the moment i met him i knew he was my soulmate. "soulmates." soulmate! [giggles] why do you need me? [laughs sarcastically] but then we switched to t-mobile 5g home internet. and now his attention is spent elsewhere. but i'm thinking of her the whole time. that's so much worse. why is that thing in bed with you? this is where it gets the best signal from the cell tower! i've tried everywhere else in the house! there's always a new excuse. well if we got xfinity you wouldn't have to mess around with the connection. therapy's tough, huh? -mmm. it's like a lot about me. [laughs] a home router should never be a home wrecker. oo this is a good book title. when you sign up to be a new vip of fabletics.com, cnn this morning with kasie hunt next it's wednesday, september 4, right now on cnn this morning i

can't believe that there's going to be a close election. you know, we're leading in the polls brand new, this hour, as the race for the white house kicks into high gear, brand new cnn polling, it shows a dead heat race in critical battleground states. and detroit, michigan. are you ready to have your voices heard after slipping from red to blue? >> in 2020, michigan shaping up, yet again to be key to unlocking victory in 2024, we're going to take a deeper dive into this critical state and the justice department files criminal charges against the leaders of hamas for the october 7 attacks as the white house looks to forge a ceasefire and hostage release deal all right. >> 5:00 a.m. here you're in

washington. a live look at capitol dome on this wednesday morning. good morning, everyone. i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us the post labor day sprint to the white house is on a new cnn polling just out this hour shows a neck and neck race. >> the polls conducted just after the end of the democratic national convention, and they have kamala harris leading donald trump in key states like michigan and wisconsin, just outside of the margin of error in both of those places donald trump holds an outright lead and arizona, 49 to 44% in that sun belt state three other battleground states, there is no clear leader with harris and trump in a statistical dead-heat in nevada and georgia, a state central to victory in both campaigns pennsylvania is a dead even tie. the new polling comes just six days before the next pivotal moment in this campaign, the first presidential debate heat between donald trump and kamala harris and pennsylvania, where vice president harris rallied

union workers earlier this week it's going to be a tight race to the very end. >> so let's not pay too much attention to those polls. and we are the underdogs in this race. and we have some hard work done ahead of us but here's the beauty of us in this room. >> we like hard work joining me now to discuss all this, erin doherty political reporter for axios and tia mitchell, washington correspondent for the atlanta journal constitution. >> good morning to both of you. thanks so much for being here. so we've got this new polling in swing states. it's the, you know, it's labor day when you're getting a likely voter screen and battleground state polling. let's see, let's all say, i may be a political nerd heard but it's, it's very interesting to be able to dig into some of these numbers. and tia, our polling team really sort of describes this race that's coming down to georgia. and pennsylvania because those are the two places. if the map

stays largely the same, if trump wins georgia and pennsylvania, that's the ball game for harris. if she can hold michigan and wisconsin and she can win in pennsylvania, she'd have to add that little blue.in omaha to get there, but that would get her two to 70. this is a really close race, which of course is a huge change from when joe biden was at the top of the ticket what what are these numbers say to you? >> yeah i think the change in like a month and a half is just astounding and it's proving a lot of the people who, you know that groundswell behind the scenes. and then in front of the scenes to remove joe biden, i think a lot of people are feeling vindicated by these poll numbers. i think it does continue to show oh, that georgia is going to be tight and that's why i think harris also has a bigger ground game right now in all of the battleground states. but it does show that in georgia, harris is putting in a lot of

work because it is so close and is so tight. but as you mentioned, she does have other pathways yeah. >> erin, this was what donald trump was on a podcast with lex fridman on tuesday talking about how he is approaching this campaign because that of course has been the back the the other half of the story, obviously there's been the changes on the democratic side this sort of joy message that the harris team has brought to the table. but then how trump is choosing to run in this election. and he was defending himself and his approach. in this podcast, let's watch that. we'll talk about it i think you are at your best when you're talking about a positive vision of the future versus criticizing the other side. >> yeah i think you have to criticize though. >> i think i think that nasty they came up with a story that i looked down and i call soldiers had died in world war

i. suckers and losers was a made-up story so he says, i think they are nasty. >> and then there was also this op-ed from lindsey graham in the new york times where he basically argues lex fridman was trying to hand donald trump that right. saying you're at your best when you do it this way. graham says this farmer worthwhile for mr. trump is his record of success. the road white house run through a vigorous policy debate not an exchange of barbs clearly, that is not how trump is approaching this heading into the debate exactly and former president trump is trying to project confidence going into this debate, but also, he sort of acknowledging that he has not shifted his approach with harris at the top of the democratic presidential ticket and obviously he sort of sharpened his attacks against president biden for he had several months to sort of refine what he was going to say to try to compete with president biden when he was at the top of the ticket. >> and now with harris, there, this is sort of his signal that he is going to be aggressive as

