The devastation of Hurricane Helene, the escalating tensions in the Middle East and other recent events are casting a shadow over the campaign trail. 

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Senior political reporter Aaron Blake talks with The Post’s chief correspondent Dan Balz about the political impact (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/02/vp-debate-overshadowed-war-disaster/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-campaign-moment) of past natural disasters on campaigns and how a slow recovery process could sway the presidential election. They also look at whether Iran’s strikes on Israel this week and new details (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/02/jack-smith-trump-2020-election-filing-takeaways/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-campaign-moment) from an unsealed court filing about former president Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election could be sticking points for voters.

Today’s show was produced by Eliza Dennis. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Mary Jo Murphy and mixed by Sam Bair. 

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