You never want to lose your Edge And Alexis rx completely understands that national airport this is cnn Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are getting high Profile Help as they campaign in Mustwin Battleground states. Plus with power being slowly restored areas hit by Hurricane Helene. There are new warnings about floodwaters. The challenges residents are facing as they try to rebuild a week after the storm drastically changed life and towns across the southeast and it was the case that captured the Nations Attention 35 years ago. Why prosecutors are now reviewing the Murder Convictions of the Menendez Brothers. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central harris is in the critical state of Michigan Today as the race for the White House now closes in on its final month. Any moment now, harris will speak to voters at an event in detroit and then later, she heads to flint, michigan. Both areas are crucial for democrats looking to win that important state in november. And with just 32 days until the election, it is all Hands On Deck as former President Barak Obama sees it, hes set to begin and a major Campaign Push for harris next week with several key battlegrounds to visit before November 5 lets take you now live to cnn national correspondent eva mckend, whos following the Harris Campaign in flint, where the Vice President is expected later, eva, what should we expect to see today from harris . Well, boris, let me begin with that Big Push from President Obama because hes going to be out on the Campaign Trail next week. And what the campaign is hoping for is to leverage his Star Power among democrats to turn out the vote he, has, been used to great effect in other democratic campaigns essentially to attack democratic complacency. We heard a preview of this from Michelle Obama during the democratic national convention. When she passionately argued to democrats. Listen, dont get cute i bought four election day. This is not the time to be in your feelings. If you dont hear directly from the campaign asking you to get out and vote you need to get out and vote anyway, because this election is too urgent. So i suspect that were going to hear a similar theme from former President Obama next week in pittsburgh before he launches his battleground an eva again, youre in in flint because harris is going to speak there later this evening and shes meeting with a specific group of specific demographic of voters that could swing that stay. Tell us about that border shes in Detroit Meeting with Arab American voters. We of course know that part of the democratic coalition, souci, in this Battleground State of michigan. And we have heard time and time again from these voters how saddened they are by an angry, they are frankly about the bidenharris Administrations Response to the war in gaza spill, though, the campaign did on The Endorsement of emgage action, they are plentiful Organizing Group on behalf of the house for Muslim Americans it was a bit of a loop, warm endorsement in that much of it was about keeping the former president away from the White House. But still that is very much a constituency that they are worried about and talking to and so after that offense in detroit, she heads here to flint where this is going to be a really worker focused rally. We are hearing from a senior Campaign Adviser that the Vice President is going to focus on her her remarks on the trump Campaigns Unwillingness to commit to certain protections for Auto Workers that is going to be a big focus here as well as Magic Johnson is going to take the stage in support of harris as well. He of course, is a part of coalitions like athletes for Harris And Business leaders for harris. Boris, and an alum of michigan State University as well. Eva mckend from flint, michigan you should know the Vice President has taken the stage. This is a live image of her and detroit will of course, monitor her remarks and bring you notable moments as we get them, allison. Okay. Boris, thank you. So the White House is celebrating two pieces of economic news today. The unexpectedly strong new Jobs Report with 254,000 jobs jobs added last month, which also lowered the Unemployment Rate and dockworkers getting back to work after three days of walking the Picket Lines and closing down part of americas port system. Cnn Business And Politics correspondent Vanessa Yurkevich is here so vanessa, the strike is over, meaning thats a done deal. Thought of a done deal, its done for now until they have to work out the rest of the details of this contract. But there was so much economic pressure, so much Consumer Pressure and so much political pressure to get this deal done and ultimately the two Sides Usmx and the ila union, reached a deal on the economics of this package. Wages. We know from sources telling our Kayla Tausche that President Biden was really nudging his administration to put pressure on usmx to put a better offer on the table and ultimately usmx did just that. And the union agreed to go back to Work Work with this wage deal. One of those key players in the administration was lael brainard. Shes the director of the national economic council and she was involved in trying to get these two sides to agree, listen to what she said earlier today. Companies came forward to make a generous Wage Commitment thats important because these workers for the six previous years, some years they didnt see any wage gains. Other years they saw only 1 and dont forget these are workers that came out every day during covid. They risked their lives to keep goods moving for american families and consumers and the companies did actually do very well following covid and this allows the companies to share with the workers those Benefits Commitment that shes talking about is a 4 an Hour Increase for six years of the contract but until that time, theyre going to be operating under their old contract. As i mentioned, is extended to January 15 as they worked out other details of this contract. But ultimately, allison, its going