The Daily Folgen

Yesterday, The Daily explained how control of the House has come down to a few contests in two blue states. Today, we look at the race for the Senate.Carl Hulse, The Times’s chief Washington correspondent, explains how the battle could come down to a single state: Montana.Guest: Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who has covered Washington since 1985.Background reading: Republicans appear poised to take control of the Senate, a Times/Siena poll shows.Senator Jon Tester’s fight for survival is Democrats’ last stand on the Great Plains.The contest is a reflection of a changed Montana.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

This year’s presidential race looks certain to be won or lost in a handful of swing states where neither party has a clear advantage.But that is not the case for Congress.Nicholas Fandos, who covers politics for The Times, explains why control of the House is likely to hinge on what happens in two deeply blue states where Democrats run the show.Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.Background reading: Far from the presidential battlegrounds, blue states could decide Congress.Tracking the House’s most competitive races.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

After the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pa., Congress held hearings on the failures of the Secret Service, and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, stepped down.Weeks later, another man attempted to shoot the former president, increasing concerns that something had gone very wrong at the Secret Service.Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why the agency’s failures are indicative of much more troubling issues.Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.Background reading: An exodus of agents left the Secret Service unprepared for 2024.From July: The Secret Service has faced questions about its decisions before and immediately after the assassination attempt in Butler.From September: The Secret Service had not swept the area where a gunman lay in wait as Mr. Trump embarked on a short-notice golf outing.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.