we've seen him run in past campaigns. and i expect that during the presidential debate next week, we can expect to see several of the sort of sharp attacks against kamala harris unfold of course, tia, the democratic side, right? >> one of the criticisms of harris has been that she has not necessarily delineated her policy views are distinctions from the sitting president in a way that certainly her critics would like to see james carville, longtime democratic strategist, wrote this in an op-ed to be the certified fresh candidate, ms harris was clearly in decisively break from mr. biden on a set of policy priorities she believes would define her presidency. he don't run from your differences with the president. embrace them respectfully and honestly, how do you look at that advice and what role does that have to play on the debate stage next week? >> well, i think the harris campaign believes that as she traveled across the nation we've talked about this being a vibes campaign about joy and freedom. and they don't necessarily feel like people on the ground are clamoring for her to get way into the weeds

on policy, but that's different than what she's going to have to accomplish. on the debate stage. and quite frankly, there will be tens of millions of americans possibly watching the debate. and that's when she is going to have to drill down. she is going to have to be clear about the contrast. she's also going to have to be clear about her own evolutions just personally on some of these issues like fracking or border their policy. so that's where the debate stage, but i think they believe that they, that voters, that they're trying to make sure turnout for them aren't necessarily asking for those specifics they want that broader message so aaron, one of the other themes, of course that we're seeing and we're we flush this out a little bit in our poll in terms of how men and women are breaking differently in the gender gap here is absolutely enormous in pennsylvania men break for trump 55 to 40%. >> women go for harris, 53 to 40 2%. it looks similar in

wisconsin. men break for trump 52 to 43 women for harris, 55 to 38%. how do these realities help, help us understand what each of these candidates are doing on the trail. >> yeah. as tia mentioned, vice president harris is sort of trying to invoke this message of joy and optimism. and i think that we're also seeing, we saw last week during the cnn interview that harris is not really making her gender or her race a centerpiece of her presidential campaign when she was specifically asked about some of the offensive comments that former president trade trump made about her. she very pointedly said, next question. i think by not saying much about her gender or her race and sort of the history making nature of what her presidency would be if she's elected in november. she is sort of signaling that she would obviously be a historic candidate. she won, but she is focusing on the policy issues and again, these sort of centrist policy issues to appeal to a broad range of the electorate. >> all right. aaron doherty, tia mitchell. thank you, guys both very much for being here

this morning. i appreciate it. >> all right. coming up here on cnn this morning and major cabinet reshuffle for volodymyr zelenskyy, ukraine's foreign minister hundreds his resignation ahead of zelenskyy's visit to the u.s later this month, plus a former top staffer to the governor of new york charged for allegedly acting as a chinese agent and after a shocking trump victory in michigan eight years ago, the state of course, flipped blue in 2020. we're going to dig in to look at what both candidates would need to do to secure that state in 2020 for look, we did something that they're very angry about. we beach somebody that should have been beaten in an election that we weren't anticipated to win. but i told we're going to win i came, to michigan the night before we had 49,000 people. she came to michigan the night before because she was told she may lose it kamala harris, yellow trump, the debate. >> everyone's been waiting for follow cnn for complete coverage and exclusive pre and post-debate analysis. a cnn special event the abc news

presidential debates. i'm okay. asked tuesday at nine eastern on cnn and streaming on max lactate is 100% real melt just without the lactose delicious to just ask my old friend kevin. >> now going like enjoying a cold one while watching the game who's winning? >> we are my friend. we are ever worry that you're drinking too much. >> take back control with or health or health provides access to medication proven to make it easier to drink, less or to quit drinking altogether qualified for treatment today that we're health.com but the games are pumping. >> the markets closed. >> features don't sleep in the after hours brow is mainly a finance bro she switched careers to make money for your weddings and his doctor blown up, sweetie, grab your td bank, were gone all in let me ask you for your wedding. do you want because ipo in a river let's take a z something that your mother always wanted to never gotten or you could give these different investment options a

shot, the right money moves aren't as aggressive as you think. i'm keeping the best morgan stanley is partnering with the women's tennis association patient to remove boundaries because this game is for everyone remember that time when our eye bags made us look sexy me there. >> now, we can reduce our eye bags, buys drinking less alcohol, sleeping, more cold compresses, blah, blah, blah, blah. >> and blah. one, that's way too much work and to don't worry, there's particles six and one face cream for men all you. have to do is wash her face daily and then robinson particle for 30 seconds and boom, you'll look a lot less like that guy and a lot more like this guy particles six and one face cream for men. first of its kind anti-aging cream designed specifically from it fights, i bags dark sponsor,

and think because if particle men.com and use the promo code on your screen to receive 25% off your entire order. plus, we've got free shipping 30-day money-back guarantee www dot, particle because see his boots about the effects of viagra that faster meet roe sparks. they contain so dana, phil, and to ballfield with sparks dissolve under the time dissolvable work faster the mode screen pills see a sparks are right for you at row dot coast last sparks are diapers destroying your confidence men's liberty to see answer for incontinence quality of life is so important. >> you want quality of life up here but guys, diapers, that's down here. imagine staying dry 24 hours day and night. quality of life up here. >> men's liberty can help with their revolutionary and super discrete. >> you're in collection system that safe, sanitary, and has

