Republicans are defending territory they never expected to be at risk four weeks before Election Day, as President Donald Trump implores voters not to desert his party with the promise of more cash giveaways.

Can Republicans outrun the blue wave? What does the lieutenant governor scandal mean for Gov. Sherrill's agenda? Two longtime political observers from opposite sides of the aisle tackle those questions and more in this week's Friendly Fire.

President Trump was in Ohio this weekend to build support for the GOP. This comes as a new CBS News poll shows Democrats are in a strong position to win the House.

With the midterm elections now less than a month away, President Trump takes his campaign push to Nebraska.

The president said Clayton will lead a new “Super Intelligence Force,” along with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, defense undersecretary Emil Michael and OPM director Scott Kupor.

Trump appointed Jay Clayton to lead the “Super Intelligence Force,” coordinating the federal response to AI. The task force has 120 days to assess AI’s

CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses the appointment of Jay Clayton as the White House's AI czar.

President Donald Trump named National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton and others to lead a "super intelligence force" focused on AI.

Former Rep. Dennis Hastert, who spent eight years as House speaker and later served prison time for scheming to cover up sexual abuse allegations, is dead.

Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican but later was sent to prison in a hush-money case, has died

Former Republican Rep. Dennis Hastert, who was the longest-serving GOP House Speaker before falling into disgrace for breaking banking laws, died on Monday at the age of 84. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events.

Dennis ​Hastert, a ‌former speaker ​of ​the US ⁠House ​of ​Representatives, has died ​at ​the age of ‌84, ⁠according to ​CBS ​News, ⁠which cited ​a ​coroner ⁠in ⁠Illinois.

The president singled out commentator Jessica Tarlov and suggested viewers will "stop watching" the network.

"These Election Rallies were representative of what is really happening with our great Republican Party." On one hand, Trump griping about Fox News is not that surprising. He's clashed with Fox News ever since his first campaign for president when he famously criticized debate moderator Megyn Kelly,

Trump demanded more rally coverage as Fox was covering his Ohio rally, warning supporters could stop watching Fox

President Donald Trump railed against Fox News for not broadcasting his Saturday rally in Ohio as polling increasingly shows a potential wipeout for Republicans. Trump made a post on Truth Social on Sunday,

A combination image shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) at a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 8, 2026, and senator Flavio Bolsonaro (right), the Liberal Party (PL) candidate in Brazil's presidential election,

Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential race, a result that if confirmed in final counts would rally markets and position him as the favorite in a runoff later this month.

Brazilians are voting in a pivotal presidential election featuring incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro

The front-runners were in Sao Paulo to rally supporters and convince the undecided on the eve of the election.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Sunday that President Donald Trump “can go from zero to a-hole in about three seconds,” referring to a recent Truth Social post in which the president shared the cellphone number of Sen.

Sen. John Kennedy criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for publicly sharing what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton 's cellphone number, saying the president can go from "zero to a-hole in three seconds.

President trump continues to criticize senator tom cotton - claiming cotton is the reason a bill to end daylight saving time hasn't passed.

In a Social Truth post on Oct. 3, Trump shared Cotton’s cellphone number and encouraged Arkansans to contact the senator about the bill.