Scene. Crisis at home and abroad, threatening to upend the race for the White House as we look into Southern Lebanon there overseas. Good morning, everybody. Bill hemmer. We have a ton to get to on this tuesday. Thank you for being with us today. Dana im Dana Perino and this is americas newsroom. Well take you through the breaking news. Israel launching a limited Ground Invasion to fight hezbollah in lebanon. At home american Dock Workers beginning to strike which could send ports and the economy reeling. Recovery efforts from a catastrophic storm still underway in the southeast. The stories are evolving by the minute and all three could impact the election. Bill 35 days until america votes and despite these major developments at home and abroad the Vice President , Kamala Harris, still has yet to hold a formal news conference. Rnc cochair Michael Whatley is with us today. Steve harrigan reports on the Recovery Efforts in North Carolina. First to Brooke Taylor covering the Port Strike
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
People killed by helene. And that number is expected to rise. The lead starts right now from Florida To Virginia and points inbetween. Tragedy worsening in the United States by the hour as rescuers reach areas hard hit Fire Hurricane just to see the destruction of our town, of our community that we love so much it is, it is heartbreaking were standing by for an update from authorities in Western North Carolina, which seems to be among the areas hardest hit. Plus Donald Trumps Weekend Dystopian Vision in a speech, even when he called, quote, dark, the republican nominee takes Campaign Rhetoric to a new and horrifying place. His unprecedented comments this weekend on his democratic opponent on migrants and on what he wants to do to stop Retail Theft and one day before the Vice President ial debate, cnn is learning one of the candidates is nervous and worried about how Tomorrow Night might go down the lead. Im Jake Tapper, apocalyptic scene its in the Southern Appalachians right now ameri
With his family as well. And that is tonight s reid out. Inside with jen psaki starts now. Reporter: okay, there s a lot going on but i want to start tonight with a dumpster fire that s the only way to call it that is still raging in north carolina. Because it s actually about more than one crazy guy. And believe me he is definitely crazy. If you ve read any of the things he s said. It s also about more than one important swing state. Believe me, north carolina is very important. But this really is a story about the corner of the republican party has backed itself into. As i m sure you ve all heard from now and probably wish you could unhear, unsee if you ve been paying attention. Mark robinson the republican nominee for governor in north carolina posted a lot of stuff on a porn site. He expressed support for reinstating slavery and called mlk an fing nami. His words not mine. Ever since then robinson has repeatedly denies making those comments. What we heard from him today was just ab
Right now. Of all the crazy weeks in this campaign and there have been many, this one has to be right up near the top. I mean, Donald Trump was at a Rally Yesterday in North Carolina without the republican nominee for governor who he once called Mlk On Steroids . Why . Because the world learned this week that he called Himself A Black Nazi on a porn site. Cant make this up sometimes. The real Martin Luther King jr. Preached and hes Coming Up first. Also today . Mary trump joins me to talk about all the ways in which Kamala Harris is completely rattling her uncle. And on that point, the vp accepts an invitation for another debate. But trump says its too late. The Harris Walz campaigns deputy Cam Pin Manager Quentin Februaries joins me with his response to that very chicken response. Okay. I think its safe to say that Donald Trump would desperately like us and all of you sitting at home to be thinking about certain things and im talking about certain things like say, the crazy conspiraci