good day, i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. first it was cocaine and steroids, now it is energy drinks. the expertations game for tomorrow s big presidential debate is shifting more often than a race car driver at indy. and we re learning more about the growing stakes as a new poll say a majority of americans will be tuning in. plus a stunning courtroom surprise. the man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a fourth of july parade in illinois at the last minute in court rejecting a plea agreement. how survivors and families of victims are reacting as the case now proceeds to trial. and an american journalist in a glass cage as his secret trial begins in russia. the falsely accused wall street journal reporter faces up to 20 years in prison following a trial expected to last for months. i ll ask an executive for the journal what this means for efforts to free him. but we begin with the expectations game. which has tak