Hello from Greater Washington, I'm Chuck Todd and this is the Chuck Todd cast.

The traditional campaigns will conclude in less than two weeks, meaning we're seeing what

should be closing arguments.

On the Trump and Biden team, we've got one more big moment, final debate tomorrow night

in Nashville.

Meanwhile, COVID relief negotiations continue on Capitol Hill, sort of, perhaps it's just

sort of a running gag at this point.

If you like dark humor, House Speaker Nate's Pelosi said a 48 hour deadline for a

deal, a deadline which passed yesterday.

But Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Monews should are keeping the flame alive,

either side wanting to look like the one that kills the deal, even a set up majority

of the Mitch McConnell has advised the White House.

Please don't take this deal before the election.

Here to talk about the 2020 election, top of the ticket down ballot races, NBC News Capitol

Corresponding KC Hunt, and Republican strategist Brendan Buck.

And later in the show, I'm going to talk to journalists Glenn Pashkin.

In 1990, he conducted what is now considered a famous Playboy interview with Donald Trump.

We're going to talk about why that interview continues to stay relevant.

30 years later, it may have been the most accidentally honest Donald Trump we've ever seen

speak.

But first, Casey and Brendan, welcome back to the Chuck Todd cast.

Casey, let me start with a story that I find amusing to watch your fellow Capitol Hill

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