Leaders from across the globe gathered in New York City this week for the United Nations 79th General Assembly, meeting at a time when alarming tensions in the Middle East and continued aggression from China has the United States and its' allies deeply troubled. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson continues fighting to avoid a government shutdown.

To discuss what's happening overseas and here at home, Bret sits down with former State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus, FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, and former Tennessee Congressman and co-host of 'The Five,' Harold Ford Jr.

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