Bret began Tuesday's show with the latest on the Saturday bombing in New York City, allegedly carried out by Ahmad Khan Rahami, whose father now says he reported his son to the FBI two years ago. Terror analysts Sebastian Gorka and David Tafuri brought their expertise into the No Spin Zone. "Given this guy's travel records," Gorka said, "and given that he reportedly made anti-American and homophobic statements, an interview or two by the FBI would have been very wise. Part of this could be a matter of manpower, but we have also seen that there are certain sensitivities being forced upon our operatives." Tafuri pointed out that Rahami shared many characteristics with another Islamic terrorist. "There is an amazing similarity between Rahami and the Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen. Both were disaffected Muslims, both were homegrown terrorists, and both came on the FBI's radar screen. The FBI concluded that neither of them were a threat to the United States, and we now hope that the FBI will look at threats like this more closely." Tafuri added, "No refugee so far has committed terrorism in the United States and we do have a significant vetting process that has worked so far."

Giving his final speech at the United Nations Tuesday, President Obama took some not-so-veiled shots at Donald Trump and his proposed border wall. Bret discussed the president's speech with Trump's running mate Mike Pence. "The president again criticized people in this country who take a different view on a range of issues," Pence said, "particularly border security. That's typical, throughout his presidency he has been very willing to be critical of the American people on the foreign stage. The quote I prefer comes from Ronald Reagan, who said, 'A nation without borders is not a nation.' When Donald Trump talks about building a wall and reinforcing our border security, it's about ensuring the security of our nation." Governor Pence also expressed deep frustration at the fact that alleged bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami was not on a terrorist watch list.

Eager to buttress her support among black voters, Hillary Clinton is forcefully denouncing the shooting of an unarmed black man in Tulsa. Meanwhile, President Obama told blacks that he would take it as a 'personal insult' if they do not get out and vote for Secretary Clinton. Bret spoke about the issue with Juan Williams. "There is some anxiety among Democrats," Williams conceded, "and race is central to this campaign. With the polls tightening, there is a great deal of concern about whether the Latino vote and the black vote are sufficiently energized for Hillary Clinton. President Obama may be her big October surprise because he is very popular."

Bret was joined by Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, who has been given much credit for her candidate's rise in the polls. "It's Donald Trump who deserves all the credit," she insisted, "because this is his campaign and his movement. I walk into Trump Tower every day and I know that he was very successful before I came along. I'm so glad so many Americans can now see this very funny and generous man out on the stump." Conway then looked ahead to Monday's first presidential debate. "He's been preparing all the time, taking in different pieces of information and weighing consequences and options. His answers are very concise and competent and he clearly won the 'Commander-in-Chief Forum.' If the questions are fair, we think it will be a great debate." Finally, Conway dismissed allegations published in the Washington Post that the Trump Foundation may have spent funds improperly.

Pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson and researcher David Rothschild joined Bret to analyze the presidential race. "Donald Trump certainly has more paths to victory than he did two weeks ago," Anderson asserted. "Certain states like North Carolina, which had shown sizable leads for Hillary Clinton, have now come back to be toss-ups, and states like Ohio and Florida remain very winnable for Donald Trump. His path to 270 electoral votes has improved, but it is still an uphill battle." Rothschild contended that Hillary Clinton is still heavily favored to prevail in the Electoral College. "In order to reach 270, Donald Trump would have to take all the tossup states plus Colorado or Wisconsin or Pennsylvania. These states are still in Hillary Clinton's favor and she has a better 'get-out-the-vote' operation." Bret added that voter enthusiasm is "exponentially in Trump's favor."

Bret asked legal analysts Lis Wiehl and Kimberly Guilfoyle to scrutinize the case against alleged terrorist Ahmad Khan Rahami. "There are ten federal charges," Wiehl reported, "in addition to five charges in New Jersey. The federal charges include using weapons of mass destruction, bombing a place of public use, and use of destructive devices. All of those carry sentences up to life, and he will never see the light of day!" Guilfoyle added that authorities could make some kind of deal to get life-saving information from Rahami. "They could call him an 'enemy combatant' and he would not be afforded the same rights and privileges as everyone else. They could also use the 'public safety' exception to make sure there are no other explosive devices that could go off in other areas. There is a lot to be learned here."

The singer Bono has declared that Donald Trump is potentially the "worst idea that ever happened to America" and could destroy the nation. Radio talk show host Mike Gallagher and David Goodfriend, a former aide to Bill Clinton, expressed vastly different reactions. "There's tremendous irony," Gallagher said, "in having a guy who wasn't born in the United States lecturing Americans on how to be good Americans. The other irony is that Donald Trump is the quintessential American success story. A lot of us wish Bono and other celebrities would just perform." But Goodfriend argued that Bono is merely following his conscience. "When Ted Nugent goes out and publicly says he is against Hillary Clinton, that's fair game. Bono said he was not attacking Trump supporters and it's not a bad thing that a non-American would say this. He is saying that the rest of the world looks to the United States for leadership and freedom."