The Fox News Rundown

When President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown began earlier this month in Washington, D.C., local officials and critics pushed back, arguing that federalizing the city and bringing in the National Guard was unnecessary because crime was decreasing in the nation’s capital. They said the crime statistics disputed the President's complaint that the city was "out of control." President Trump has since publicly questioned those crime statistics, and his Department of Justice has opened an investigation into whether the city’s police department manipulated the crime numbers to make the city appear safer than it is. Before the DOJ investigation was announced, FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony spoke with Rafael Mangual, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and member of the Council on Criminal Justice, about crime statistics, how they are gathered, why they’re flawed, and how they can be manipulated. Mangual also weighed in on President Trump's actions and whether they will be effective in the long term. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with the Manhattan Institute's Rafael Mangual, allowing you to learn even more about crime statistics and how they sometimes don't reflect reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a busy summer for the House Oversight Committee as they juggle multiple probes pertaining to President Biden's alleged mental decline, as well as convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, lawmakers are reacting to the FBI's raid of former UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor to President Trump, John Bolton. FOX News Digital Reporter Liz Elkind discusses the fallout from the investigations and later looks ahead at races to watch in the midterms.   Later, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley discusses his campaign for North Carolina's Senate seat and Republicans' prospects in the 2026 midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FBI agents raided the Bethesda, Maryland home of President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton Friday morning. The investigation was ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel who later posted a message on X saying, "NO ONE is above the law." The probe reportedly involves the handling of classified documents. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with James Trusty, former President Trump defense attorney and represented the President following the FBI's raid at his home at the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, who says this is the first step in a long process. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the central bank’s Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday, saying, “The balance of risks appears to be shifting.” U.S. stocks rallied as investors took Powell’s words as a hint toward a shift in policy in September. FOX Business co-anchor of The Big Money Show Jackie DeAngelis spoke with Ken Mahoney (CEO of Mahoney Asset Management) about the reignited rate cut optimism on the heels of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats and Republicans are locked in fierce redistricting battles nationwide—maneuvers that could shift the balance of power in the upcoming midterm elections. Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) joins the Rundown to discuss these high-stakes redistricting fights, what impact the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ may have on voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and how the rise of progressive Democrats may influence crime across the country. Earlier this year, National Guard troops were sent to Los Angeles. Now, they're in Washington, D.C., and hundreds have been arrested following President Trump's declaration of a public safety emergency and deployment of the National Guard. Meanwhile, the Justice Department's investigation into whether crime statistics were manipulated to suggest a decline in crime in our nation's capital—a claim denied by city officials. Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the podcast with the latest on the President’s D.C. crackdown, Russia-Ukraine peace progress, and redistricting. Plus, commentary from former congressman and host of The Jason In The House podcast, Jason Chaffetz. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. military is sending three destroyers, thousands of Marines, and submarine support toward international waters around Venezuela as President Trump promises to take on deadly drug cartels head-on. The U.S. and Venezuela have long clashed over international issues across many issues including President Trump labeling the regime in Venezuela a "narco-terror cartel." Attorney General Pam Bondi last week also announced a historic $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, indicted in New York in 2020 on narco-terrorism and cocaine importation conspiracy charges. Fox's John Saucier speaks to Bryan Stern, former Navy officer and Founder and Chairman of 'Grey Bull Rescue', a non-profit group who helps extract Americans from war zones and other hotspots all over the world including Afghanistan Ukraine, who says he is not surprised by the move and it could bring much needed stability on multiple problem fronts. For more information and to donate to the 'Grey Bull Rescue Foundation', visit:  https://greybullrescue.org/pledge-your-support/ Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump wants to put an end to "debanking," the practice of closing accounts or denying services based on political beliefs. The president claims it has happened to him, his family, and other conservatives who suddenly lost access to financial services. FOX Business Network’s Brian Brenberg, co-host of The Big Money Show, joins the Rundown to break down what “debanking” is, reports that bank executives were pressured by Democrats to target certain businesses and industries, and what the president is doing to try to stop it. This week, thirty alleged members of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang and their associates were charged by a federal grand jury in Colorado in two separate indictments. This followed a nine-month investigation involving local police, the DEA, and the ATF. The charges include murder-for-hire, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses. ATF Special Agent in Charge for the Denver Division, Brent Beavers, discusses the investigation. Then, Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky explains how the case was politicized early on and how the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies have impacted her community   Plus, commentary from the host of FOX Across America and FOX News Saturday Night, Jimmy Failla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating claims that the Washington, D.C., police department manipulated crime data to publish more favorable stats claiming the city is far more safe than what is being said about it. This, just over a week after President Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police Department to respond to a series of high-profile killings, violent attacks and car-jackings. Federalizing the MPD also included sending hundreds of National Guard members and various federal law enforcement agents from various states to the nation's capital. Fox's John Saucier speaks to David Spunt, Washington D.C. based correspondent for FOX News Channel, who shares the latest on the investigation and the current law enforcement surge in Washington D.C. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Democrats have returned after fleeing the state earlier this month to prevent the passage of a new Republican-backed redistricting plan, which could add more GOP House seats in next year's mid-term elections. The fight over redrawing congressional maps in the Lone Star State didn't just spark a national debate over gerrymandering but has also motivated California to retaliate with its own redistricting plan that would favor Democrats. Chuck Devore, a Republican executive with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and former California State Assemblyman, joins the FOX News Rundown to discuss the redistricting battles in Texas and California and how they may impact other states' actions and the 2026 elections.President Trump has announced plans to issue an executive order aimed at eliminating mail-in voting to "bring honesty to the midterms." His statements have reignited the debate over election integrity. Daron Shaw, a member of the Fox News decision desk and polling team and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins the rundown to discuss how mail-in voting in America compares to other countries, the extent of federal government power over elections, and how the issue has become increasingly partisan.Plus, commentary from the Vice President of the Lexington Institute and Military Analyst, Dr. Rebecca Grant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. State Department, just a few months ago, approved $30 million in funding for the 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation', a sometimes criticized group delivering aid in war-torn Gaza. Since the GHF began its operations in May, the organization says it has partnered with local Palestinian aid workers and non-governmental organizations to deliver nearly 125 million meals to Gazans. The issue of humanitarian aid getting to Palestinians has been a building crisis and has been used politically to place blame on who is actually perpetrating violence against those seeking aid in the war-torn area. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Brooke Goldstein, Executive Director and Founder of 'The Lawfare Project', an organization dedicated to protecting the civil and human rights of the Jewish people, and she is also a human rights attorney, author, and award-winning filmmaker, who shares with us what she saw on her visit to an aid station in Gaza run by the 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.' Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices