The vice presidential debate rarely carries as much weight as those at the top of the ticket, but this is no ordinary election year. With no other presidential debates scheduled before election day, and Kamala Harris giving few interviews, the contest between JD Vance and Tim Walz will be watched by millions of voters, many of whom remain undecided. On this episode of the All Things podcast, Fox News Radio host and commentator Guy Benson sets the debate stage, laying out what both candidates need to accomplish, their risks and potential pitfalls and the role of the moderators.  

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Israel's campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon is yielding results, including the death of leader Hassan Nasrallah. What does the military effort say about Israel's strategy a year since the Oct. 7 massacre, and how should the U.S. respond?

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The Ukrainian president travels to Washington to discuss U.S. aid with Joe Biden and New York to meet with Donald Trump. Yet Zelensky stirs Republican complaints by calling JD Vance’s ideas "too radical" and then by going with prominent Democrats to visit an ammunition plant in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Does this blunder into U.S. politics pose a risk of polarizing defense assistance to Ukraine, and how much do Kyiv's prospects depend on the November election?

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The Democratic nominee releases an 82-page economic plan and claims she's a "capitalist." We inspect the details to see if she's right. Plus, can New York City Mayor Eric Adams remain in office after being indicted on federal corruption charges?

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The vice president has suggested eliminating the Senate's 60-vote threshold to pass a national abortion law. But are Democrats underestimating the risks of unleashing majority rule in the upper chamber? Senator Joe Manchin warns ending the filibuster will 'destroy our country' and further inflame national politics. 

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The GOP barely kept its House majority in 2022, weighed down by controversial candidates and Democratic attacks on abortion. Will Republicans keep, or even expand, their hold on the chamber? On this episode of All Things, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) talks through the candidates that have the best chances to flip seats from blue to red, what the GOP is doing differently on abortion this time, and Donald Trump's influence on down-ballot races. He also weighs in on the chance of a government shutdown and whether the scandal over North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will hurt Trump or other candidates in that battleground state. 

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In his final address to the United Nations General Assembly as president, Joe Biden takes credit for his withdrawal from Afghanistan and his and Vice President Kamala Harris's support for Ukraine after Putin’s invasion. But with conflict raging in Europe and the Middle East and authoritarians on the rise in most regions of the globe, is he leaving the world in more disarray than when he took office?

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Paul Gigot talks to Barton Swaim and Faith Bottum, who have been covering the contests in Wisconsin and Montana, where voters may decide if Republicans can win back a Senate majority in November. Can the GOP topple Democratic incumbents in the two states?    

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Israel's defense minister says the country's war is entering a new phase and turning north, after thousands of Hezbollah pagers suddenly detonate in Lebanon. Plus, the Teamsters union declines to endorse a presidential candidate, for the first time in nearly three decades, despite polling showing that a strong majority of its rank-and-file members support Donald Trump.

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The Federal Reserve takes aggressive measures to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, surprising some in the market. Does this mean the fight against inflation is over? Plus, just weeks away from Election Day, how could this decision affect the race and how would Donald Trump or Kamala Harris handle the Federal Reserve if elected?

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