Hurricane Helene is scrambling the presidential candidates’ plans this week. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is cutting short a campaign visit to Las Vegas to return to Washington for briefings.

As the death toll and devastation from Hurricane Helene rises, the storm impacts the White House race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

The Harris campaign accused Trump of a lack of empathy, and the Trump campaign said Harris should visit those affected.

Over the weekend, Donald Trump began branding Vice-President Kamala Harris a criminal. “She should be impeached and prosecuted for her actions,” he claimed at one point. At another, he ostentatiously paused his speech while the crowd chanted,

Donald Trump called Joe Biden and Kamala Harris "mentally impaired" at a rally. Harris responds saying her "crowds are pretty big."

Donald Trump ignored the advice of one of his staunchest allies by repeating his claim that Kamala Harris is “mentally impaired”.

In an opinion piece published Monday, the editorial board wrote that Vice President Harris is the clear choice for the White House while ripping former President Trump for not “being fit” for another term. The New York Times editorial board has endorsed the Democrat candidate in presidential elections since 1960.

The New York Times endorsed Kamala Harris as the ‘only patriotic choice’ for president, criticizing Donald Trump as unfit for office. They urged voters to prioritize democracy and demand specific policies from Harris,

Harris's presidential campaign and the Democratic Party raised $361 million in August, giving her a clear cash advantage over Republican rival Donald Trump, whose campaign raised $130 million in August together with the Republican Party.