stakes in the highest possible way. but once that s over, we ll have 55 days of armed combat in these swing districts and states. much more likely to focus on inflation. and jake is right, the president can t do much about inflation generally. but the fact that gas prices have gone down so steadily has been a big factor behind the fact that his approval rating has crept up. there was a time when we would think 44% was very good in the gallup poll rating, but compared to 38%, it s pretty hot. thank you very much. up to 200,000 people in mississippi s largest city are now facing a dire water supply crisis. since last month, residents in jackson were told not to use or to drink water unless they boil it first. but now the governor is declaring a water emergency, because weather damaged the major pump at jackson s main
he wants to put 100,000 cops on the street, and leave it back to them. errol louis, thank you so much. we re going to take you live to pennsylvania as soon as it happens. there s a water emergency in jackson, mississippi, the governor says it s so dire people can t even flush their toilets. there s not enough water to fight fires. the crisis is now prompting the national guard to mobilize. i d like to thank our sponsor liberty mutual. they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. contestants ready? go! only pay for what you need. jingle: liberty. liberty. liliberty. liberty. it s time for the biggest sale of the year, on the sleep number 360® smart bed. it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. our smart sleepers get 28 minutes more restful sleep per night. audon t miss our labor dayeep weekend special. save % onr sleep number 360® limited edition smart bed. endsabor day.
days leading up to it and in the days after. we ll keep an eye out for the doj drop of those documents. in the meantime, we have breaking news about an assistant special agent in charge of the washington field office now resigning, retiring, if you will, an agent at the center of accusations related to the hunter biden investigation. a water emergency in jackson, mississippi, after flooding and rain. how long people there could go without drinking water. president biden heading to pennsylvania to try to flip the script on public safety. why are some democrats still hesitant to campaign with him? we ll talk about it coming up.
basic human necessity clean water. overnight, governor kate reeves announcing a key water treatment plant is on the verge of total collapse. it means the city cannot produce enough water to fight fires, to reliably flush toilets, and to meet other critical needs. reporter: today, cars lining up for hours at water distribution sites. we met cora williams. she told us she needs water for herself and her two grandchildren. can you keep living like this? uh-uh, no, no. reporter: what do you want them to do? fix it. fix everything. there s the water. fix the streets, everything. they need to fix it. reporter: jackson residents have been under boil water notices since last month, when water samples found harmful contaminant levels. the water emergency on the heels of last week s flash flood emergency. parts of the jackson area receiving historic rainfall. this is a set of accumulated problems based on deferred maintenance that has not taken place over decades.