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Good morning, everyone. So glad youre with us on this monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. We have a lot to get to this hour. Lets start with five things to know for this monday, october 2nd. At any moment, donald trump Will Leave Trump Tower and head to court in New York City for the start of his highstakes Civil Fraud Trial. And allies of Kevin Mccarthy are scrambling to stop a rightwing revolt led by matt gaetz. Hes said hell file a motion to remove mccarthy this week. Mccarthys response, bring it on. Gavin newsom picking a historic replacement to fill Dianne Feinsteins senate seat. Naming ...

Lesbian governor. she joins us now from boston for her very first television interview as governor-elect. congratulations. tell us what this moment is like for you personally as a trailblazer. and what's your message to little girls out there and to the lgbtq community? >> well, it's great to be with you, jake. you know, for me, this just brings about all these feelings i had as i was running and looking into the eyes of little girls, of young women, talking to young people from the lgbtq community. you know, representation matters. and seeing is believing. and i hope that my election will aff...

My opponent in this race was really the trump wing of the party. he was an election denier. and he was opposed to abortion. and here in massachusetts i think the voters spoke really clearly that they're beyond the noise. they want people who are going to deliver, bring people together, certainly stand up for reproductive justice. i also ran a campaign that was really focused on affordability in a time right now where we know so many families are hurting. and i think that's what's really carried us over. >> governor-elected, it's dana bash. congratulations again to you. you are now going to hav...

Sends a message they can succeed. >> reporter: just seven years ago, michael sam became the first openly gay player drafted to the nfl. he never played a regular season game. the same year, the nba's jason collins became the second openly gay athlete to play in a major professional sports league in the u.s. two years ago, soccer super star megan rapinoe became the first open lesbian to be part of sports illustrated famed swim suit issue. messages said the nfl is proud of you. >> the nfl is standing behind him. such a powerful message for, you know, other athletes who are contemplating coming o...

Success of lgbtq candidates in races across country. marshall called himself the state's chief homophobe and the author of a failed bathroom bill and danica roem's win, a number of first time lgbtq won on tuesday. seattle has a first open lesbian mayor. first since 1920, female and the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office winning in minneapolis. according to the gay and victory fund, at least a dozen first time lgbtq candidates won tuesday. is the culture changing for candidates who want to enter the sphere? we know the answer to that. first state lawmakers first