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It’s Election Day and the first polls are open in Virginia and parts of Kentucky. CNN’s John Avlon joins to talk about the key races to watch, the issues that are being voted on, and what’s at stake for the candidates. Plus, Trump makes key admissions in his New York fraud trial testimony while sparring with the judge. And, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country needs to oversee security in the Gaza Strip for “an indefinite period of time after the ongoing war”. Also, beleaguered co-working startup WeWork files for bankruptcy protection in federal court.

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Donald Trump is set to take the stand this morning to be questioned in the civil fraud trial that could cost him hundreds of millions of dollars and bar him from doing business in New York. Plus, polling shows Trump's legal troubles are not weighing him down. He is is beating President Biden in five critical states, and with support from the types of voters that President Biden is losing. And, pushing towards Gaza City after cutting it off from the South, the IDF says it's struck 450 targets in the last 24-hours. Also, the Pentagon announces a US guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the war zone in Israel, as the US warns the human suffering in Gaza is eroding public support for the war, and the outcry for a ceasefire could reach a tipping point. Plus, Ex-crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud. And, the FBI searches the home of NYC Mayor Adams’ chief fundraiser, amid corruption allegations. Also this morning: the IDF says Gaza City is completely surrounded, and the leader of Hezbollah is expected to speak on the Israel-Hamas war in a televised address.

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400 foreign nationals and 60 injured people are to leave Gaza today as limited evacuations into Egypt begin. Plus, President Biden now says “We need a pause” for the release of hostages out of the war zone, as Israel strikes Gaza’s largest refugee camp for the second day in a row. And, GOP Senators lash out at Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military nominees. Also this morning: Donald Trump Jr. is expected back on the stand in New York as the $250 million civil fraud trial continues, the high school football team from Lewiston, Maine, beats their rivals with a roster of celebrities cheering them on, and GOP Rep. George Santos survives a vote to expel him from Congress.

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BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell CNN a deal has been reached to release all foreign nationals and injured civilians from Gaza. Crowds gather at the Gaza border waiting to enter Egypt, but a Western Official says Americans are not expected to be the first to leave. Plus, Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify in The Trump Organization’s civil fraud trial today. And, a Cornell student is charged with making severe online threats against the Jewish community at his University. Also this morning, the IDF defends its deadly strike on the largest refugee camp in Gaza, and protesters interrupt a Senate hearing on aid for Israel and Ukraine.

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Israeli soldiers and tanks push deeper into the Gaza strip, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses calls to halt the ground and air assault on Hamas. The IDF says the number of hostages believed to be in Gaza has risen to 240. Plus, the UAW and General Motors reach a tentative agreement to end the Autoworkers’ 6-week strike. And, the House GOP’s $14.3B Israel aid proposal sets up a collision course with the Senate. Also this Morning, the trial into whether Trump can be blocked from 2024 ballots.

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Israel’s ground assault on Gaza intensifies – Israel Defense Forces say they killed dozens of terrorists, who were barricaded in tunnels and buildings, in an overnight operation. Plus, Mike Pence suspends his Presidential campaign. And, an investigation is underway after Friends star Matthew Perry is found dead in a hot tub. Also this morning, how the police were asked to check on the Maine gunman, weeks before the mass shooting in Lewiston.

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Mass shooting suspect Robert Card is still on the loose nearly 35-hours after the gun violence that killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar & grill in Maine. The US Coast Guard has now joined the search. Plus Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips launches a primary challenge against President Biden. And, the trove of anti LGBTQ+ editorials written by newly appointed House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson. Also this morning, a Democratic lawmaker in Maine flips his stance on an assault weapons ban, and the US strikes two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria.

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A manhunt is underway in Maine after multiple mass shootings at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston. Law enforcement sources say at least 16 people are dead. The “person of interest” Police are looking for is military trained as a firearms instructor, and is also a US Army reserve member who was recently committed to a mental health facility. Plus, the Israel Defense Forces conduct a raid on Gaza with tanks before withdrawing, as President Netanyahu says “We are raining down hellfire on Hamas”. And, after weeks of infighting, the GOP elect their House Speaker. Also, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme joins to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Overnight, Republicans nominate Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson for House Speaker, ahead of an expected vote at noon. Plus, Israel rejects calls for a ceasefire, launching large-scale strikes on Gaza as US Military advisers urge avoidance of an all-out ground assault, invoking lessons learned from the Iraq War. And, ex-Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reportedly strikes a deal with federal prosecutors, offering up testimony about the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, in exchange for immunity.

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