sold over 5 million. so discrete, no one knows you're wearing it, giving you a long-term solution to deal with incontinence with men's liberty, life-changing freedom, and medicare can cover it color gone live. now to get a free week supply with your first order see how men's liberty may be available at little or no cost to you. let men's liberty help you get back out their quality of life up here with most revolutionary solution to incontinence ever made comments, liberty or go online right away, call 877 77 5935 to seven or visit get men's liberty.com today. >> protect against rsv with the wreck sv. a wreck sv is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv. in people 60 years and older, a wreck sv does not protect everyone and is not for those with they are allergic reactions to its ingredients. those with weakened immune systems may have a lower response to the vaccine. the most common side effects are injection site pain, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and joint pain a wreck sv is number one and rsv vaccine shots rsv

make it a wrexham five good things. >> listen wherever you get your podcasts all right. >> breaking overnight, russia launching a new round of missile and drone strikes in kyiv and in ukraine's western city of lviv, near the border with nato member poland. poland now reporting its air defenses have been activated also overnight, ukraine's foreign minister dmytro kuleba, tendered his resignation. the move comes as part of a major reshuffle within president zelenskyy's cabinet. all ahead of his expected visit to the united it's states coming up later this month the mandible does that are still to moby extremely important for ukraine and our state institutions must be set up so that ukraine achieves all the results we need. >> all of us to do this. we need to strengthen some areas of the government. and we have prepared personnel decisions

but there will also be changes in the office i'm also counting on a slightly different wait for certain areas of our foreign and domestic policy. >> little bit dream and cnn's christiane amanpour joins us from kyiv with the latest at christiane's. so grateful to have you this morning, help us understand this reshuffling. why now and what's the impact? >> so the president did a address to the nation last night. and as you said, and you saw, he explained that there needs to be a reshuffle with 13 months into this war. now. and certain ministers have been changed over the last couple of years, including the defense minister the new one just in washington to talk to the administration, talked to general austin as well. and they simply want i think to put a new face on to try to see who can be more powerful and more effective in which different positions the formality i believe the resignations. so

everybody has to submit their resignation and either the president and the parliament accepts it or doesn't, or maybe move certain people from one portfolio to another. its deemed that it's considered that dmytro kuleba, who is very well known to the international community, who is the foreign minister who's extremely effective messenger for ukraine's diplomatic and military posture. and its, and its needs it's assumed that he will remain somewhere. we can't be 100% sure. we did talk to him. i did yesterday before this announcement and just after this massive attack on poltava but in central ukraine, which ballistic missiles from russia struck a military academy and re-energized the administration here, the government's years demand and request for anti missile defense systems this is what kuleba told me yesterday i actually got myself from poltava region, mike, my father is from there so this geography

is very familiar to me. >> and we had a very detailed briefing and the main takeaway, the main lesson that i want to everyone again to hear about, and we will not get tired of reminding of it. >> this is just another reason why delivery of air defense systems to ukraine must be expedited so kasie, that was yesterday afternoon. and as you mentioned, overnight, yet another ferocious russian barrage of missiles and they really are stepping up the use of ballistic missiles, which are really, really difficult. they're very strong, they happen very quickly. you can barely get to shelter by the time the air-raid sirens has sounded and you try to do what you can to get to shelter. so that's why they cause a lot of deaths and injury. but i did also speak to other seniors here in kyiv and they do believe that their own system, that general system of

production, of self-sufficiency , of really ramping up their own defense establishment has to begin in earnest. i'm just begun, but it has to continue in earnest as well as trying to get as much weaponry from the united states and other allies. casey? yeah, christiane, can i ask you obviously we saw the ukrainians trying to push into russia to put pressure on vladimir putin. now we're seeing these ballistic missiles used. >> how do you understand the interplay between those two things, and how does what the cranium is want to do on russian soil play into what they're asking the u.s. >> for during this visit later this month so there is a lot of debate both externally and internally about what was the strategic point of the kursk incursion because yes, it is coincided with an uptick of russians pushing into their frontline positions since here in the east, threatening a key logistical hub, you've heard the name pokrovsk, right? >> so that's that plus now

we've seen this uptick in this past week of what i call the war of the cities. in other words really going all out all across this country. now, i asked culebra about it. they're very reluctant to associate them on the war of the city's, which is against infrastructure, not just energy infrastructure, but also they're trying to target military infrastructure as well. and klaber says, look, the russians, again, know that winter is coming up. they've already crippled 50 of our energy supplies over the past 30 months, and they're trying to really take us out over the winter. and this is the terrible thing for morale, for actual practical daily life. it's a very difficult thing in country like this in the location that it is to have such little electricity with there is heat, energy, or whatever over these long dark, cold winter month. at the same time we know that the russians, the ukrainians, that they're trying to figure out how or whether there's any room to

