Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed yesterday and is now the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to vote no. The HHS Secretary typically does not attract much attention, but RFK's previous comments about COVID-19 and abortion have raised concerns among some. FOX News Sunday Anchor Shannon Bream joins to discuss the Senate confirmations, the legal challenges the president will likely face due to his executive orders, and what's ...
Feb 14, 2025•33 min
President Trump says that, after a lengthy call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia is ready to 'immediately' start negotiations for peace with Ukraine. Russia has been at war with Ukraine since invading their neighbor in February of 2022. There are early concerns by Ukraine and other European nations that giving up too much to Russia will hand them a win and reasons to start another conflict. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Dr. Rebecca Grant, Senior Fellow for the Lexington Institute b...
Feb 13, 2025•15 min
Democrat lawmakers are not happy after the Trump administration takes a hard look at what to do with USAID, the independent humanitarian arm of the US government. Elon Musk, head of the DOGE Department, has said that USAID is unnecessary, providing funding for needless social programs overseas, while Democrats say it provides much-needed humanitarian aid for developing nations. But does foreign aid actually provide any help to developing nations? Vice President of International Studies at the CA...
Feb 13, 2025•33 min
Russia has released American school teacher Marc Fogel and in return Moscow receives cybercrime boss Alexander Vinnik. Fogel's release is followed by another American released from captivity in Belarus. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump spoke to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said both leaders seem to want to begin 'immediate' talks to end the war. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Daniel Hoffman, former CIA Chief of Station in Moscow and FOX New...
Feb 12, 2025•16 min
President Trump's administration is facing numerous legal challenges to their executive orders, with the end to birthright citizenship, a freeze on federal funding, and others that are currently tied up in the courts. FOX News Contributor, attorney Andrew McCarthy, joins the Rundown to discuss the legal background behind some of the court cases and why he feels that the Trump administration has strong chances of legal victory in most instances. Later, Special Counsel to President Trump, Alina Ha...
Feb 12, 2025•34 min
President Trump's Department of Justice is moving to dismiss federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor Adams plead 'not guilty' after being indicted in September on charges that included bribery and wire fraud relating to his campaign. Both Adams and the DOJ believe the case was politically motivated and hindered New York City's efforts to address illegal immigration. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with David Spunt, Washington D.C.-based correspondent covering the Department of Ju...
Feb 11, 2025•15 min
A new CBS poll shows that over 50 percent of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's performance in his first few weeks in office. While the GOP continues to reap the benefits of their supermajority, the Democrats are still struggling to recover from their losses. Democratic strategist, pollster, and co-author of the book, “America: Unite or Die,” Douglas Schoen joins to break down why the Democratic party is "incoherent and disorganized," why their progressive policies have gone too far, ...
Feb 11, 2025•32 min
Three more Israeli hostages were freed over the weekend, in weak and emaciated appearances, but today Hamas announced they will be halting prisoner swaps because Israel has violated the ceasefire. It is a fragile time for the ceasefire agreement as Israelis are determined to see their loved ones finally come home. Meanwhile, talks to help keep the truce going have resumed in Qatar as the Israeli military withdraws from an area of Gaza known as the Netzarim corridor. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with ...
Feb 10, 2025•16 min
China’s first retaliatory import taxes go into effect today on a wide range of U.S. goods, but the Trump administration has signaled they plan to levy even more tariffs on trade partners. Fox Business correspondent Gerri Willis speaks with President of Laffer Tengler Investments, Art Laffer Jr., about how China’s counter-tariffs, President Trump’s plans for 25 percent import taxes on all aluminum and steel, and Trump’s call to the Treasury Department to stop minting the new penny. Photo Credit: ...
Feb 10, 2025•10 min
The DOGE Department has been making headlines in the past weeks as its leader, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, works to cut what he calls rampant government waste. Democrat lawmakers have been critical of his work, saying that what he is doing is unconstitutional and calling for oversight of the department. Republicans on the other hand are applauding the work with some saying that the department needs to go further. Florida Republican Congressman and Co-Chair of the DOGE Caucus Aaron Bean joins...
