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Last Updated: October 2, 2024, 7:46 PM EDT

With just 34 days until Election Day, the presidential campaigns are reacting to Tuesday's vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance.

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In addition to President Joe Biden's travel to North Carolina and South Carolina on Wednesday, Harris will be traveling to Georgia to survey the impacts of the disaster -- days after Trump did the same.

Both candidates are also focused on the escalation in the Middle East after Iran's attack on Israel.

Key Headlines

Here's how the news is developing.
Oct 01, 2024, 5:44 PM EDT

Harris calls Iran attack 'reckless and brazen'

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Iran's attack against Israel calling it "reckless and brazen," and labeling Iran “a destabilizing, dangerous force in the Middle East.”

The vice president said that while American officials are "still assessing the impact," and that "initial indications are that Israel, with our assistance, was able to defeat this attack."

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks in support of Israel, during a visit to Josephine Butler Park Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2024.
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“This operation and successful cooperation saved many innocent lives,” she said.

"My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering," Harris said.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow

Oct 01, 2024, 4:27 PM EDT

Trump criticizes Biden-Harris administration over Iranian attack

Former President Donald Trump addressed the Iranian attack against Israel five minutes into his remarks in Waunakee, Wisconsin, Tuesday, claiming "the world right now is spiraling out of control."

He also suggested the Biden-Harris administration is close to achieving a "global catastrophe."

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wisconsin, Oct. 1, 2024.
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The president and vice president gathered in the Situation Room earlier Tuesday afternoon to monitor the situation and gather updates from their national security team.

Trump doubled down on his previous statement that the White House has "no leadership."

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Kelsey Walsh and Soo Rin Kim

Oct 01, 2024, 2:15 PM EDT

Harris to tour Helene damage in Georgia Wednesday

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Georgia Wednesday, to tour areas that were hardest hit by Hurricane Helene last week, her office said.

"The Vice President will also provide updates on Federal actions that are being taken to support emergency response and recovery efforts in Georgia and several other states throughout the southeast," her office said in a statement.

The tour will be at the same time that President Joe Biden visits areas in the Carolinas that were struck hardest by the storm.

-ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett

Sep 30, 2024, 3:55 PM EDT

Trump claims Musk will help Helene victims

Standing in front of a destroyed furniture store in Valdosta, Georgia, former President Donald Trump claimed he’s requested help from Elon Musk and will be traveling to North Carolina when conditions clear.

“They don't have communication. … I just spoke to Elon,” he said. “We want to get Starlink hooked up because they have no communication whatsoever. And Elon will always come through.”

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene, Sept. 30, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga.
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“As you know, our country is in the final weeks of a hard-fought national election. But in a time like this when a crisis hits, when our fellow citizens cry out in need, none of that matters,” Trump said before later suggesting the Biden-Harris administration wasn’t doing enough and falsely claiming that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp couldn’t get ahold of the president.

--ABC News’ Lalee Ibssa, Soorin Kim and Kelsey Walsh