Im Jim Acosta in for fredricka whitfield. We begin this hour on the president ial Campaign Trail. Now, just about a month away from Election Day in both campaigns revving up their supporters, appealing to undecided voters in key Battleground States during this final critical stretch of the race, voting already underway across several states and polls showing there it is again, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in basically a dead heat at this point, their campaigns now navigating several big News Stories that could obviously shape the outcome of this election from the war in the Middle East to the devastating aftermath of helene another storm on the way to the florida Gulf Coast, apparently in a surprisingly strong jobs report that just came out at The End of this week. But lets start in battleground, pennsylvania, where in the next couple of hours, former President Donald Trump will take the stage In The City of butler at the site of his first Assas
Did for me. Im Alayna Treene traveling with the Trump Campaign and this is cnn thanks for joining me on Jim Acosta in for fredricka whitfield. We are heading into the Home Stretch in the race for the White House, the election theres now just a month away in both candidates are out in full force hitting the Campaign Trail. For those last minute undecided voters in critical Battleground States with voting already underway in several states polls look at this, showing the race is still neck and neck. Both Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, are campaigning at some very big and important news stories, or having the potential to shape, shape this race in reshape at time. And again, war in the Middle East, the devastating aftermath of helene and a surprisingly strong jobs report that just came out yesterday any minute. Now, Vice President harris will depart Washington And Flight in North Carolina to survey the aftermath. Of helene and that important state. She is set
Morning today, President Biden is heading to Florida And Georgia to see Helenes Devastation firsthand that visit comes as the Homeland Security Secretary gives this dire warning we are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We are expecting another hurricane hitting. We do not have the funds. Fema does not have the funds to make it through the season your that right. Were also getting this exclusive new video of asheville, North Carolina Power lines and equipment still scattered everywhere, houses crushed by trees as Power Poles dangerously lay across lines Coming Up. Ill speak with people in charge of a Food Bank and an Animal Shelter are still helping their communities even as they recover. Good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington new evidence from special counsel, Jack Smiths office, the unsealed brief weighing in and add more than 165 pages provides perhaps the clip heroes picture. Yet of smiths 2020 Election Case against former
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Struggling with helenes catastrophic aftermath, much of the areas famed Scenic Lands its gate completely unrecognizable. Look at these visuals. It just tells you everything you need to know about the devastation and the damage from helene in Buncombe County where asheville is at least 35 stormrelated deaths are reported with more than 600 people unaccounted for officials warn the Death Toll could go much higher. And these exclusive pictures just in to cnn showed the extent of the destruction should in asheville. What you are looking at is the main road there and biltmore village, its near the famous biltmore estate. Its a five Lane Road usually pull up cars. Now, as you see a is covered in mud and debris. People walking down the Middle Of The Road looking for supplies helene tore through the historic village, the floodwaters rising too level and pushing trailers into buildings power, and water are out and much of the city just basic necessities. People need to survive they dont theyre