Last night, Pennsylvania Senate candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican, and Lt. Governor John Fetterman, a Democrat, squared off in their first and only debate. It's part of a high stakes race that’s critical not just for their state, but for control of the U.S. Senate.

• Plus, the Biden administration’s change for Venezuelan migrants at the border.

Guest: Axios’ Alayna Treene and Michelle Hackman, ​​immigration reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

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Go Deeper:

• Fetterman's painful debate
• Fetterman on fitness to serve at debate: 'Transparency is about showing up'
• Venezuelans Who Left Everything Behind Are Stuck South of U.S. Border [NY Times]