Jane Coaston joins Erin Ryan to break down Vivek Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad in the Ohio governor’s race, Bari Weiss’s predictable push to smear Abdul El-Sayed, and ICE ramping up its daily arrests ahead of Election Day. Then they review the most important down-ballot abortion measures in Idaho, Missouri, Virginia, and Nevada. They wrap up with a petty rant session about Trump’s women’s health initiative.

Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier (NYT 10/20)
How CBS News’ Middle East war spread to the Upper Midwest (Semafor 10/19)
Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near (CNN 10/7)
Your Abortion Ballot Measure Cheat Sheet (Abortion, Everyday 10/19)
Trump Belittles Melania to Her Face in Public Humiliation (The Daily Beast 10/19)

Erin’s Las Vegas recs: breakfast burrito at Chile Verde and Thai food at Lotus of Siam

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