Stage . Reporter theyre certainly hoping the debate may play out less chaotically than the first, but for President Trump, hes hoping to change the trajectory of the race, while joe biden is simply trying to protect his lead. For the format, the Debate Commission changed the way that the microphones are working at the start of each segment. The candidates will each have two minutes where they can speak without the other candidates microphone on. This is to try to help avoid some of the interruptions that we saw play out in cleveland just a few weeks ago. After each of the candidates gets their opening segment, during those twominute segments during each section, they can move on to an open period of discussion, where they can both have their microphones on and proceed with talking. There will be six segments over the course of this debate. I want to run you through those topics rain in america, climate change, National Security and leadership and more. This will be a 90minute debate. Something different, is there will be plexiglas barriers erected between the two candidates on stage. Thats something we saw during the Vice President ial debate between Kamala Harris and mike pence. Today they are instituting that once again here at the president ial debate after the Debate Commission consulted with their medical advisers. We have learned that joe biden tested negative for coronavirus this morning. We havent heard if President Trump has undergone a similar test before he proceeds with this debate, but this debate is essential going to be voters last chance to size up the two candidates on that stage one on one, facetoface together. Were just 12 days out. Theres still a number of undecided voters tuning into this debate to see if it can help make up their minds about who will be the next president. Arlette saenz, thank you. Ahead of tonights matchup were seeing the president return to one of his goto lines. Let me ask you what you think the biggest domestic priority is for you right now. Well, ultimately let me it was happening. We created the greatest economy in the history of our economy. The other side you know thats not true. Its totally true. No. That is not true. One topic that biden will likely answer for is expanding the supreme court. Here is how biden is now addressing that question. If elected, what i will do is put together a national commission, a Bipartisan Commission of scholars, constitutional scholars, democrats, republicans, liberate, conservatives, and i will ask them to over 180 days come back to we some recommendations as to how as to reform the court system, because its getting out of whack, the way its being handled. Its not about court packing. Theres a number of other things that scholars have debated. Ive looked to see what recommendations that commission might make. Cnn political director David Chalian is joining mess to discuss. This is the last matchup. What are you watching for . The second and final matchup. The first thing im looking for is Donald Trumps approach. Weve observed him long enough. We dont expect him to change all of a sudden, but what version of himself does he bring to this debate stage . Much like the first performance where he was consequence taply interrupting, creating chaos . None of his advisers did not want that. It did not go well for him. In a remarkably stable race, there was a noticeable dip after that first debate. Yet there are some signals that that may be the road hes going down, or does he lean into more advantages on the economy where voters see him better than joe biden on that score. Does he try to seize this opportunity, as arlette was saying to change the dynamic . I think that is one key thing to watch. For bidens part, brianna, his defense. That i think is going to define his performance tonight. We know biden would like to stay above the fray as much as possible. Of course, like any frontrunner, do no harm. If donald trump is throwing things at him about hunter biden, his son, his big dealings, how joe biden responds to that, does he get rattled . Is he able to simply ignore it and move ahead with his own strategy, i think will be the defining aspect as to how bidens performance is perceived tonight. My final thing im watching is that muted moment. Arlette took you through the rules and theres a new enforcement mechanism where, if youre not speaking in that first chunk where you have two minutes to address it, if youre the opponent not speaking, your microphone is muted. Is donald trump going to obey that . Is he going to try to interrupt and speak over his muted microphone . And still try to throw joe biden off his game . Or does that enforcement mechanism actually bring more order to the debate stage tonight than existed in cleveland last month . Thats the third item im on the lookout for tonight. Yeah. Im very curious about that mute function. Well see how it goes. David, well be watching. Thank you so much. Thanks, brianna. More than 1,000 coronavirus deaths, we hit that milestone yesterday, the highest daily toll in more than a month. This time experts say the worst is yet to come. There are 31 states reporting more covid cases than last week. Theres only one moving in the right direction, hawaii. We havent seen this level of 60,000 since the first week of august. Severity states hit record highs on hospitalizations, including iowa, kentucky, ohio, oklahoma, south dakota, as well as utah. You can take a look at the u. S. Coronavirus death toll on the right side of your screen, more than 222,000 lost. A new study found that most of those deaths were unavoidable. Elizabeth cohen jones me now. The death toll could be between not 222,577 if there had been an adequate government response, elizabeth. Thats right. Just to try to describe how inadequate the government response has been, it is tough. Were going to try to boil it down to a couple points. Again, this report from Columbia University saying there could have been tens of thousands fewer deaths if Different Things had been done by the federal government. Lets look at those. They said there was insufficient testing, lack of a National Mask guidance. The Trump Administration young played the pandemic and mocked masks. Masks saves lives, and mocking them does not help. Pakistan, hon during rattle and malaysia had more successful responses, and it was pointed out that trump advocated for solutions that didnt work, for example, hydroxychloroquine, so that also added to the death toll. Brianna . Tell us about the cdc revision on was considered close contact with someone infected with coronavirus. What is the change here . And why the change . The cdc has been saying for month a contact means when we say youve had close contact with someone with covid. We mean have you been within six feet of them for 15 minutes or more. Now the cdc is making it clear it doesnt have to be 15 minutes consecuti consecutive. It can be cumulative. The state of vermont noticed for their Corrections Officers that they were at risk for getting covid even when they werent within 15 minutes of someone all at one time. It could just be bits and pieces pug together. It makes sense. Its the amount of time put together that you are near someone with covid the chances that they will get you sick. And theyre investigating the way to shorten the time for school kids. This is something theyre looking into that they havent actually done yet. I asked dr. Robert redfield about this yesterday. He said, look, were looking at the science. This pandemic is relatively new. We were saying people need to quarantined for 14 days if theyve had close contact, on if theyve had covid themselves, they need to be isolated maybe 12 is okay, there are various studies, and dr. Redfield said theyre looking at the studies. Elizabeth, great to see you. Thank you so much. Thank you. The cdc records that about two 1 3 of the deaths were from covid19. Jacqueline howard has more. Some experts say the other deaths which represent about 100,000 lives lost might be deaths of despair. The term deaths of despair refers to deaths caused by suici suicide, alcohol or drug use. Heres what dr. Scott gottlieb has said about this, especially when it comes to younger adults. Have a listen. I would suspect a good portion of the deaths were due to despair or other reasons. Weve seen a spike of overdoses. One of the biggers jumps have been with adults 25 to 44. Thank you. Well hear from the Top Health Official in mississippi, who says the spread in his state can be traced to people not wearing masks. And intimidating emails sent to voters. One topic that should come up tonight health care. Well roll the tate about president s nonexistent plan to replace obamacare. Wed be closer to the twins. Change in plans. At fidelity, a change in plans is always part of the plan. Of course. Podcasts. Originals. Bestsellers. Future bestsellers. Sleep stories. Mal. Hey, no roxy audiobooks, podcasts, audible originals, all in one place. Tonight, in his final debate with joe biden before the election, the president will likely be asked about his plan to replace obamacare, the law hes trying to kill, and for which he does not have a replacement. With 12 days to go and millions of americans have been already voted, still no comprehensive plan to protect americans with preexisting conditions, no plan that could be sent to congress to become law, no plan despite countless timetables and missed deadlines. I will ask congress to convene a special session so we can repeal and replace. It would be such an honor for moe, and for everybody in this country. As soon as our secretary is approved and gets into the office, well be filing a plan. We have a really terrific i believe Health Care Plan coming out. Were going to have a Health Care Plan that would be second to none. Its going to be great. We have two plans coming out. Coming out in a very short period of time. Were going to come up with a Health Care Plan. Were not going to vote on it until after the election. The plan is coming out in the next four weeks. Produce phenomenal health care. We will be have the concept. Can. Can you tell us what the plan is in. Well announce it in about two months. It will be if we take back the house were signing a Health Care Plan within two weeks, and full and complete Health Care Plan. Well be doing a Health Care Plan, a very inclusive Health Care Plan. Ill be signing it very soon. It might be sunday, but its going to be very soon. Were going to be introducing a tremendous Health Care Plan sometime prior hopefully prior to the end of the month. Its just about completed now. Well be doing a Health Care Plan i before viewed you in june, you said the Health Care Plan would come in two weeks, you told Chris Wallace this summer it was in two weeks. I have it all ready. I have it all ready. As americans vote, tonight would be a good night to reveal the longpromised details of this plan. If he waits another two weeks, polls will be closed, right . Still ahead, well break down the electoral map to see what each candidate has to do to win. Plus emails warning to vote for trump or else . 