In today's Hot Topics, the co-hosts weigh in with what they think the candidates need to do to win tonight's presidential debate and discuss why Beyoncé's album "Cowboy Carter" didn't earn any Country Music Award nominations. "The View" remembers legendary actor James Earl Jones. Rachel Maddow joins to discuss the significance of the Cheney family endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, shares her presidential debate expectations and talks her new documentary "From Russia With Lev." Tennis legend Venus Williams stops by to reflect on her role in inspiring a new generation of athletes and her tips to improve physical and mental health from her new book, “Strive.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices