Inflation spikes as Republicans implode on the debate stage

-- On the Show:

-- Annie Jacobsen, investigative journalist and author, joins to discuss her new book, "Biological War: A Scenario," and its parallels to the Russian pneumonic plague situation

-- The September CPI report shows inflation rising to 3.7% year-over-year, creating political pressure for the administration before midterms

-- Democratic candidates press Republicans in state debates over healthcare cuts, corporate tax breaks, and the Iran war

-- Donald Trump publicly minimizes his past relationship with former campaign surrogate and son's ex-fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle

-- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia faces criticism over her legal credentials after failing to clarify her bar admissions

-- Donald Trump defends his energy ceasefire claim by pointing to Ukrainian strikes when questioned about Russian attacks

-- During a campaign speech, Donald Trump moans on stage, claims he's never had the flu, and recounts a story about a police officer's 401(k)

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump refuses to testify in the BBC defamation case, mortgage rate hikes send home sales to a 12-year low, Trump reconsiders a public firing squad execution, and much more...

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