maneuver hoover in trying to deescalate what we call the hot phase of this war. and so there's just a lot of negotiating happening on the battlefield essentially. and that's what it's all about. as well as the ukrainians still saying that they're not about to give up any territory. so this meeting in washington associated around the u.n. general assembly meeting it's going to be very important because zelenskyy says that he's going to present his four-point victory plan. again, i couldn't get the details out of kuleba yesterday, but we'll see what it is yeah. >> no, it's a plan that's going to have a lot of relevance once this comes back around and his facing u.s. congress, as well as something they've been very much looking for. christiane amanpour, so grateful to have you on. thank you so much for being there for us. i appreciate it. >> and still ahead here on cnn this morning with just 61 days until election day, the race, of course, comes down to the wire coming up, we're going to take a closer look at swing

state of michigan. >> it is purple, it's gone for two different parties in the last two elections plus the song, you will no longer be hearing at trump rallies. >> looking into that and our morning round-up right. >> and mikah or take you go to hotels, what if i took on one of the hotels and you did the other one? >> the other one two teams. we are going to be bryant, 100 days. >> and the best hotel when 100 day now, challenge special series continues next tuesday night at 8:00 on hgtv. >> what's fatigue and light-headedness? i knew something was wrong, but i saw my doctor and found out i have a few and that means there's about a five times greater risk of stroke symptoms like irregular heartbeat, park racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, or lightheadedness can come and go. but if you have a-fib, the risk of stroke is always there. if you have one or more symptoms, get checked out, baking that appointment can help you get ahead of stroke

risk. this is no time to wait they are trying to shut down this legal loophole to get 100 milligram generic viagra or 20 milligram generic. see alice delivered to your door for just $0.87 in less than two minutes do this first scan the qr code to go to get friday plans plans.com, then you select if you need generic viagra or salah's, the quantity you need and the dosage. >> i'll pick 100 milligram. thank you very much. and then their system, we'll see if you qualify give it a second to find the best deals and boom, look at that $0.87 for each 100 milligram generic viagra tablet, 20 milligrams. see alice is the same price, the prescription and shipping are free scan the qr code to go to get friday plans.com and see for yourself. don't wait. scan the qr code or go to get friday plans.com. now you've had

thyroid disease for a long time and you've lived with the damage it caused. >> but even after all these years restoration is still possible learn how at ted help.com with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, my skin was no longer mine. >> my active psoriatic arthritis join symptoms held me back don't let symptoms define you emerge as you with trump via most people saw 90% clear skin at four months. >> and the majority stayed clear eyed five years why is proven to significantly reduce joint pain, stiffness, and swelling? it's just six doses a year after two starter doses serious allergic reactions may occur, can fire, may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection symptoms for if you had a vaccine are planning to emerge as you emerged, trim fired, asked her doctor about trump via who are

you i mean, a child what you really need in life is some fricking we're, talking our job wanted rt. >> the totally talked out crossover the higher the horsepower, the more power

let's say you're deep in a show or a game or the game. on a train, at home, at work. okay, maybe not at work. point is at xfinity. we're constantly engineering new ways to get the entertainment you love to you faster and easier than ever. that's what i do. is that love island? bosley guarantee by 25 minutes past the hour. here's your morning round up in a few hours, a 17-year-old will be arraigned on attempted murder charges in san francisco. he is accused of shooting the 49ers wide receiver ricky pearsall during an attempted robbery this weekend for saw left the hospital on sunday and if

federal judge ruling that donald trump let's pause using the song. >> hold on. hold on. i'm coming at his rallies. >> the decision coming after the estate of late r&b artist and songwriter isaac hayes asked for an emergency injunction to prevent the former president from using the song take a look here. >> pope francis, welcome to the presidential palace ahead of his meeting with the indonesian president is currently on his longest trip, yet, where he is getting countries in southeast asia and the south pacific all right, time now for weather more than 60 million people under heat alerts this morning as temperatures well above average continue in parts of the western united states let's get to our meteorologist, the weatherman, derek van dam. derek, good morning to you. it's actually quite lovely. can you here on the east coast, it feels a little bit like fall for the first day of school but sounds

like not elsewhere no. >> you want to talk about he you got to see this record that phoenix just broke yesterday. 100 consecutive days where the temperature reached 100 degrees for hire who that's incredible and very oppressive. previous record was 76 consecutive days of temperatures above 100 but they're shattering that. it's just really saying something about the summer that they've had many locations over the southwestern u.s. having the hottest summer on record i'm very consistent with our warming planet. and you can see the temperatures here over the next few days not abating much. in fact, the heat will only build for portions like los angeles towards the coachella valley, las vegas to phoenix. this is a 60 million americans that are under heat alerts today and that stretches towards the pacific northwest. so portland to seattle, not places you really think of when you talk about heat. well, yeah, you're going to warm up a very warm over the next several days. in fact, portland will likely top above the 100

