"Most polls say the same thing: Donald Trump is gaining momentum. FNC's analysis of the Electoral College now has Hillary Clinton only slightly above the 270 votes needed to win. The secretary may lose because the tipping point has been reached. If you are familiar with Malcolm Gladwell's theory, bad things mount up, then suddenly everything comes crashing down. For Hillary Clinton, the FBI may be the tipster. Not only is the email investigation reopened, but Fox News is reporting that the Clinton Foundation is also under heavy scrutiny by federal investigators. Many voters are becoming disenchanted with the whole Clinton situation because the controversies are endless. Early in the campaign, Talking Points gave Hillary Clinton some good advice, which was to speak directly to the people through a series of interviews. Explain the email stuff, spell out the Clinton Foundation controversy, give straight answers to straight questions. The campaign told us she would likely do an interview with The Factor, which has turned out to be untrue. But this is not personal. Since September 12th, Hillary Clinton has not done one national TV interview with a journalist. She is hiding and she is imperious, feeling she is above questioning. If elected president, expect very little interaction with the press or with the folks from Hillary Clinton. All of this - the ethical problems, the detachment from the voters, the attitude that she deserves the presidency - is playing into her declining poll numbers. The only thing holding Mrs. Clinton up right now is Mr. Trump's negatives. But they will not mean very much if the marginal Clinton support stays home on Election Day, and that is a real possibility. Summing up, Hillary Clinton thought she had this election locked up but she could very well find herself defeated come November 8th. The tipping point may have been reached."

The Factor spoke about the continuing Clinton scandals with Fox News correspondent James Rosen. "A well-placed source inside the FBI," Rosen reported, "confirmed to me tonight that there are indeed two parallel FBI probes - the email case and the Clinton Foundation case. I am told that the consensus view among FBI agents is that the Foundation case is stronger than the email case now. They are investigating whether there were improper relationships between Hillary Clinton's State Department and the Clinton Foundation. The allegation is that if you gave a certain amount of money to the Foundation, you received some favors or benefits from the State Department. But the Clinton Foundation and campaign deny all wrongdoing."

The Factor turned to FNC's Ed Henry, who added new details about the laptop computer used by Huma Abedin and her estranged husband Anthony Weiner. "We are hearing," Henry said," that some of the emails on Weiner's laptop computer connect between Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin. Why is that significant? Because the Clinton camp has tried to say these were all just Huma Abedin's emails and had nothing to do with Hillary Clinton. They are finding things that are new and things that raise new questions. In another big development, Clinton's own aides were raising questions in 2015 as to whether she really turned over all emails."

The most recent national polls vary wildly; CBS News has Hillary Clinton up by three points while the Los Angeles Times gives Donald Trump a five point advantage. Political analysts Tom Bevan and Bob Cusak surveyed the landscape. "We have seen Republicans coming home," Bevan said, "and Trump has expanded his lead in states like Georgia and Missouri and Texas. Also, some marginal voters might be shying away from Hillary Clinton. If enough of those folks stay home in key battleground states, that could be a trouble spot for her campaign." Cusak stressed the importance of the Keystone State. "If Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania, he will probably be President Trump. A few weeks ago we were talking about her getting 350 electoral votes, but that has gone down and the FBI thing has hurt her."

New WikiLeaks emails show that Justice Department official Peter Kadzik was funneling inside information to Clinton campaign boss John Podesta. The Factor asked Shannon Bream to inject some truth serum. "Just the fact that the subject line of Kadzik's email said 'heads up' should give people pause," she said. "Emails show that Kadzik and Podesta, who go way back, had dinner together the day after Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony. But Kadzik is still working as Assistant Attorney General. " Eric Shawn turned to documents about then-President Bill Clinton's pardon of tax-dodging financier Marc Rich. "There are newly-released FBI files about Marc Rich and why he got the pardon. Marc Rich's ex-wife Denise Rich donated a million dollars to Democratic causes, including Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Clinton Foundation. Marc Rich was then pardoned the last day Bill Clinton was in office."

The Factor spoke with Miami newswoman Elvira Salazar about the Hispanic vote in Florida. "Cuban Americans can help Donald Trump tremendously," she reported, "and in the last two months he has gained 20 points among Cuban-Americans Florida. President Obama's Cuba policies have helped Donald Trump - for the first time in 55 years, the United States has not voted for the embargo against Cuba. That will be the straw that broke the camel's back and I think 60% of Cubans will go for Trump."

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have avoided national interviews in recent days, and Secretary Clinton has not done a national TV interview in months. The Factor scrutinized that strategy with Bernie Goldberg. "You said that she is in hiding," Goldberg stated, "and I think you're right. But if I were giving her advice, I would tell her not to do interviews with you or anyone who is serious. She can't give straight answers because she's too vulnerable. And if Donald Trump does an interview, the journalist controls the agenda. At a rally everyone loves him and no one is questioning him, he gets his points out without interrogation."

Guest: Jesse Watters
As has been widely reported, about two thirds of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. But why? We sent Jesse to West Virginia to ask the folks about what's good and what's bad with America.

Michael Chain, Temecula, CA: "Bill, I talked with Hillary Clinton and she says she'll do The Factor if you donate six million to the Clinton Foundation."

Jessica, FL: "I am a producer in a TV newsroom down here and liberals far outnumber conservatives. The left doesn't think that's bias because they believe everybody thinks the way they do."

Eric Lee Perry, New Castle, PA: "Mr. O, I take exception to your solution to gun crime. Elevating all criminal acts with guns to the federal level does not solve the problem. The states have the right to set stringent sanctions for gun criminals."

The Chicago Cubs, who had to win three games in a row to capture the World Series for the first time in more than a century, proved again that perseverance and ferocity overcome every obstacle.