On the second day of the two-week ceasefire, no U.S. forces are being sent home with 50-thousand U.S. service members, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, 16 warships and more than a dozen air squadrons remaining in place. President Trump warned that U.S. forces would hit Iran even harder than before if it did not fulfill the agreement but what that agreement is, remains in dispute. Much attention remains on the Strait of Hormuz with reports that Iranian forces have put more mines in the w...
Apr 09, 2026•14 min
President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire in Operation Epic Fury, halting U.S. strikes on Iran to pursue a diplomatic resolution. But with the Strait of Hormuz still in flux and Iran pushing a controversial 10-point plan, is "mowing the grass" enough to secure long-term peace? Former CIA Chief of Station and FOX News Contributor Dan Hoffman joins the Rundown to break down why he's pessimistic about the grueling negotiations ahead. The market remains uncertain as investors look toward an...
Apr 09, 2026•31 min
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire as both sides engage in more talks to secure a wider peace agreement. The move came after talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who urged President Trump to delay further U.S. military escalation while each side continues to negotiate. Iran has proposed a 10-point plan and shared it with President Trump, who said it represents a "workable basis on which to negotiate." FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Ahmad Sharawi, a senior research...
Apr 08, 2026•19 min
The Artemis II mission is nearing its conclusion as the crew coasts back to Earth following a historic lunar flyby that broke distance records previously held by Apollo 13. FOX News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins from the Johnson Space Center to discuss how the crew leveraged the moon's gravity for a high-speed return journey aiming for a Friday splashdown off the coast of San Diego. The mission serves as a critical stepping stone for a permanent human presence on the lunar south pol...
Apr 08, 2026•33 min
President Trump has set an 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else the U.S. will begin targeting the nation's power plants and bridges. It would be a major escalation with critics saying targeting those sites amounts to 'war crimes.' President Trump wrote on Truth Social, warning, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Coll...
Apr 07, 2026•17 min
President Trump is making his frustration with European allies clear as military operations in Iran continue, labeling NATO a "paper tiger" as several countries restrict airspace and decline to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz. With NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte headed to the White House, is there a deepening rift within the alliance? Retired Army Colonel Jon Sweet joins the Rundown to discuss the readiness of our allies, as well as Iran's strategy of outlasting U.S. interest. A pair ...
Apr 07, 2026•35 min
In a story that unfolds like a Hollywood script, hundreds of American troops descended on the rugged mountains of southwestern Iran this weekend to rescue a wounded airman who spent nearly two days hiding from Iranian forces. A large contingent of special operations forces and aircraft were deployed in the high-stakes combat search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iran. Meanwhile, President Trump says Iran is ready to make a deal to end the conflict. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with E.J. Kimball, the ...
Apr 06, 2026•27 min
President Trump is issuing an ultimatum for Iran: reach a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz or face the force of the United States military. With a Tuesday deadline looming, the market is bracing for either an end to Operation Epic Fury or the beginning of an escalation. Lou Basenese is a FOX News Contributor and Executive Vice President for Market Strategy at the Prairie Operating Company and he joins FOX Business Network’s Gerri Willis to discuss what the future of the market could look like ...
Apr 06, 2026•12 min
President Trump isn't giving up on his historic campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. But as the administration works to shift federal programs to other agencies, it is facing legal challenges from states, schools, and teachers' unions . Education Secretary Linda McMahon joins us to discuss the ongoing effort to shutter her own department and why she believes it will benefit schools and students. Plus, she discusses efforts to improve test scores and the pushback she is...
Apr 06, 2026•32 min
After the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001, New York was searching for hope. Just days later, with smoke still rising from Ground Zero, Major League Baseball resumed its season. Former New York Mets relief pitcher John Franco recently joined FOX News Rundown host Chris Foster to discuss how America's pastime helped the nation recover in the days and weeks after 9/11. He also shared how he has continued to honor first responders since that day and discussed the new FOX Nation documentary, “...
