Bakari is joined by Astead Herndon, national politics reporter for The New York Times, to talk the state of the race heading into the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (:50) and what to look forward to in the weeks leading up to the election (14:18).

Host: Bakari Sellers

Guest: Astead Herndon

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt

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