs. finally, this is an important question, what would you buy first if you won $1 $1.2 billion, meaning after you picked yourself up off the floor. the power ball jackpot soaring to record highs. we ll get to all of that. but first,
top of the hour here in the cnn newsroom, i m erica hill. good to have you with us on this very busy wednesday morning. countdown is on at this point, six days left now until the midterm elections. this morning a new cnn poll shows republican voters are more enthusiastic than democrats heading into election day. the economy remains a top concern as people cast their votes. cnn is on the trail around the country. also watching today the federal reserve set to hike interest rates again, that is sparking major concerns that the fed s attempts to cool inflation could send the economy into a recession. plus new details about the attack on paul pelosi, today the family is expected to see body camera footage of that violent attack, hear the 911 call made by speaker pelosi s husband. this just one day after the suspect pleaded not guilty to multiple state charges. cnn s veronica miracle is live in san francisco. she begins things for us this morning. veronica, in terms of that 911
welcome to 10:00 a.m. eastern hour, my friends. i m erica hill. voters will decide who will control congress. president biden announced he ll give a major speech tonight. a lot of big names hitting the campaign trail. former president obama is in arizona today. former president trump stumping for republicans in iowa and both expect to be it s liz cheney making waves in michigan with her endorsement of a democratic candidate, elizabeth slot kin. if we want to ensure the survival of our republic, we need to walk away from politics as usual. we are americans above all else. we re told the president s speech will be about protecting democracy. mj lee is joining us with details, all of this coming on heels of what prosecutors have said was a politically motivated attack of speaker pelosi s home and her husband paul was the one who was ultimately attacked. what do we know? president biden s schedule has been officially updated to reflect the speech he is going to be giving
midterm vote count. how you feel about the president, the economy, how excited you are to vote spells giant trouble for the democrats and giant opportunity for republicans. plus, some new cnn reporting on the behind the scenes battle between senators mitch mcconnell and rick scott over who should get more credit or more blame for how the senate shakes out after the midterms and an interrogation. other targets, new horrific details about the assailant who bludgeoned the speaker of the house s husband until he was unconscious. mr. pelosi asked to go to the bathroom which is where he was able to call 911 from his cell phone. the defendant realizing that mr. pelosi had called 911 took mr. pelosi downstairs near the front door of the residence. two police officers arrived at the front door two minutes after that 911 call. up first for us, though, a final snapshot of the midterm climate and it is beyond bleak for the democrats. let s set the stage, remember, republicans need on