MSNBC’s Joy Reid joins Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco for the pre-election final stretch. They break down Ron DeSantis’ latest voter intimidation schemes, new data illustrating the consequences of Dobb’s decisions, and Trump’s never-ending mission to antagonize the Exonerated Central Park 5. The ladies are feeling petty about WNBA referees and JD Vance’s marriage, but luckily, Barack Obama on the campaign trail is keeping them sane.

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Florida official says DeSantis’s office ordered him to threaten TV stations over abortion ads (The Hill 10/21)

Infant mortality in the U.S. worsened after Supreme Court limited abortion access (LA Times 10/21)

Exonerated Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate remarks (Washington Post 10/21)

Giuliani assets will transfer to Georgia election workers he defamed (WaPo 10/22)

Are the 2024 election results written in the stars? Not quite, but Chani Nicholas joins to share what we have in store for the rest of the year from an astrological perspective. Then, a round of applause for Kamala Harris, who is nailing her media strategy and leaving no stone unturned. Meanwhile, Trump is barely functioning and abandoning his base in the desert. Finally, in Sanity Corner, Alyssa is loving Fresh Air, and Erin is feeling petty about climate change’s impact on seasonal fashion.

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Harris brings a bit of Trump into her rally to try to show him as ‘unhinged’ (NPR 10/14)

Harris Says She Would Form Bipartisan Council of Advisers (NYT 10/11)

‘Absolute chaos’ as Trump supporters ‘left stranded’ after Coachella rally hit by assassination scare (Independent 10/14)

Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town hall episode (Washington Post 10/14)

Sheehy’s plan for education includes throwing Department of Ed ‘in the trash’ (Daily Montanan 10/14)

ICYMI: Eric Hovde Unveils Hovde Plan: Cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Veterans’ Benefits (Wisdems 10/9)

OG feminist blogger Jessica Valenti joins Erin Ryan to cover the latest abortion across the country, from Ron DeSantis’ fascist abuse of government resources to fight Florida’s 4th Amendment to the dueling abortion ballot measures in Nebraska. Then, an interview with trailblazing abortion provider Dr. Warren Hern about his legacy and the future of reproductive care. Finally, a conversation with Senator Laphonza Butler about her historic term representing California in the Senate and her friendship with Vice President Harris.

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Nebraska Supreme Court allows competing abortion measures on November ballot (NBC 9/13)

DeSantis administration threatens local TV station for airing abortion rights campaign ads (The Independent 10/7)

DeSantis says state investigating abortion ‘petitions on behalf of dead people’ (Miami Herald 9/9)

Husband-of-the-Year Alert: Melania Trump Says the Ex-President “Lets Her Believe” in Abortion Rights (as He Decimates Them for Others) (Vanity Fair 10/7)

Don’t Fall for Melania’s Misdirection (Abortion, Everyday 10/4)

Nebraska Supreme Court allows competing abortion measures on November ballot (NBC 9/13)