Feb 10, 2025•34 min
American students are still behind, but there is some hope. That’s according to the latest National Assessment of Education Progress Report Card, which tracks the performance of fourth and eighth graders every two years. While there have been some areas of improvement, math and reading scores are still trending lower than before the pandemic. The Department of Education says the results are "heartbreaking," and students who are already behind won't be able to catch up. Education researcher at th...
Feb 09, 2025•20 min
Tech CEOs have been publicly embracing President Trump since his victory in November. Billionaire Elon Musk has already proven he has significant influence in the new administration as he was picked to lead the new “Department of Government Efficiency ”. Former United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and Presidential Historian Tevi Troy joins to discuss the shifting relationship between business leaders and politics. The author of “The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Be...
Feb 09, 2025•42 min
President Trump’s tariff strategy continues to make waves across the globe, especially in Washington. While he recently paused tariffs for Canada and Mexico, he has imposed them on China and continues threatening other countries. Trump’s tough tactics have sparked concerns about a larger trade war, which economists say would further increase the prices of essential items like food. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Kip Tom, joined host Dave Anthony thi...
Feb 08, 2025•21 min
Republicans in the House and Senate are racing against each other to deliver a big legislative win for President Donald Trump. Lawmakers plan to use a budget reconciliation process to advance a bill extending the president's tax cuts from his first term and make major spending cuts promised during the campaign. At the same time, the Department of Government Efficiency is vowing to remove what it sees as wasteful and fraudulent spending, upsetting Democrats who say they control the power of the p...
Feb 08, 2025•36 min
While fans will have all their attention the Super Bowl this Sunday, various law enforcement agencies, local and federal, will be guarding against any attack on the Superdome and the miles surrounding the stadium. Tens of thousands of people are expected to be drawn to New Orleans for the big game just one month after the Bourbon Street terror attack. To add to security concerns, President Trump will be in attendance becoming the first sitting president to do so. FOX’s Tonya J. Powers speaks wit...
Feb 08, 2025•20 min
This week, the Trump administration gathered House Republican at the White House to zero in on his tax priorities. Making it clear to lawmakers that he plans to deliver for Americans on his campaign promises, his Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the President is "the largest tax cut in history." Meanwhile, the January jobs report shows lower-than-expected U.S. job gains. FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu speaks with President of Kaltbaum Capital Management Gary Kaltbaum about the obstacle...
Feb 07, 2025•20 min
Earlier this week the Senate confirmed Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice. After being sworn in as U.S. Attorney General on Wednesday, Bondi quickly issued several directives. From establishing the "Weaponization Working Group," directing the DOJ to pause all funding to sanctuary cities, and planning to create a new Joint Task Force focused on holding Hamas accountable for its crimes against Jews, her first day in office was a busy one. FOX News Sunday Anchor Shannon Bream joins to disc...
Feb 07, 2025•30 min
This weekend has the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFL's top honors. This championship game is already making history as Donald Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend, while the Chiefs could become the first three-peat in NFL history. Last month's terror attack in New Orleans, prior to the NCAA Championship, still looms over the city with security being increased to the highest levels. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Cody Campbell, former NFL p...
Feb 06, 2025•17 min
President Trump has been working at a swift pace in order to lay out all his policy initiatives in his first 100 days in office. One of those was his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, headed up by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Critics are calling for more oversight as the unofficial DOGE department makes budget cuts across the government. President Trump also raised questions across the globe when he suggested that the United States might take control of the Gaza Strip...
Feb 06, 2025•34 min
President Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposed the possibility of the United States assuming control of Gaza to lead in its rebuilding efforts. The President suggested the Palestinian people be resettled somewhere else while the complete routing out of Hamas and the infrastructure rebuilding take place. The idea was immediately rejected by Arab nations of Egypt and Jordan, two nations President Trump has tried to convince to take in more Palestinians. FOX...