degree mark for the day tomorrow. so above average temperatures, that's the main story. below average where we're located across the eastern half of the country. let's enjoy it while we can because we know now how quickly that can flip the flood threat continues across the gulf coastal states, check it out, texas, louisiana, and mississippi. another few inches of rain, kcl end with this look at what they had to deal with yesterday in san antonio, hopefully, that's all done yikes. i would hope so. and yes, i will say derek, the weather here is quite nice, so i'm going to take it while we can get him. >> all right. derek van dam for us this morning. derek, thank you. i'll see you next hour. all right. coming up next here on cnn this morning, the department of justice charging several senior hamas leaders specifically focusing on their role in the october 7 attacks against israel plus michigan, of course, one of the state's most likely decide the election we're going to talk to two michigan based journalists as the biden-harris campaigns make their final push to november

this is the lie at the heart of kamala harris's campaign that if you elect her, she somehow going to be different than she already has been in office word her policies have caused higher grocery prices, higher food prices, and of course, a wide-open southern border the pros for have i got news for you are pretty yeah. what are the kinds we could run on the news before then would never happen if i got news for you, amir saturday, september 14th at nine on cnn? green next day, when he use angie for your home projects, you know, all your jobs will be done well, roof repair done well, kitchen sink install done well deck upgrades done well and she's been connecting homeowners with skilled pros for nearly 30 years. >> so we know the difference between done and done well, to the next time you have a project, join the millions of homeowners who use angie to care for their homes higher high-quality certified bros. at

angie.com life diabetes, there is no slowing down. each day is a unique blend of people to see and things to do that's why he chose lucerne to help manage blood sugar response. uniquely designed with carb steady glue, sirna, bring on the day morgan stanley is partnering, but the women's tennis association to remove boundary because this game is for everyone you're seeing skechers famous glide step, but where everywhere and now that famous design is available enhanced free sketches, slipping, get the comfort and style guide step. now with the convenience it's the ends with no bending down or touching your suits try glide steps, cantors, lipids i'm jonathan lawsuit here to tell you about life insurance through the colonial penn program if your age 50 to 85 and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget remember the three ps what are

the three ps the three ps of life insurance on a fixed budget our price price and price a price you can afford a price that can't increase. >> and a price that fits your budget i'm 54. >> what's my price? >> you can get coverage for $9.95 a month i'm 65 and take medications. >> what's my price? >> also? 995 a month. >> i just turned 80. what's my price? >> 995 a month for you to if you're as 50 to 85 called now about the number one most popular whole life insurance plan available through the colonial penn program option started $9.95 a month no medical exam, no health questions, your acceptance is guaranteed in this plan has guaranteed lifetime rate luck. uri can never go up for any reason so-called now for free information. and you'll also get this free beneficiary

planner. and as yours free, just for calling so-called now for free information called 180681300 for your free information in your free gift. that's what 806881300 dealt. wait, 180688 1,300. >> call now, i'm mommy next and viagra, that faster meet roe sparks. they contain so dana, phil, and to dalla filled with sparks dissolve under the time dissolvable work faster than old-school pill cia sparks are right for you at row dot coast last spice ever worry that you're drinking too much. >> take back control with or health or health provides access to medication proven to make it easier to drink less or you quit drinking altogether qualified for treatment today that we're health.com remember that time when our eye bags made us look sexy mean either now, we can reduce our eye bags, vice drinking less

alcohol, sleeping, more cold compresses, blah, blah, blah. >> our block and block one. >> that's way too much work and to don't worry, there's particles six and one face cream for men. all you have to do is wash her face daily and then robin some particle for 30 seconds and you'll look a lot less like that guy and a lot more like this guy. >> particles six and one they cream for men. >> first of its kind anti-aging cream designed specifically from it fights ibanks, dark spots, and wrinkles, visit particle men.com and use the promo code on your screen to receive 25% off your entire order. plus, we've got free shipping and a 30 day money-back guarantee. wwe immune w done particle men.com because see is believed i hanako montgomery in tokyo and this is cnn alright fight 30, 4:00 a.m. here in washington. a live look at detroit, michigan

on this wednesday morning. i love to see it good morning, everyone. i'm kasie hunt it's wonderful to have you with us we are just 62 days away from november 5 and kamala harris, of course, kicking off her final sprint to election day in michigan. it's one of the midwestern battleground states known for its deep rooted organized labor and his home of course to the motor city, which we just saw, harris stopped by detroit on labor day, where she made this appeal to union workers parents. >> i'm going to count on everyone here, all the leaders because what bluntly, michigan, y'all know how to win new cnn polling out this morning shows harris with a slight edge over donald trump in michigan. >> the polling and conducted right after the democratic

national convention, it shows harris leading trump 48% to 43%. a reminder, of course, donald trump won michigan in 2016, narrowly, but president biden flipped it back in 2020 and joining me now are two michigan experts, jonathan hosting the deputy editor for bridge michigan, and zoi clark, the political director and co-host of it's just politics on michigan public radio. welcome to both of you. i'm so grateful to have you. this morning of course, one of the people that we talked to a lot on this show and i'm sure you all are very familiar with as well, is debbie dingell, the congresswoman who of course tried to warn the hillary clinton campaign in 2016 that michigan could potentially go for donald trump. she will say no one listened. of course, trump won. that time i want to get the perspective from both of you, jonathan, we start with you in terms of what you are seeing on the ground in michigan, we have to save this new poll that shows harris harris with a lead. here.