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Director of National IntelligenceJohn Ratcliffe says both countries have obtained Voters Registration with iran posing as the farright Group Proud Boys and sending intimidating emails. One in part says you will vote for trump or we will come after you. It concludes, i would take this seriously if i were you. The timing has raced questions. The briefing was hastily arranged, and delivered minutes after president obama offered a strong rebuke against President Trump. Anthony, there was a source who told cnn that the government assesses some of the data that the iranians obtained came from vendor and state systems, not publicly available Voters Registration information, so thats alarming. How did they get it . Does that mean this information is vulnerable to other attacks . Of course. Lets take a step back, a month ago, Many Americans had never even heard of the proud boys. As of yesterday, many received a threatening email from this group telling them they had to vote for donald trump or else. This is clearly escalating behavior. As we were briefed yesterday, iran and russia have now taken this bullying tactic and brought it into the homes of americans. This is no longer just targeting state infrastructure like they did in 2016. They have escalated the fight, brought it into the kitchens of americans across the country. We need to appreciate what that means. I said to listen to something the dni said last night. We have already seen iran spe sending spoofed emails. The emails make it clear they want people voting for trump. Hes saying this was a coordinated ever to hurt trump. What do you say to them . As a former fbi special agent, its very troubling for me to see that. I watched the press briefing, i looked on stage and saw no special investigators on stage. I saw all trump political appointees. It broke my heart to see them stand before the fbi seal and make that statement. You can interpret the statement and email any way you want, really. That statement the dni made, it just wasnt necessary, and it took a very Important Message, right . A very Important Message about americans being targeted. Americans now facing this fight in their homes, in their kitchening, and it put a political spin on it. It just want necessary, right . Its super frustrating it happened in the fbi building, in front of an fbi seal, with no investigators up on stage, just political appointees. Theres more to be done here, right . Its a threatening email saying you must vote for donald trump or else, but what are we going to do about it . The government said theyre aware of it, but didnt say what theyre going to do about it. So whats next . I hope to have more than just a monitoring squad. I would like to see some action come out of this. I wonder if the dni has been coopted by the political apparatus. He also offered statistics about iranian interference, but didnt provide the same level of detail when it came to the russian interference. I had the same reaction to the briefing. Theres no other way to interpret these activities other than escalateory. They were done strait infrastructure. The fact they pulled this data, whether stolen illegally from compromised infrastructure, or obtained it legally from paying for it, they still took these steps. They did it in the publics eye. They did it in plain sight. They werent secretive about it at all. To my understanding they also used a foreign infrastructure in which to launch these emails that landed in the homes of american citizens. I just think that this is clearly escalating behavior and i would like to see some sort of response activities. Remember, in 2016 when this happened, it was a difficult subject, it was a very sensitive subject, yes. The administration was slow. I am very happy to see the press briefing last night that the administration is working quickly to inform american citizens. What are they doing about it . Christopher wray saying you should have confidence in voting, thats not the problem. Its not a tactical problem, okay . We really need to help americans understand this is a massive, real, right, misinformation campaign. Russia and iran are behind this. Anthony ferrante, thank you. We appreciate it. Thank you. Can president obama move the needle for joe biden . Tweeting at the television doesnt fix things. Making stuff up doesnt make peoples lives better. Youve got to have a plan. Youve got to put in the work. I use rakuten to get cash back inst