ready to face-off. cnn is live in pennsylvania for the debate showdown between john fetterman and dr. mehmet oz. also tonight, president biden is warning russia that it would be a serious mistake to use a tactical nuclear weapon, vladimir putin raising new fears about his war plans as moscow doubles down on its disputed claim that ukraine is planning to deploy a dirty bomb. and corporate america turns on kanye west for his antis-semitic remarks. we ll take a closer look at the impact as adidas and the gap cut ties with the controversial rapper also known as yay. welcome to the viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re the situation room. let s get straight to the midterm countdown right now. we re just, what, two weeks, two weeks out from election day. candidates in a slew of pivotal contests preparing to clash in high stakes debates tonight with millions of voters already casting their ballots early. cnn congressional correspondent jes
with the people. right now on early start what president biden calls a defining moment for democracy. air raid sirens pierce the air as north korea tries and fails to test a missile. it all adds up to baseball history. here we go. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m christine romans. president biden about to head to mexico to campaign with the governor and other democrats. expected to strike the same fee. american democracy is under dire threat and laying the blame at the feet of his predecessor. you know, american democracy is under attack because the defeated president of the united states refuses to accept the results of the 2020 election. he refuses to accept the will of the people. cnn s jasmine wright live in washington. good morning, jasmine. so nice to see you. the president, president biden veering from the democrat s 11th hour focus on the economy. zeroing in on the threat for democracy. what s the thinking? reporter
puttingclaiming several lives ig a police officer, and that happened in an apparent ambush in bristol, connecticut. plus, bad news of economic administration for the biden administration. the take away is things could be worse if the so-called maga republicans takeover. and others saying that the president has nothing to show for his fist bump in the middle east. plus, this democrat doubling down on his view that god is a s a choice when it comes to abortion. joe has more with answers and we begin tonight with what we are hearing from police organizations and why they are saying the defund the police message is a deadly message. that s right, since monday, a dozen police officers were shot nationwide, tweeted spewing of anti-police rhetoric by some media figures, as well as the failed policies of rogue prosecutors and judges are placing officers in greater danger. this culture of lawlessness must talk. and that includes an off-duty officer killed in north carolina last nigh
to go live every weekend, because the news doesn t stop, nor should we. very good to have you. let s get the read of what s at stake as we wrap up a number of key debates, other contests simply too close to call as the battle for the house and senate is on. the very latest from kelly o grady in los angeles on the real pain that a lot of shoppers/voters are feeling right now. reporter: good morning to you, or neil. that inflation number came in hotter than expected this week, and the big worry is what s called core inflation. that s a number when you don t factor in food or energy prices. that came in at 6p.6%, the 6.6%, so it kind of shows how inflation is becoming entrenched in our economy. here s the president this week downplaying that inflation number. americans are squeezed by the cost of living. it s been true for years, and folks don t need a report to tell them they re being squeezed. reporter: the numbers tell a very different story though. look how prices ha
tonight marks two week out from election day. steve kornacki is here at the big board. we re tracking the critical night in pennsylvania, republican dr. oz facing off with fetterman in pennsylvania. pennsylvania is one of the few states that could decide who runs the united states senate. right now over five senate races are basically tide. polling showing no statistical difference between the candidates. democrats attacking the economy in some of their closing arguments they re trying to get ahead of what could be that push back, while republican campaigns seize on crime. the new york times reporting on that. and a lot more that we re watching for you tonight. after roe i ve never lived in this type of era. you re the most anti-business governor i ve ever seen. that s time. his running mate has said this in the past that teaching the united states was built on stolen land. that is inappropriate for our schools. it s not true. everything is so expensive now. guy