Apr 05, 2026•18 min
President Trump continues to put pressure on the Senate to kill the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act, yet with Republican leadership hesitant to consider the possibility after multiple weeks of wasted floor time, the future of the bill remains uncertain. FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pegram joins the Rundown to explain the main factors hindering the SAVE act from being codified, and previews King Charles’ upcoming address to Congress. Later, NASA Administrator Jared Iss...
Apr 05, 2026•31 min
Concern about what artificial intelligence may mean for jobs has the Trump administration pushing to upskill the workforce, as more and more young people look into the skilled trades. Mike Rowe—the CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation and the former star of “Dirty Jobs”—has been pushing people to get into the trades for decades. Rowe recently joined the FOX News Rundown and told Jessica Rosenthal about the growing popularity of vocationally focused education and how the value of knowing a trade s...
Apr 04, 2026•22 min
Geopolitical instability in the Middle East has significantly disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, causing a massive ripple effect across global energy and agricultural markets. Dr. Faith Parham joins to discuss how these supply chain bottlenecks are driving up the cost of nitrogen-based fertilizers during the spring planting season, the long-term economic pressure facing small family farms after years of financial losses, and what the administration can do to bolster domestic product...
Apr 04, 2026•31 min
Since being named Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made one public appearance. There have only been messages, purportedly by him, that have been read on Iranian state TV, consisting of wide-ranging threats against the United States, Israel, and other Mideast neighbors. Other reports claimed Mojtaba was in critical condition or even in a coma, though Iranian officials have insisted that the new supreme leader is in good health. It all begs the question - who is currently in cha...
Apr 04, 2026•19 min
As the Supreme Court weighs arguments regarding President Trump’s executive order challenging birthright citizenship, the landmark case has put the spotlight on so-called “birth tourism”—the practice of traveling to the United States to give birth so a child gains American citizenship. In his new book, The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Power Use Immigration as a Weapon , Peter Schweizer takes a deep dive into the business of birth tourism and how the industry poses a potential ...
Apr 03, 2026•21 min
There’s been another shakeup in the president's Cabinet. On Thursday, Trump announced that Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, describing her in a Truth Social post as “a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend.” Shannon Bream—FOX News Sunday anchor and host of the Livin’ the Bream podcast —joins the Rundown to discuss what may have led to Bondi’s dismissal. Additionally, Shannon describes witnessing President Trump's historic appearance at the Supreme Court as the justices heard oral argume...
Apr 03, 2026•34 min
President Trump addressed Americans in a primetime speech saying that Iran is no longer “the bully of the Middle East.” The President outlined the next phase of the war, saying U.S. forces will strike Iran “very hard” over the next two to three weeks, sending the country “back to the Stone Ages.” He again declared victory while scolding European allies for lack of support. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Justin Fulcher, former adviser to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who says President Trump use...
Apr 02, 2026•14 min
President Trump delivered a prime-time address to the nation, giving an update on the military conflict in Iran one month since Operation Epic Fury began. FOX News Audio Correspondents Jared Halpern and Jonathan Savage join Gurnal Scott to analyze the administration's 15-point peace plan to end the conflict, the true state of the Iranian regime after recent strikes on leadership, and why the Strait of Hormuz remains the ultimate wild card for the global economy. Plus, why European leaders are br...
Apr 02, 2026•31 min
President Trump said he is weighing a potential US withdrawal from NATO, citing frustration with allies over their response to the Iran conflict. Spain’s defense minister called the war in Iran illegal and unjust. Italy has blocked landing rights to U.S. warplanes at a key airbase in Sicily, and Poland says they have no plans to send Patriot air defense systems to the Mideast. Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed that sentiment on the FOX News Channel this week saying if the U.S. cannot use NAT...
Apr 01, 2026•15 min
Are children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents truly citizens? For over a century, the answer has been a definitive "yes." But on day one of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to dismantle automatic birthright citizenship—sparking a legal fight that reaches the Supreme Court today. Legal scholar and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo joins the Rundown to break down the White House’s strategy and the odds of a victory in the High Court. We expl...
Apr 01, 2026•31 min
The Iranian regime-backed Houthi movement in Yemen seems to have entered the conflict against the United States and Israel as they launched two missiles at Israel, creating a third front for the Jewish state in its current war against the Islamic Republic and its other terror proxy, Hezbollah, in Lebanon. Both missiles were intercepted by IDF defense systems but experts say this could be signaling Tehran's last lifeline in the fight. The Houthis are in a very strategic position to disrupt shippi...
Mar 31, 2026•20 min
The next presidential election seems far away, but potential candidates may already be posing themselves to be the next Commander in Chief. Speculation is swirling over who will throw their name in ring. Karl Rove, FOX News Contributor and former deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush , joins the Rundown to unpack whose names are being mentioned and which party has the edge. As recent college graduate unemployment grows and AI begins to automate traditional white-collar roles, a quiet...
Mar 31, 2026•34 min
The British Royal Navy was forced to rely on a German frigate, the FGS Sachsen, to fulfill their obligations to lead a NATO maritime taskforce in the North Atlantic. This move happened because the United Kingdom had no available destroyers or frigates, as HMS Dragon was redeployed to the Mediterranean after an Iranian drone hit the British Royal Air Force (RAF) base of Akrotiri, Cyprus. What does this say about the state of European military preparedness? FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Benjamin Ha...
Mar 30, 2026•18 min
Operation Epic Fury is resulting in surging oil prices, mounting higher than $100 a barrel. President Trump, however, is signaling that a deal could soon be agreed to and that the operation could conclude. Investors are holding out hope for an resolution sooner than later. CEO and CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments, Nancy Tengler joins FOX Business Network’s Gerri Willis to discuss the market’s reaction and resilience to the ongoing conflict and how consumers are feeling the effects of a rattled ...
Mar 30, 2026•17 min
As the Easter travel season kicks off, many Americans are finding themselves stuck in long airport lines while Congress has departed for a two-week recess. The Department of Homeland Security remains caught in a funding standoff that has left TSA agents working without pay for over 40 days. Florida Republican Congressman Mike Haridopolos joins the Rundown to explain why he is requesting his own pay be withheld in solidarity with these workers and breaks down the House plan to fully fund DHS whil...
Mar 30, 2026•33 min
A military operation has led to a legal battle for the ages. The deposed leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, appeared in a New York court this week facing federal charges after he and his wife were captured by American authorities in January. The charges include narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and conspiracy. Earlier this week, FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony spoke with former state and federal prosecutor Jim Trusty about the case against Maduro and when this complicated trial might final...
Mar 29, 2026•23 min
The Department of Labor is launching the "Make America AI Ready" initiative to ensure the workforce is prepared for the future, offering foundational training accessible to all Americans. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer joins the Rundown to discuss the need for Americans to adapt to the rise of AI, the technology's impact on blue-collar sectors like manufacturing and construction, and how the administration is addressing farmworker shortages amid the current DHS shutdown. Plus, award-winning...
Mar 29, 2026•31 min
Life keeps getting harder in Cuba as the country deals with persistent fuel shortages and power blackouts. President Trump has put the squeeze on the communist regime—which has been in power since 1959—ever since the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The oil lifeline Venezuela had been providing to Cuba was cut off, and the President is now threatening tariffs on any country that supplies oil to the island. Earlier this week, Andrea Linares, host of FOX Noti...
Mar 28, 2026•27 min
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is facing expulsion, after a House Ethics Subcommittee found her guilty of misappropriating millions of dollars in COVID Aid funds to her campaign. She has maintained her innocence however, and a 90-day House “blackout period” ahead of midterms could throw a wrench into the punitive process. FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins the Rundown to share the latest details of the investigation, explaining the likelihood of an exp...
Mar 28, 2026•31 min
Jewish communities in the United States will be observing one of the most sacred holidays of their religion, Passover, with increased security measures and concerns over hateful rhetoric as the war against Iran continues. The FBI is currently conducting an investigation into a terror attack against Temple Israel, the nation’s second largest Jewish congregation, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, in which a driver drove a vehicle packed with fireworks through the front doors. Other recent violent inci...
Mar 28, 2026•17 min
