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Today's show begins with breaking news of yet another deadly school shooting. According to law enforcement sources, at least two people are dead and others are injured after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. A suspect is in custody. Video from outside the school, which is located in a community about an hour outside of Atlanta, shows several ambulances and a large active police presence.
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First: New TV ads, bus tours, and economic rollouts ... the Harris team is trying to flood the campaign zone one week before the candidates meet face-to-face for the first time on the debate stage.
Plus: From a very pro-choice to the most pro-life president, Donald Trump is certainly contorting himself on the critical issue of abortion. Phil Mattingly asks one of the former president's top supporters in congress what voters should believe.
And: In a CNN exclusive, the son of a former Republican presidential nominee is slamming the party's current nominee for the first time. You'll hear Jimmy McCain's searing reaction to Trump's conduct.
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First: The grieving family of a hostage murdered by Hamas makes one final memory while Israelis from all corners of the country strike in a message of defiance and distrust aimed at Benjamin Netanyahu.
Plus: With just eight days till a potentially defining debate, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris hightail it to swing states.
And: In an interview with Mark Levin, Trump claims he had "every right" to interfere in 2020 election.
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First: New overnight, Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages, including an Israeli American. We're on the ground with the latest.
And: Flip flop. Trump scrambles on abortion.While Harris confronts her past. Will voters buy what they're selling?
Plus: Home stretch. The race enters its final phase. We are joined by two of the reporters who know Harris best.
And: Impact. Dana Bash joins to discuss the interview of the year and her new book.
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First: CNN scored big interviews with Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and JD Vance, all within the last 24 hours. We bring you the highlights, the fallout, and the fact-checking.
Plus: Team Trump tries to walk back the former president's new comments on abortion. He's trying to alleviate concerns from moderates but his social conservative base is not so happy.
And: Some good news for those hitting the road this holiday weekend, as gas prices will be the lowest we've seen on Labor Day in three years.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sat with CNN's Dana Bash, in Savannah GA, for their first joint interview since becoming the Democratic presidential ticket. The conversation provided one of the clearest looks into Harris’ positions and her plans for the presidency.
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First: In advance of tonight's much-anticipated CNN interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, new polls show the Democratic ticket has eliminated Donald Trump's edge in the critical Sun Belt states.
Plus: The US Army issues a stark rebuke of the Trump campaign for breaking multiple rules at Arlington National Cemetary and "unfairly attacking" a cemetery employee.
And: Joe Biden is on track to appoint even more federal judges than Donald Trump, but he still won't be able to transform the bench the way his predecessor did. We explain why.
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First: Kamala Harris makes her first public appearance after last week's convention, while Tim Walz visits a place that Joe Biden was struggling to keep on the map. We tell you why they're making a push all over the Peach State.
Plus: "He's got to pay a price." That's what Nancy Pelosi said about Donald Trump when she was forced to evacuate the Capitol on January 6th. We bring you the exclusive footage of that day.
And: Democratic "Swifties" are trying to get out the vote for Vice President Harris, but the question they can't shake off is whether Miss Americana herself will get on board.
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First: Pressure is building for Kamala Harris to do her first sit-down interview since becoming the nominee as she prepares to return to the campaign trail with a bus tour through Georgia.
Plus: Israel's military says it has rescued a hostage held captive in Gaza since the Hamas terror attack on October 7th. CNN is live in Tel Aviv with the breaking details.
And: Kash Patel, who served a number of roles in the Trump administration, says he'll do anything for the former president. That's why he's expected be a key player in a second Trump term. That's also why former Trump officials are worried.
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First: The Harris and Trump campaigns are once again bickering over the high-stakes debate scheduled for September 10th, this time over muted microphones. But is the former president on the same page as his own campaign?
Plus: JD Vance, who previously endorsed a nationwide ban on abortion, does an about-face and says Donald Trump would "absolutely" veto a federal abortion ban.
And: And with RFK Jr. out of the presidential contest, will his supporters follow him to Trump, and are there enough of them to make a difference?
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