to be the Rank And File Union Members who will have the final say they are the worst of sorry to interrupt you. Were going to President Biden, who has just stepped to the podium at the White House Press Briefing. Lets listen and shows the. Importance of Collective Bargaining and representatives. I critical progress towards a strong contract i am especially want to thank the carriers, the port operators, and the Longshoremans Union for reaching this agreement at a time when the nation is experienced such terrible devastation from Hurricane Helene is truly a service to The American people for all these parties to come together and respond to our request to keep the ports open are determined to avert a crisis of this moment because its a critical moment if we didnt do this. Now, wed have a real problem. Also want to thank my white House Team for the Work Theyve worked around the clock to bring the parties together but today, we got more incredible news although the Shanti American Economy is about the strength american economy, new Jobs Report as you all know, youve been reporting, created 250,000 Jobs In September they expectation was for 150,000 Jobs In September, which has far exceeded that number. Not only the previous two months was not only that the previous two months was revised up 150, 75,000 jobs and from the very beginning, we were told time and again that the policies we were pursuing, wed put forward werent werent going to work, to make things worse including some of the other team are still saying theyre going to make things worse but weve proven them wrong you know, weve told our american we we were told our american Rescue Plan was too big and it would crowd out private investment it proved them wrong vaccinated a nation and got him economic relief to people need i came to office, determined and trickledown economics and grow the economy from the middleout and the bottom up. I know youre tired of him. You say that over and over again, but that was a policy that khamenei is a policy because we knew that everyone does well in the middle class grows the nation stronger, and stronger when theres a strong Union Movement as well were told it would work. But i was also determined to do what was the nord for much too long presence have been authorized since thursdays to be able to spend the money given by congress to spend and the money on hiring american workers, and using The American product where they were available. And thats what we did. We were told that was going to be a big problem. But all the money we i was authorized to spend by the congress has gone to Building And Use american products were told wasnt going to be we were told that was going to be a big problem, but its working were also told that our historic laws invest in america and all americans would crowd out private Sector Investment well, that was proven wrong too. Weve attracted nearly 1 Trillion since weve come to office in private Sector Investment from domestic and foreign companies, investing in America In American the not to stuff of schiff, she ship, she shipping jobs overseas for cheaper labor and bring it back a product america, were billing the here and send it overseas. And look at the results across the board. Unemployment is down four to 4. 1 and every Month Fact that Vice President harris and ive been in Office Weve been, Weve Created Jobs every single Month Nation is now created 16 Million jobs since ive come to office more jobs created in a single president ial term in any time in american history our gdp is shows our economy grew at 10 under my administration. Unemployment rate is the lowest level in 50 years were also told Inflation Couldnt come down without massive Job Losses or sending the economy and economic recession once again, outside experts were wrong. Inflation has come down wages have gone up faster than prices. Interest rates are down record 19 Million new Business Applications in the 54 the Stock Market continues to reach new heights weve got more work to do keep getting for keeping keep getting prices down. Like more affordable housing, extending what ive done for seniors and lowering Prescription Drug costs by letting medicare negotiate the prices make sure thats available to everyone. By the way, weve done so far, just when weve brought down the price for seniors under medicare, it saved the taxpayers billions of dollars billions of dollars save the taxpayers billions of dollars. Thats important to note because they dont have to pay the exorbitant Am Rush irrational prices. That these companies are charging simple fact is weve gone from economy in crisis to literally having the strongest economy in the world and what we got weve got more work to do. Weve got more work to do to deal with things ive just mentioned, and were going to have to deal with unforeseen to cost of what this and of course, a lot of money and im im going to probably have to ask the congress before we leave for more money to deal with some of those problems. But that remains to be seen. Ill take a few questions before i turn it over you picked out mr. President to questions the first Florida Senator Marco rubio. Describe todays Jobs Report is having faith numbers what do you make of that . And how worried are you that many americans arent hearing that the Jobs Numbers arent real look here if you notice Anything Maga republicans dont like, they call fake numbers are the real or sincere what we are and by the way just look at how the Eu Talks about how theyd like to have an economy like ours lets talk about the rest of the world looks at us and what we do so i well, i dont want to get going then. Secondly, could you clarify some of your Comments Yesterday . Its regard to strikes on iranian Oil Facilities what did you mean by them, given some of the reactions proceed in the market how theyre what theyre going to do in terms of a strike. Thats under discussion i think there are if i were in their shoes, id be thinking about other alternatives that strike crane. Thank you so much, mr. President, for