Latest news and live updates from the 2024 election as President Biden and Kamala Harris tour Hurricane Helene damage.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are visiting the Southeast to get a firsthand look at the damage from Hurricane Helene.

President Biden and Vice President Harris toured parts of the storm zone ravaged by Hurricane Helene. With the election less than five weeks away, the campaigns face several challenges, including the devastation from Hurricane Helene and the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

President Joe Biden toured some of the areas hardest-hit by Hurricane Helene via helicopter on Wednesday as he and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to different parts of the Southeast to get first-hand looks at the devastation.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) show US GDP has grown by 30.1 per cent since Biden took office, up from $22 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2020 to $28.7 trillion in the second of 2024. The growth figure for Trump’s tenure – notably beset by the pandemic – is just 15.4 per cent.

Trump held off on direct criticism of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris while speaking with reporters in Valdosta, Ga.

Former President Donald Trump spoke at a furniture store in Hurricane Helene-ravaged Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday.

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Shortly after Kamala Harris took control of Joe Biden’s campaign, her top advisers began holding senior staff meetings unlike any that had happened before.

President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations.

The president and VP committed long-term federal assistance during separate trips to communities ravaged by Hurricane Helene.