they're obviously you've been things that have changed since biden was defenestrated from the top of the ticket, does this polling lineup with what you know jonathan, in your reporting, what you're seeing on the ground or what else would you have us know? >> well, you know, i think there's some other polling that suggests it's a closer race. but either way, i think pretty much everybody agrees this wz-8, this race is very close in michigan right now i think we've it's been a remarkable campaign, right? there's be an assassation attempt, a criminal conviction. but for a lot of voters, we've been told blocking to the economy is still a very, very big issue. we were out mid-michigan this week talking to voters. there and a lot of folks talked about, yeah, inflation is technically gone down, but the cost of everyday goods is still very high. and they are sort of on the fence. i mean, i think this election could come down to again, you

what, what we've thought all along the economy versus kamala harris saying, she'll offer a more stable hand. a lot of voters talked about the importance of democracy to them, and that's one thing that kamala harris certainly has in her favor but the economic anxiety is it's still very real here in michigan to pick up on that. >> i mean, one of the other things that we are seeing in our poll is that enthusiasm is up among democrats in particular, in michigan, and that may help explain why harris seems to be doing better here, that the base basically he is coming home. they weren't sure about joe biden. she will need as much of that as possible to stand up to what jonathan was just explaining in your reporting kind of understanding and your conversations with michiganders across the state, how are you understanding these dynamics and where do you think the race stands right now yeah.

>> well, i'll start with the latter first, which is jonathan said, it is close. right? i mean, the one thing we can say is it is a lot closer than it was when biden was at the top of the ticket, right that that kamala harris as to your point, has really enthused voters, whereas donald trump, time and time again in the polls earlier in this race, was above it is all going to be about turnout for democrats here in michigan when democrats turn out, when more voters turn out in michigan democrat that's when this enthusiasm is really important you know, donald trump has a low ceiling, meaning his basis, his base, and they're going to turn out, but there's not a lot of room for growth. what we're seeing with kamala harris here in michigan particularly in a city like detroit, is enthusiasm if they can get that to be turnout, it's really what could make the race here in michigan jonathan, i want to play an ad for you that a

republican linked super pac is up playing. >> it has to do with the israel, palestine issue, because obviously joe biden, there were 13% of michigan democratic primary voters who voted uncommitted because they were upset about how he was handling the war in gaza. this is how this group is now trying to characterize harris's position on the israel gaza war again, it's republican-linked group. let's watch harris has made herself clear. she stands with israel and the jewish people. she has again and again. she understands the unbreakable bond between the u.s. and israel and when supporters of a free palestine stood up for gaza, harris put them in their place and supporters of free palestine, they hate her i mean, pretty strong language there. >> they are clearly trying to it seems suppress voters who may have these kinds of concerns mean, how do you take

that ad in and how much does this dynamic on israel do you think affect the presidential race at the top of the ticket now that harris is there well, you know, obviously republicans are trying to poke the nest there and, you know, rile up folks who might be unclear where kamala harris exactly stands compared to joe biden but look, it's a real issue for kamala harris if she wouldn't have met with arab american leaders last time she visited michigan or two times ago, sorry. >> if she didn't think it was serious. i mean in the grand scheme of things, it was about 100,000 votes in the primary that when uncommitted, that's not a huge night number. but michigan has been decided by closer margins less than 11,000 votes decided the race in 2016 when donald trump won michigan. so it is an issue. harris, of course, is more nuanced than that ad would let you believe but she hasn't done what? the

uncommitted leaders at least have publicly stated they want, which is to call for an arms embargo on israel. she she hasn't done that. so, you know, it's going to remain an issue for her unless things change materially in that conflict or her position interesting so we can i ask you, when you look at the map, when you think about you were talking about some of the different groups in michigan, is there either a location you know, a grand rapids or a detroit suburbs or in ann arbor that you're looking at in terms of helping to decide this or a group of voters, is it going to be those uaw halls again, outside detroit? >> is it going to be young black men who may be voting for donald trump in larger numbers, where are you looking that we in the national media may not be seeing because we're not as close to this as you are. >> right? well, first of all,

let me say all of the above because michigan is such a microcosm of the country, right? that we have a really big city like detroit that goes democratic. we also have a really wealthy pockets in the suburbs, oakland county, suburban moms that we have sort of watched grow his fourth grade exactly. but let's go back to debbie dingell, who we were talking to about at the beginning who yes, we all talk to all the time one of the things that she's very focused on is labor because these were folks who in 16 helped donald trump when in michigan, i often like to say it wasn't so much that donald trump won michigan and 16, but hillary clinton lost, right? in 16, some of these labor workers who tended to go back to bill clinton, went to trump than in 2020. they went back to biden-harris, has some work to do so i think it's exactly why you saw her meeting with labor on monday

