NEWT GINGRICH: The Republican Party needs a debate on national security. The strategy we've followed over the last 10 years did not work. In the end, Iraq is a disaster, Iran is stronger than it was a decade ago. The fact is that Afghanistan's going to turn out to be a disaster. Pakistan is in greater danger than it was 10 years ago. If you look at

The Special Report panel weighs in. 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is fending off challenges for his seat from both Democrats and Republicans. Chris Hayes talks with Editorial Director of The Huffington Post Media Group Howard Fineman.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) discusses Obamacare on "Hannity." RONALD REAGAN: I became a Republican not because the parties were the same but precisely because they were different. More than half of those who didn't vote have been polled and say it no longer makes any difference which party wins. Now, some have taken another course. There are some

O'Reilly lays out his plan to help black communities.

Chris Matthews talks to Michael Steele and Steve McMahon about continued Republican efforts to shutdown the government in order to defund Obamacare and whether or not these efforts are a surge within the party or a coup by Tea Party leaders, like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee.