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Tomorrow's election for the governor of Virginia could be one of the most consequential since the last presidential election, especially because of the implications it could have for the midterms next year. What could tomorrow mean for future elections? 

Plus, two key conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court signaled today that they would allow abortion providers to challenge a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. That would represent an important shift from a 5-to-4 ruling in September that allowed the law to go into effect. The justices must decide whether abortion providers in Texas and the Justice Department have the legal right to challenge the law which encourages citizens to sue anyone involved in an abortion.  

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Tomorrow's election for the governor of Virginia could be one of the most consequential since the last presidential election, especially because of the implications it could have for the midterms next year. What could tomorrow mean for future elections? 

Plus, two key conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court signaled today that they would allow abortion providers to challenge a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. That would represent an important shift from a 5-to-4 ruling in September that allowed the law to go into effect. The justices must decide whether abortion providers in Texas and the Justice Department have the legal right to challenge the law which encourages citizens to sue anyone involved in an abortion.  

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The Virginia governor's race has potentially national implications. It is a dead heat between Democrat Terry McCauliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin, the former governor versus the uneasy recipient of a Trump endorsement, with the former president a wildcard in the wings. CNN Senior Political Commentator David Axelrod and CNN Political Analyst and Axios Managing Editor Margaret Talev talk about the significance being attached to the race by Democrats for what it could foretell about next year's midterms. Plus, Pope Francis and President Biden, the world's two most powerful members of the Catholic faith, met today at the Vatican.

After, Biden said Francis had told him he was pleased he was a "good Catholic," and that he should continue receiving communion, despite opposition from some conservative American bishops over his support for abortion. CNN Political Commentator and Former Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Joe Kennedy talks about the President's visit with the Pope. 

Airdate: October 29, 2021

Guests: David Axelrod, Margaret Talev and Joe Kennedy.

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Late today, House Democratic leaders pushed back a vote on the already Senate-approved infrastructure bill. Progressives are refusing to support it until Senate moderates sign off on the President's “Build Back Better” social and environmental legislation. White House Domestic Policy advisor and former UN Ambassador Susan Rice joins Anderson to talk about President Biden's agenda. Plus, Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Carl Cameron, the former chief political correspondent for Fox News, join Anderson to talk about Rupert Murdoch letting his media empire spread myths about the January 6 Capitol insurrection and election conspiracy theories. 

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Late today, House Democratic leaders pushed back a vote on the already Senate-approved infrastructure bill. Progressives are refusing to support it until Senate moderates sign off on the President's “Build Back Better” social and environmental legislation. White House Domestic Policy advisor and former UN Ambassador Susan Rice joins Anderson to talk about President Biden's agenda. Plus, Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Carl Cameron, the former chief political correspondent for Fox News, join Anderson to talk about Rupert Murdoch letting his media empire spread myths about the January 6 Capitol insurrection and election conspiracy theories. 

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The Santa Fe County Sheriff said a “live round” killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.” District attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said the investigation is ongoing, and prosecution will be initiated if facts and documents support charges. The DA and Sheriff Adan Mendoza both join AC360 to discuss the latest with the investigation. Plus, Democrats are expected to scrap paid family and medical leave from their economic and climate package. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She tells Anderson Cooper “we haven’t drawn red lines but I just think that we need to be really thinking about what we are saying about the United States’ leadership with this bill.”

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The Santa Fe County Sheriff said a “live round” killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.” District attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said the investigation is ongoing, and prosecution will be initiated if facts and documents support charges. The DA and Sheriff Adan Mendoza both join AC360 to discuss the latest with the investigation. Plus, Democrats are expected to scrap paid family and medical leave from their economic and climate package. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She tells Anderson Cooper “we haven’t drawn red lines but I just think that we need to be really thinking about what we are saying about the United States’ leadership with this bill.”

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Democratic party leaders have been working to reach an agreement and finalize a deal on President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. The White House got on board with a proposal from Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others to prevent large, profitable corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. Sen. Warren joins AC360 to discuss the latest on negotiations and says she’s feeling “optimistic.” Plus, FDA advisers voted to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Peter Hotez is the co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital. He tells Anderson Cooper “we learned this summer that Covid-19’s a very bad actor” in children of that age group and that’s why we need the vaccine.

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Democratic party leaders have been working to reach an agreement and finalize a deal on President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. The White House got on board with a proposal from Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others to prevent large, profitable corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. Sen. Warren joins AC360 to discuss the latest on negotiations and says she’s feeling “optimistic.” Plus, FDA advisers voted to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Dr. Peter Hotez is the co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital. He tells Anderson Cooper “we learned this summer that Covid-19’s a very bad actor” in children of that age group and that’s why we need the vaccine.

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Dave Halls, the assistant director on the movie “Rust” who handed a prop gun to Alec Baldwin before the fatal shooting last week, had been fired from a previous movie after a crew member was injured when a gun “unexpectedly discharged.” Court documents show the shot that killed Halyna Hutchins was fired as Baldwin was practicing drawing his gun. CNN National Correspondent Gary Tuchman has Larry Zanoff, a motion picture armorer and weapons safety specialist, walk us through the safety precautions that should be in place whenever there’s a weapon on a movie set. Plus, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to the massive Facebook document dump saying “we are seeing a coordinated effort to selectively use leaked documents to paint a false picture of our company.” Scott Galloway is a marketing professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. He tells Anderson Cooper what impact Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony could have on Facebook’s future.

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