Yesterday, the first Maine Senate debate between candidates, Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D), took place as early voting begins for the midterm elections. Also, Cook Political Report has moved Kansas from “lean Republican” to “toss up,” as two other races shift left. New York Times White House Correspondent Luke Broadwater, Maine Veteran Radio Talk Show Host Ken Altshuler, and Semafor Political Reporter Dave Weigel join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss.

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Trump is going on a red-state campaign tour, which may feel pointless, except red state Republicans may be in trouble. Senate Republicans’ campaign arm is diverting $8 million in ad spending to Kansas, in fear that incumbent Roger Marshall is in danger of losing his seat.

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While hosting a rally in Texas, President Trump spent more time defending his own record than talking about GOP Senate Nominee Ken Paxton. MS NOW White House Laura Barrón-López, former Senator Claire McCaskill and Travis County, Texas Democratic Party Chair Luke Warford join Alicia Menendez to discuss more.

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MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing President Trump and other senior administration officials over Trump banning their reporters from the White House. Now, TV networks will not cover pool events for Trump. MS NOW Legal Affairs Reporter Fallon Gallagher, MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, Co-host of MS NOW’s “The Weekend” Eugene Daniels and First Amendment expert Amanda Shanor join Luke Russert to discuss the latest developments.

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President Trump was in Nebraska last night as he takes a more active role on the midterm campaign trail. Trump once again asked voters to pretend he is on the ballot while defending his war with Iran amid high fuel prices. Trump also continued to insist the war would end soon and appeared to suggest Iran could “take out” two Democratic-led cities in California: Los Angeles and San Diego. The Morning Joe panel discusses the latest distraction on the campaign trail from the White House as Republicans face a challenging midterms.

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