being here this Week Senator Chris Murphy said its certainly a possibility that the israeli government is not going to assign any diplomatic agreement prior to the election which is, what you have been calling for for so long, potentially to try to influence the result. Do you agree do you have any worries that netanyahu may be trying to influence . Since the election, and thats why he has not agreed to a diplomatic solution no administration has helped israel more than i have nhan none and i think bibi should remember that and whether hes trying to influence the election. I dont know, but im not counting on that many times recently, but you want to speak to him that you plan plan that mitch they want to you dont want to . Know . I didnt say that youre making it sound like im seeking im assuming when they make her husband, how theyre going to respond. We will then have a discussion thank you, mr. President, for being here. What are you advising the israelis to do in terms of their retaliation to iran and at this point, you still havent spoken to can you who is it fair to say that you have little personal influence over what he decides to do . No. Guard. Our teams are in contact 12 hours a day for consular gotten ive already had my president ial daily brief. Weve already had an interface between our military, our the diplomats and some constant contact they are trying to figure out and its the high holidays as well. Theyre not going to make a decision immediately and so were going to wait to see what they when they want to talk. Ask you to stay consistently defied your administrations own advice. So do you believe that the israelis are going to listen to the advice youre giving them what i know is that plan that i put together Security Council the vast majority of our allies around the world as a way to bring this to an end. One of the israelis have every right to respond to the vicious attacks on them, not just from the rain is but from everyone from hezbollah. Houthis anyway but the fact is that they have to be very much more careful about dealing with civilian casualties so how should they respond . You expressed concerns about attacks on iranian Oil Facilities. How should they respond . Thats between me in that. Weve got to move on. That town the election is a month away. One, id like to know how youre feeling about how this election is going. And then also do you have confidence that it will be a free and fair election and that it will be peaceful two separate questions. Im confident be free and fair i dont know whether it will be peaceful and things that trump has said and the things that he said last time out, when he didnt like the outcome of the election were very dangerous if you notice, i noticed as Vice President ial republican candidate did not say hes accept the outcome of the election and have even accepted outcome the last election. So im concerned about what are you making any preparations, getting Security Briefings related to domestic security i always get those briefings. She got what that akilah and the we have didnt are you concerned . During including sanctions on iran. And would you include a foil and dosages thats the something thats been thats under consideration right now. The whole Thing I Cant discuss that. You just saw your Comments Yesterday on the Port Strike you said by The Grace Of God is going to hold. Is there any reason you think that this whole time worried from now theres more to do in terms of everything from oh, whole notion of Mech Excuse me, mechanization of the ports and the like. Theres more and more to resolve thanks. Great. Thank you, mr. President last night, you said that theres still a lot to do to avoid an allout war in the Middle East. I think firstly, ill be pretty close to that definition already and secondly, what, what can you really do to stop that happening main thing we can do is try to rally the rest of the world our allies and to participate in like the french are in and lebanon, other places to tamp this down but when you have proxies as irrational as hezbollah and the houthis and its a hard thing to determine get to lose, gotta go, but i know i dont i said id take a couple of questions here though i appreciate to take some more to lose. Youre going to be the last one mr. President. Thank you for spending some time here with us. There were obviously been a number of crises that the country has been facing over the past several days with the hurricane, with Port Strike, with a situation in the Middle East. Can you talk about how your Vice President , who is running for the presidency has worked on these crises what role she has played over the past several days . Well, shes im in constant Contact Group whether shes aware of where we were singing from the same song sheet. She helped pass all the laws and being employed now she was a major Player And Everything weve done, including passage of legislation which we were told we could never pass. And so shes been hurt. Her staff is in a locked with mine in terms of all the things were doing calling you, sir, i didnt call you take mr. President. For its Convert Day of Prayer And Fasting monday, october 7, your reaction, sir . I will prayer and fast to you with Israels Response. How long are you okay with Israel Bombing Level of what is acceptable to you mr. Right, guys. Thank you, everybody. Thank you, mr. President . Thank you well, that was a surprise. Yeah. Often we get a headsup that President Biden is coming out to speak to report different Report Receipts im getting the impression boris that he likes this, but we did not get any headsup. And it seems as though he wanted to come out and take credit for the great Jobs Report and for the ports being resolved, all the striping, resolve and talk about it with reporters and take questions. He touted a number of positive developments in the economy. Inflation going down, as you noted, The End of the port workers strike. And he didnt seem to relish it, but its notable that he enjoyed that moment because he hasnt done