Welcome to cnn newsroom. Im Ivan Watson, live in Hong Kong ahead this hour. Americas economy. A key issue for voters take Center Stage Kamala Harris looks ahead to a big week for democrats gaza war, Ceasefire Talks remain a top priority in the Middle East and beyond the u. S. President says, hes optimistic about a deal. Plus, cnn gets access to a russian town. Now held by ukraine but residents tell us about the incursion now, weve just two days left before the start of the Democratic National Convention in chicago, u. S. Vice president Kamala Harris, whos focused on voters wallets, and explaining her goals for the u. S. Economy. As Cnn Poll of polls indicates the race is essentially tied with harris holding up slight lead over Donald Trump on friday. Shes spoken North Carolina now in play after president Joe Bidens Exit from the race, harris took aim at trumps efforts to outline an economic agenda and his Lack Of Quote Serious plans two days ago, Donald Trump was here in North Carolina
Economic agenda. The Battleground State where shes making her pocketbook pitch. Meantime, prices and personal attacks. Donald trumps allies want him to focus on the former, but the former president keeps coming back to the latter. Plus, Hurricane Ernesto, a Categorytwo Storm now, bearing down on bermuda. The Small Island has rarely been hit with such a strong storm. How theyre bracing for impact. And ahead, the battle over bronze. Romanias gymnast claiming her medal after it was stripped from u. S. Gymnast Jordan Chiles. Happy friday. It is 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera reporting from new york. On the Campaign Trail, two competing vision for the u. S. Economy starting to take shape. Vice president Kamala Harris will lay out her Plans Today with the focus on cutting costs and cutting taxes for working families. Shes going straight at this issue republicans saw as democrats hope to turn it into an asset. Former President Trump is trying to steer the conversation to the economy. He delive
For you at Row Dot Coast last sparks. Cnn this morning with Kasie Hunt next its thursday, august 15, right now On Cnn this morning now. Campaign. Yeah, people are excited. Hes willing to take a bullet for me. Then i can come out and support him energy in the race. New polling im shows voters more excited than ever about this president ial race plus this were going to talk about one subject and they will start going back to yeah, because we sort of loved that dolan it was supposed to be a speech all about the economy. But in typical Donald Trump fashion, he did not here clear of insults and later ukraine making more advances inside russia as they conduct their biggest attack on russian airfields since the war began. All right . Hi there a. M. Here in washington, alive. Look at Capitol Hill on this Thursday Morning good morning, everyone. Im Kasie Hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us the effort to get Donald Trump To Focus On Policy Over personal attacks it does not seem to be taking
Psychologically well, we have to go okay. Shermichael, thank you very much for weighing in on this. I really appreciate it. All right. Thanks to our panel. Thanks to All Of You for joining us. Im kasie hunt. Dont go anywhere. Cnn news central starts right now reuniting for their first major event since President Biden bowed out, what they will stay together on stage and what weve just learned about Kamala Harriss first 100 days in office. If she went, Donald Trump announces a News Conference for later today. Hey, The Last One he held, he invented crowds bigger than Martin Luther King and a Helicopter Conversation that never happens. So well todays big event showed the same rigid Discipline And Taylor swift and back on stage for the first time since last weeks terror scare, the major Security Operation on her way as hundreds of thousands of swifties are expected In London, im Kate Bolduan with Sara Sidner and john berman. This is cnn new central today for the first time since President
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