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Virginia's governor race in final stretch

The race for governor in Virginia is in its final stretch with just two weeks to go before Election Day. Former Governor Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate, and Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin have clashed on several issues related to schools from charter schools to vaccine mandates for teachers and students. Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, joins CBSN AM to discuss.

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Virginia governor's race tightens

Republican Glenn Youngkin is narrowing the gap with former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is running to lead the state again. This election is not only high-stakes in Virginia, but may serve as a national barometer for Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Sean Sullivan, a CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for the Washington Post, and Charlotte Rene Woods, a reporter for Charlottesville Tomorrow, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.

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Prominent Democrats stump for McAuliffe in Virginia

Some of the Democratic Party's most prominent names are hitting the campaign trail for Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor's race this weekend. Polling shows him in a statistical dead heat with his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin. The results will have sweeping implications for both Democrats and the GOP. Antjuan Seawright, a CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Kevin Sheridan, former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest in the race.

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CBS News probes nursing home virus deaths

The coronavirus pandemic has been especially deadly for the country’s nursing home populations. In Richmond, Virginia, the Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has lost 45 residents, making it one of the hardest-hit facilities in the U.S. Federal officials are also facing criticism for not publicly tracking infections and deaths in nursing homes. CBS News reached out to every state but only got complete data from 19. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the data.

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