we ll see how they react and see how that plays out. mehdi, great show, enjoy the rest of your evening. coming up on ayman, republican lawsuits designed to make it harder for you to vote. we ll discuss the anti-democratic actions with wisconsin attorney general josh kaul, new details on paul pelosi. reporting that zip ties were found at the scene. and the gop threat that media isn t covering, republicans are recruiting a new generation of young, far-right activists. how democrats need to fight back. i m ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. all, right tonight, as of tonight, 22 million ballots have been cast across the country. early voting is now in full swing, so too are the legal challenges according to nbc news, more than 100 lawsuits have been filed this year, largely by republicans, targeting rules over mail-in voting, early voting, voter access, voting machines, voting registration, the counting of miss mark absentee ballots, access for partisan poll watchers. all
the shooting, but at this point, his motive remains unclear. the murder of a long time leader has stunned japan, a country where gun violence is virtually unheard of. a former adviser likens abe s assassination to that of jfk. president biden visited the japanese ambassador s residence to offer his condolences, and flags are half staff. let s bring in selina gomez. what more do we know about the suspect and the investigation. we learned from police that the suspect confessed to shooting former prime minister shinzo abe. in terms of the motive, all we know is he holds a grudge against a specific organization and believe that former prime minister shinzo abe was a part of it. he is a 41-year-old unemployed man. former prime minister shinzo a bay was shot at 11:30 a.m. local time. he immediately collapsed. there was excessive bleeding. medical examiners say he died of excessive blood loss when he was pronounced dead at 5:00 p.m. local time. this sent shock waves across japan,
starving. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driving to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. i celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. south korea. like most people, i m starting out in seoul, an international mega city located near the center of the korean peninsula. it is the beating heart that drives the korean economy and churns out record-breaking pop culture exports, squid game, parasite and bts, the biggest band on earth. this place is fast paced and runs around the clock. what about the rest of the country? is it super traditional, modern or both? after today i m headed further into the country side. i want to learn about the people, the drinking culture and, most importantly, the food.
Very special conversation that you do not want to miss. But lets start with the big news, because we are big and very good economic numbers this morning. The Labor Department said the u. S. Economy added 336,000 jobs in the month of september, President Biden highlighting the better than expected number in a speech earlier this morning. The high share of working age americans in the workforce, in 20 years. Its no accident, its bidenomics, we are growing the economy from the middle out, the bottom up, not the top down. The good jobs numbers come is the white house is making a whole lot of Power Positive headlines that impact every day americans, as well as our allies overseas. They include Nine Billion Dollars for student debt relief, progress on Drug Price Negotiations with big pharmaceutical companies, and diplomatic efforts to reassure our allies that the u. S. Is Still Standing behind ukraine, despite the chaos among House Republicans. Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, the
President Biden Touting his administrations winds, and meanwhile it is day five of the former president s fraud trial. The developments from court today, and a chaotic week on capitol hill, ending with no speaker of the house. The Reality Check from senators as House Republicans scramble to find leadership. Then, coming through the noise, an important conversation about transgender youth athletes, with a panel of experts. You are not gonna want to miss this. As the 11th hour gets underway on this friday night. Good evening once again. Im stephanie ruhle. We usually do the nightcap on a friday, but we have got so much big news that we have got to break down, and later we have a very special conversation that you do not want to miss. But lets start with the big news, because we are big and very good economic numbers this morning. The Labor Department said the u. S. Economy added 336,000 jobs in the month of september, President Biden highlighting the better than expected number in a spee