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Alisyn. >> thank you for all of that. another interesting poll we want to tell you about a new cnn/orc poll and feel a majority of americans think things are going well at the country. they're at their highest level since president obama took office. what's going on? let's ask cnn's michelle kaczynski live from the white house. >> as you said, this is a high for president obama's entire time in office. that 54% of americans now feel things are going well in this country. that's been going up. when you look at january of this year, it was only at 42%. but remember when things get tricky when ...

And columbus. a town where over the last 15 years, the median household income dropped by 25%. more than any other metro area in the country. 15% of adults here have a college education. this is prime trump country. he hopes his message resonates today. >> reporter: a new national poll shows the race tightening and now more battleground states are up for grabs. hillary clinton in a dead heat with trump in nevada as trump e edges out in the must-win state of nevada. >> i actually think we're winning. >> reporter: he says he will invest millions more in his campaign. so far he spent $56 million ...

Trump did not listen. >> donald trump is taking time off the campaign trail to officially open the hotel. >> reporter: meanwhile, clinton is blasting trump for stepping off the campaign trail to advance his business empire. >> donald trump is the poster boy for everything wrong with our economy. the facts show he has stiffed american workers, he has stiffed american businesses. >> reporter: after opening new hotel just blocks from the white house, the billionaire got back to campaigning. with two rallies in north carolina. trump hitting back at clinton attacking her stamina. >> a woman makes a...

And one more thing carol. this cruz citizenship question. trump addressed back in september. he said it should be an issue. now she's saying a very different tune. >> athena jones. thank you. by the way donald trump will be on the situation room with wolf blitzer tonight 5:00 p.m. eastern. let's ask cnn politically commentator ariel lewis. this birther thing, at least as it applies to president obama from donald trump, could this ted cruz thing have the same effect? >> he's suggesting maybe donald trump lost some of his birther cred, the reality is it does

Chris is on assignment. john berman is joining us. the leaders sitting down, butting heads on big conflicts in ukraine and syria. >> the meeting was described by putin as surprisingly frank. how does the white house categorize it? let's ask cnn's white house correspondent michelle kosinski, live at the u.n. with the details. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: this went from something of a face-off here, dueling speeches, president obama slamming putin's choices. vladimir putin blaming the u.s. for many of the world's problems to face time between the two of them for the first time in more th...