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there is a lot to discuss. with our cnn political commentators. we have scott jennings, karen finney, and senior political analyst, bonnet brownstein. great to have you here. let's start with the senate debate. the john fetterman and mehmet oz that just happened tonight. and of course, crime came up. it has been a big issue in that race. let's hear their exchange. >> i'm the only person on the stage right now that has been successful about pushing back against gun violence and being the community more safe. all he has done is just put a plan on his website in the last 24 hours. he ha...

"the lead" starts right now. the day after the heated debate in pennsylvania, how john fetterman struggles after a stroke going over with voters plus the new ad attacking mehmet oz and his awkward answer on abortion rights. they got him therapy, tried to take his gun. still, it was not enough. a family's actions before a gunman's rampage in a school with a rifle and 600 rounds of ammunition. plus, new protests in iran mark 40 days since a woman died in police custody accused of violating the country's dress code. could this be the start of a revolution? welcome to "the lead." i'm j...

before the election. the results are mixed. >> bill: 261,000 jobs added. it's good but a hot number. we'll explain. we expect 200,000. slightly better than expected. unemployment rising. >> dana: the bump in unemployment days ahead of an election where 80% of voters say the economy is the most important issue. david spunt is live at the white house. a long day for you as well between now and tuesday. >> it really is. we're waiting to see what the white house has to say about the 261,000 jobs added to see what they will say just days before the election. after all, this is the final j...

battleground goes bionic? "the lead" starts right now. one of the most anticipated debates of the year. john fetterman versus mehmet oz as this political season kicks into overdrive for candidates nationwide. plus, distraction for democrats. the anger and outrage over a letter to president biden now retracted. and moscow shuts down an appeal to release brittney griner from a russian prison. is there any hope left to bring the wnba star home? welcome to "the lead." we'll get to the midterms in just a moment. first, a significant step for the justice department and its investigatio...

>> i'm not the governor who attacked walt disney world because they expressed their point of view. i'm not the governor who attacked the cruise industry because they wanted to make sure they weren't sick before they got on the boat. you're the most ant-business governor i have seen. >> a baseball team for send ago tweet saying that they were sorry that children were gunned down in uvalde, suddenly the governor of florida decided to actually penalize a baseball team for expressing sympathy with the parents of dead children. >> culture wars were a major topic in last night's debate bet...