The Fox News Rundown

FOX sat down with Vice President JD Vance in Michigan today, where he spoke at an event in the northern Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights. The Vice President is at the center of several major storylines that he discussed with FOX's Lucas Tomlinson including the new Venezuela oil deal, President Trump’s Canada trade war, the resumption of U.S. action in the Strait of Hormuz, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s apparent swipe at Vance’s family. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with FOX's Lucas Tomlinson who shares the various topics he discussed with the Vice President, his thoughts on the Michigan Senate race and the personal attacks on his family. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting finance leaders at the G20 Summit in North Carolina, focusing on economic strategy and diplomatic pressures regarding geopolitical tensions. Founder of Michael Lee Strategy Michael Lee joins FBN’s Taylor Riggs to discuss the global trade dynamics, federal debt pressure, and economic opportunities tied to AI data center infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Labor Day is unofficially marking the start of midterm season; the moment voters begin tuning into the critical choices shaping November. With narrow congressional margins, Republican leadership faces a tight window to pass a budget, clear legislative hurdles, and set the narrative before early voting begins. Political strategist Colin Reed, co-founder of South & Hill Strategies, joins the Rundown to unpack what lawmakers should prioritize in the months ahead. As both parties look toward November and the fight for control of Congress, Reed examines whether governing or gaining the majority will take center stage. As summer begins to wind down and many students are already back in school, this time of year serves as a natural "second New Year" and a prime opportunity to reset your goals, habits and career. Former Peloton Instructor turned Performance Strategist Ross Rayburn joins Dana Perino to share practical insights on lowering the stakes of resolutions, using breathwork techniques to regulate anxiety and performance, and making courageous career pivots. PLUS, commentary by Tomi Lahren, co-host on FOX News Channel's The Big Weekend Show, and the host of Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick.com. PHOTO CREDIT: AP IMAGES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As social media influencers increasingly displace traditional media as primary sources for political commentary, concerns are growing over covert foreign propaganda and dark money fueling online discourse. In response, bipartisan momentum is building behind new legislation aimed at closing foreign disclosure loopholes and requiring online personalities to disclose financial ties to foreign governments.Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) about her bipartisan Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act. They discussed how foreign entities and bot networks leverage paid influencers to manipulate digital algorithms and steer American political debates, as well as the enforcement mechanisms needed to hold violators accountable through the Department of Justice.Rep. Luna shares her perspective on updating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for the digital age, addressing First Amendment concerns, and why she believes transparency is critical to protecting national security and American voters.We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear this one in full. Today on the Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our complete conversation with Representative Anna Paulina Luna as she dives deeper into foreign influence in the creator economy, legislative battles in Capitol Hill, and the state of American politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With less than 70 days until the midterm elections, the Supreme Court has lifted a temporary injunction on President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots. Though the path is cleared for the new rules, several states are already seeking workarounds. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General and U.C. Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo joins The Rundown to explain what these new rules mean and why he believes lower courts overstepped by limiting the order in the first place. Later, Kelsey Bennett, Family Advocate at Autism Families Alliance, discusses how federal efforts to combat autism care-related fraud are impacting the families who rely on those same programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta recently agreed to a landmark multi-state settlement, putting an end to a high-profile federal lawsuit over child safety and the addictive nature of social media apps like Instagram. The deal introduces major restrictions, including disabling algorithmic feeds, removing cosmetic filters, hiding like counts, and restricting late-night app usage for teens.Following the announcement, Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Mark Lanier, lead trial lawyer in landmark social media addiction cases representing the state of Arkansas, and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). They discussed the significance of the settlement and corporate accountability.Both guests share their perspectives on whether courtroom settlements and state-level legal pressure can replace federal regulation, and what steps still need to be taken to protect young users from online harm.We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear them in full. Today on the Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our complete conversations with attorney Mark Lanier and Senator Marsha Blackburn as they dive deeper into the battle to hold Big Tech accountable. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the upcoming midterms draw closer, President Trump is telling voters that Democrats will try to impeach him again if they gain control of Congress. Despite pushback from House Democratic leadership against impeachment efforts, urging the party to focus on the economy, outgoing Representative Al Green (D-TX) has once again introduced impeachment resolutions. FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins the Rundown to analyze progressive primary upsets, intra-party friction, and key state races that could alter the balance of power in Washington. Plus, Anti-Corruption Data Collective co-founder David Szakonyi details how prediction markets and crypto wallets are profiting off classified national security operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been implementing major updates in 2026 affecting disability ratings, application paperwork, and benefit rules. The Department says they have had new accomplishments this year in reducing the benefits backlog to under 100K, signing up 100K new Veterans for healthcare, and helping Veterans maximize their G.I. education benefits. FOX’s Tonya J. Powers speaks with VA Secretary Doug Collins who says that changes needed to be made and the benefits of those changes are being seen. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As tech giants pour more and more money into artificial intelligence infrastructure, the workforce faces a massive shift that reaches beyond office desks. Simpro Group Chairman and CEO Fred Voccola joins FBN’s Jackie DeAngelis to discuss how AI is revolutionizing skilled trades, while sparking an employment disruption in white-collar sectors. They explore why this technological surge differs from previous breakthroughs, as well as the growing cybersecurity threats posed by adversary nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump administration’s crackdown on fraud is now targeting Applied Behavior Analysis therapy providers, which impacts the autism care industry. Family Advocate at Autism Families Alliance Kelsey Bennett joins Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich to warn against government overcorrection as legitimate providers support removing bad actors, uncredentialed billing, and false reporting.   Following the dramatic rise in Mississippi’s educational rankings—dubbed the "Mississippi Miracle"—the state has emerged as a national leader in K–12 reading and math improvements. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves joins to discuss how conservative literacy reforms and accountability transformed academic outcomes, why deploying specialized reading and math coaches scaled classroom success, and how the state is preparing students for the future through the nation's first statewide AI network.   Plus, commentary from Paul Batura, Vice President of Communications at Focus on the Family and founder of the 4:8 Media Network.     PHOTO CREDIT: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow to meet with Russian intelligence officials, but without President Putin attending. The last CIA director to visit Moscow was William Burns in November 2021, three months before Russia’s war against Ukraine started. With no details released by the White House, the CIA or the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, what did the intelligence counterparts speak about? FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Dan Hoffman, former CIA Chief of Station in Moscow and a FOX News contributor, who says the secret CIA channel with Russian intelligence, that avoids public scrutiny, has been used to solve serious problems in the past. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following a historic $17 billion settlement reached between Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and 47 states, social media platforms face landmark changes aimed at curbing tech addiction and protecting children from predatory features. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Attorney Mark Lanier join to discuss why the Kids Online Safety Act is needed to make these safety restrictions permanent across all platforms, how legal action succeeded where congressional action stalled, and what parents can do to protect their children from the dangers of social media. With the midterm elections growing closer, political candidates are leveraging high-profile endorsements. But in an era of hyper-polarization and fractured media channels, do these political stamps of approval truly change voters’ minds, or do they simply reinforce pre-existing beliefs? Northeastern University Distinguished Professor of political science Costas Panagopoulos joins Fox’s Alex Hogan to discuss the true weight of endorsements in modern American politics. Plus, commentary from Steve Doocy, co-host of Fox & Friends. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices