Sprint to the midterm elections

Right 5 32 now is your time. Labor Day may be the unofficial start for the sprint to the midterm elections, which is eight weeks to go. Voters in a handful of states are likely to determine which party will control one or both houses of Congress. Our Douglas Ader is taking a closer look. It's been a run for the exits on Capitol Hill without objection. Emotionally considers laid on the table in their short time back after a long august break. House lawmakers quickly passed a bill to prevent a government shutdown and quickly left town again for the long holiday weekend. Once again that you were wrong in your prognostications today, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson needling reporters after wrapping up work, but also hoping that history is wrong in less than two months. We're going to see if we can get everyone elected. President Trump promising campaign hard in coming weeks to buck the trend of the party and power losing seats in the midterms. Well, we're focused on winning the election and making the case to the people. Democrats are counting on history and the president's low approval numbers, and that could all be enough to hand them control of one or both houses of Congress. They plan to spend the next few weeks driving home cost of living issues, particularly the run up in fuel costs because of the war with Iran. Highest gas prices for the month of August since we began keeping records of them. That's something that voters are aware of. Voters don't like this war. And just looking at the Senate, as much as Democrats are eyeing the possibility of putting a state like Texas in play is James Tallarico takes on Republican Ken Paxton. They also find themselves playing defense in the state like Michigan, where far left Democratic nominee Abdul all say Ed has courted a number of controversies exposing a divide within the party. They've embraced the socialist wing of their party, and that's gonna put them completely out of the mainstream with the American people and to help generate enthusiasm. Republicans air hosting a first ever midterm convention later this week in Texas in Washington. Doug Lucetta Fox News.