Feb 05, 2025•19 min
President Donald Trump imposed ten percent tariffs on Chinese imports earlier this week, just a day after the tariffs on Canada and Mexico were put on a 30-day pause. The White House says the tariffs are punishing China for allowing fentanyl into the United States. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, Kip Tom, joins to share why farmers like him will benefit from the tariffs and what it will mean for the economy. Fentanyl is now considered the deadliest d...
Feb 05, 2025•32 min
The lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, in court this week, are being warned they need to tone down the public rhetoric regarding the case. Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the "This Ends With Us' movie while Baldoni is suing Lively and her superstar husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation. The public following this Hollywood saga seem to be changing their minds on who could be at fault here. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Lexie Rigden, criminal defense and fam...
Feb 04, 2025•17 min
President Trump and his hand-picked leader of DOGE, Elon Musk, have set their sights on cutting funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID. On Monday, Trump told reporters he “loves the concept” of helping around the world “but [the organization] turns out to be all radical left lunatics.” Some Democrats have expressed outrage; however, many lawmakers say the truth is that USAID is spending federal dollars wastefully and on the wrong things. Congressman Pete Session...
Feb 04, 2025•35 min
President Trump has signed an executive order imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China over fentanyl trafficking and illegal immigration. The President said that the tariffs will worsen if the countries don't act to change things and he also warned Americans they could feel 'some pain' from the tariffs. The tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada will be paused for thirty days after they agreed to address drug trafficking across the border. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Sean Fieler, Chief Inves...
Feb 03, 2025•16 min
A global trade war may be on the horizon, as the Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China have been signed and are set to take effect on Tuesday. However, on Monday morning, Mexico was the first to cave to President Trump’s demands. The President confirmed on social media that our tariffs on Mexico would be paused for 30 days after they agreed to send 10,000 troops to secure their side of the southern border. The Big Money Show co-anchor Taylor Riggs spoke to chief market strategist at SlateSt...
Feb 03, 2025•15 min
President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on foreign adversaries has become a reality. Last week, his cabinet nominees faced challenges during their confirmation hearings. Republican strategist and co-founder of South and Hill Strategies Colin Reed joins the Rundown to discuss the early actions of the Trump Administration. He implies that President Trump's deportation plan appeals to voters; however, they elected him to fix the economy and expect results. Later, Colin suggests potential challen...
Feb 03, 2025•32 min
This past week began with a tech selloff as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek spooked investors worldwide. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom were the stocks most impacted, as DeepSeek's AI virtual assistant "R1" was reportedly made much cheaper and faster than its American competitors. Entrepreneurs and policymakers worry DeepSeek could be a modern-day “Sputnik moment” and a sign that America is falling behind in the AI race. Adam Thierer, a senior fellow for the Technology & Innovation team at the R...
Feb 02, 2025•18 min
For the first time, the Trump White House put out a portal to invite "new media" members into the White House Press Briefing Room, with John Ashbrook of the Ruthless Podcast being the first of those members to ask a question during Friday's briefing. FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Peter Doocy discusses how much different it is covering the Trump Administration than the Biden Administration. ICE agents have begun ramping up efforts to deport illegal immigrants, with President Trump's f...
Feb 02, 2025•40 min
President Trump campaigned on addressing the migrant crisis and promising mass deportations. Now, those deportations have begun as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been conducting raids in cities across the country. This past week, FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony spoke to John Fahey, who was the acting ICE Director at the end of the Trump administration, about the current border and migrant crackdown. Hear the full interview where John Fahey weighs in on the ongoing ICE raids and ...
Feb 01, 2025•23 min
On Wednesday evening, an American Airlines passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter in midair near Washington, D.C. Tragically, all passengers and crew from both aircraft lost their lives in the accident. This marks the first U.S. commercial airline crash in 16 years and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the incident was "absolutely" preventable. Dr. Alan Diehl, a former National Transportation Safety Board investigator and human factors specialist examines the investi...
Feb 01, 2025•35 min