doing what many former presidents have done, barack obama was here in detroit. on labor day, really firing up this base labor leaders tend to go democratic but labor workers, that is something she's going to need to watch so we're looking at that again, as i said, suburban moms open county, it's a microcosm for sure. >> all right. jonathan knows hosting zoe clark. thank you both so much for being on the show today. i really appreciate your time. >> all right. coming up next here on cnn this morning, the department of justice announcing criminal charges against the leaders of hamas for their role in the massacre of 1,200 israelis it leaves on october 7, plus governor of new york reacted to news that one of our top staffers who was allegedly an agent for china morgan stanley is partnering, but the women's tennis

association to remove boundaries because this game it's for everyone do not buy generic viagra until you check out this program, giving away 100 milligrams generic viagra for just $0.87 cvs and walgreens don't want you to know about this because they sell the same tablets for 30 to $40 each. don't believe me. >> look at this. >> this is from cvs. look, nine tablets, 100 milligrams, sildenafil, aka generic viagra for $406. that's $45 a tablet. this is from walgreens $417 for nine tablets of 100 milligrams sildenafil, or $46 you can now get the same nine tablets, the same 100 milligrams strength from friday plans for just $0.87 each to get generic

viagra from friday plans, text mail male to 6-9, 069. >> once you text, they will send you a special link and all you need to do is select why you need generic viagra. >> the quantity you need, and the dosage. >> i'll put 100 milligram. thank you very much. and then their system, we'll see if you qualify give it a second to find the best deal and look at that $0.87 for each 100 milligrams generic viagra tablet. the prescription and shipping or free friday plans delivers your medication and a plain white package just like this in two to three days once you open it, you'll find this inside. >> each tablet comes individually wrapped. >> so you can tear one often, put it in your wallet. >> guys if you need generic viagra, you need to take advantage of this program right now, friday plans is offering a special deal for new customers. >> $10 off your first package. the prescription is free and shipping is free as well do not

wait texts mail mail to 6-9, 069 today a heart attack. >> do they have life insurance no. >> but we have life insurance john, i'm trying to find something we can afford fortunately, in only a few minutes, select quote, found john a $500,000 policy for only $29 a month and his wife and a $500,000 policy for only $21 a month go to select quote.com now and get the insurance you're a family meets at a price, you can

craig here pays too much for verizon wireless. so he sublet half his real estate office... [ bird squawks loudly ] to a pet shop. meg's moving company uses t-mobile. so she scaled down her fleet to save money. and don's paying so much for at&t, he's been waiting to update his equipment! there's a smarter way to save. comcast business mobile. you could save up to 70% on your wireless bill. so you don't have to compromise. powering smarter savings. powering possibilities. your first set for $19 when you sign up to be a new vip of fabletics.com, a cnn special event. >> we abc news presidential hold the base ammo cast tuesday at nine closed captioning brought to you by mesobook.com if you or a loved one have mesothelial, will send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now and we'll come to you 800 a31 the 700

those defendants armed with weapons, political support, and funding from the government of iran. and support from his bulah have led hamas's efforts to destroy the state of israel and murdered civilians in support of that aim. >> the justice department charging six senior hamas leaders for their role in the october 7 terrorist attack that killed 1,200 people in israel. the indictment is the first criminal step by the doj to hold hamas accountable for the massacre. the defendants face seven charges, including terrorism conspiracy to murder us nationals, and conspiracy to use weapons tens of mass destruction, resulting in death demonstrations. meanwhile intensifying on this streets of israel, protesters demanding that prime minister benjamin netanyahu compromise and reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal with hamas desperate hostage families showing little faith in the prime minister

unfortunately, not. we met him in the white house with president biden. we looked him in the eyes and unfortunately are feeling is that he has his own political future ahead of him. rather than the safety of our sun all right, let's bring in cnn, political national security analyst, david sanger david, good morning to you. >> obviously it's been such a difficult period of time for these hostage families. what do you make of what they said there about the political dynamics? with benjamin netanyahu. and how do you see this evolving well, kasie, good morning and thanks for having me on the tragedy. >> you know, that started over the weekend would be execution of these six hostages now is having its predictable political effects. i mean, even before that moment the families of the more than hundred israelis who've been held hostage. and there were small

group of americans among that among that number all we're saying or many were saying that they believed that of the many priorities that prime minister netanyahu laid out, releasing the hostages wasn't the top or close to the top that in fact, he was trying to extend the war u.s use the ally and that he had to completely defeat hamas. not entirely clear what that means. in order to make that the chief priority. >> and of course, they believe that is because he's trying to extend his time in office, avoid prosecution on completely unrelated charges or trial that's been in a band since he's been prime minister and so that's the dynamic underway. what's really hurting him is that his own defense minister has charged that he is putting the hostage that netanyahu is putting lasted agreement on the

backburner for no apparent reason. other than this commitment to total victory david, while i have you and i'm sorry that we're running a little short on time here, but i wanted to get your take on this aid to governor kathy hochul in new york, who was arrested on charges of spying for china what more do you know about this and how concerning do you find it well, first of all, it's interesting that it's relatively old case that's come to the public just last night. she was fired in early 2023 and was you read into the charges so it's really interesting is that what she was allegedly being paid to do and if you believe the indictment being paid millions of dollars to do was to keep officials from taiwan from

having meetings with senior new york state officials, making sure that no one in the new york state government talked in a positive way, or at least one of the senior members about chinese dissidents or dissident groups so basically what if you believe the indictment, what they were seeking to do was try to extend the repression that free speech that has taken place across jinping's china into new york state. and it's not the first case in which we've seen that charge being made. >> really, really interesting very tells, it tells us so much about the interest of their government. david so grateful to have you as always. thank you so much for being here. i'll see you soon. i hope right time now for sports for the first time in 15 years, an american man guaranteed to play for a grand slam tennis singles final. >> andy scholes has this morning's bleacher sure.

report andy, good morning. yeah. good morning. kasie. we are in for one fund a weekend in new york's are both taylor, fritz, and frances tiafoe winning yesterday to book their spots into the semifinals. it's gonna be the first grand slam semifinal between two american men since the 2000s, five us open, tiafoe is best fitness of his career was reaching the semis back in 2022. so he's matched that in the 26-year-old beating grigor dimitrov in this one who had to retire due to injury and that four-set it's not the way i want to get through, but obviously happy to get through another semifinal here. incredible so tiafoe and friends, they're good friends. they've been playing against each other since they were 14 for its holds, a 61 head-to-head edge over tiafoe is crows. last night, fritz beating fourth ranked alexander zverev in four sets to reach a major semifinal for the first time in his career. >> i feel amazing i've had a lot of looks at quarterfinals

over the past couple years and today, just today just felt different. i really felt like it was it was my time to take it a step further and i mean it's it's only fitting. i'm doing it here on this court. i'd be open from the crowd. >> all right arena sabalenka, meanwhile, is back in the semi finals a year after losing to coco gauff for the women's title. obviously the new york crowd was on coco aside last year and that one's ever like it's going to be going up against american emma navarro tomorrow in the semi. so crowd likely not going to be on her side again but she tried to change that after her win last night means quake drinks on you well, you said for every police give me some support than the next month i'm wondering how many people went straight to the bar and said, i'll have this. >> it's on arena civil inca.

>> i mean, i might have andy scholes thank you so much as always, my friend see you soon. >> all right. coming up next here on cnn this morning, we are in me final sprint to the white house and we've got brand new cnn polls out this morning showing the narrowed race just nine weeks to go until election day, plus, the son of late senator john mccain's speaks out for the first time about the controversy over trump's visit to arlington national cemetery at least we can do is when they're gone, if they win, they're in arlington is to respect the rules and regulations that are in place, like not politicizing the fact that these men and women are there scratch must not stop the if sanity with cortisone ten for bug bites, poison ivy, and other riches, cortisone ten is number one. doctor recommended. it works fast and last for hours. cortisone ten let me ask

you, you're using head and shoulders, right? >> only when i see flakes, then i switched back to my regular shampoo. >> you should use it every wash. otherwise, the flakes will come back. >> he's right, you does that tiny troy, the ingredients and head shoulders keep the microbes that cost flakes at bay. microbes really, they're always on your scalp with good news, there is no itchiness, dryness, or flakes down here. >> hello, tiny troye and his tiny gorgeous hair make every wash count. >> and for stubborn dandruff, try head and shoulders clinical string i'm obsessed with oles retinal, why he won with a lay retinal body wash, 95% of women had visibly renewed skin. that's my skin feels so smooth and moisturize olay body washington lotion discovery, yours and to be inactive.

>> so why don't you actually a good sister and gave me some more of those baby back ribs i'd be directing at china sea or you they'll get you can cut drama maybe i'll just go get wings for everybody. >> your skin. is ever changing take care of it with gold ponds, age, renew formulations i've seven moisturizers and three vitamins for all your skin's cold bond, want the effects of viagra, but faster meet roe sparks. they contain so dana, phil, and to dalla fill with sparks, dissolve under the time dissolvable work faster than old-school hills cia sparks are right for you at row that coast last sparks. >> you'll love this centrum silver is clinically proven to support memory in older adults. so you can keep saying mastered it the extent you nailed it, you would centrum silver, clinically proven to support memory in older adults morgan

stanley is partnering with the women's tennis association patient to remove boundaries because this game is for everyone lactate is 100% real melt just without the lactose delicious to just ask my old friend kevin. now going like enjoying a cold one while watching the game who's winning no idea. real milk, real delicious. >> and don't forget to try some delicious creamy lactate ice cream what's that? able pete g. writes, “my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we gotcha, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low speeds for high prices. right, bruce? jealous? yeah, look at that.

honestly, someone get a helmet on this guy. get a free unlimited line for a year when you buy one unlimited line. plus, get up to $800 off google pixel 9 phones. switch today! and ask about the bosley guarantee i'm pete muntean at reagan national it's wednesday, september 4, right now on cnn this morning it loo