Since she began running for President instead of Vice President, VP Kamala Harris' campaign says they have raised over a half-billion dollars. Between Labor Day and Election Day, the Harris campaign plans to spend $370 million on political ads. On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump and his team raised about $134 million in July with over $300 million in cash on hand. As both parties prepare for a spending spree, just how effective are campaign ads? Nestpoint Associates co-founder and political strategist John Thomas joins the Rundown to explain why campaign ads are worth the costs in the 2024 campaign.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a statement this week, denouncing the Biden administration for what he said was pressure to censor COVID-19 misinformation on his platforms during the pandemic. Zuckerberg also expressed regret for agreeing to censor accounts that posted what the site labeled disinformation. The comments from Zuckerberg have sparked a new conversation on how the government should interact with social media companies and what kind of speech should be regulated. Director of the Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation Kara Frederick joins the Rundown to discuss why she believes the Meta CEO decided to rebuke the Biden administration and what consequences could face those that pressured social media companies during the pandemic.Plus, commentary from the host of “Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick,” Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As colleges and universities across the country welcome back students to campus they are also seeing a return of anti-Israel protests. Cornell University students in New York were met with pro-Palestinian vandalism on the first day of classes. Spray painted in red on the main administrative building of the the school were the words “Israel bombs, Cornell pays” and “Blood is on your hands.” The activists behind the vandalism told the school paper that they are targeting school property because that is the only thing the school cares about.FOX’s Gurnal Scott speaks with William A. Jacobson, Cornell University Law Professor and Founder of EqualProtect.org, who says he is not surprised the protests have returned on day one but says there is plenty of things the school can do to respect the protestors while making the campus safe for all students.Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Harris and former President Trump have attacked each other's foreign policy plans for the next administration. The former President has pointed out Vice President Harris' stances on Israel and what he sees as the current leadership's insufficient efforts to deter Iran from aggression in the Middle East. The VP has made remarks that former President Trump is “friendly with dictators” and would not protect allies across the globe. Former U.S. National Security Advisor under President Trump, H.R. McMaster, joins the Rundown to discuss the gap between the candidates on foreign policy, how he views the conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, and his new book, “At War With Ourselves.”The Democratic National Convention concluded last week, with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the party's nomination. Many pundits believe this convention has given the Democrats a momentum reset after President Biden announced he would not seek another term. Another surprise in the 2024 race came last week when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign and endorsed former President Trump. John Roberts, co-anchor of America Reports, joins to discuss the new twists in the 2024 race, as well as his FOX Nation Special, "The Godfather of Fentanyl."Plus, commentary by FOX News Decision Desk Director Arnon Mishkin.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Israel Defense Force over the weekend detected Hezbollah was preparing to launch another barrage of rockets at them from Lebanon so they preemptively fired on those launch positions. Israel says about one hundred war planes targeted thousands of launch sites with 90-percent of the launch sites in civilian areas. Hezbollah did trade fire but both sides did stop assaults as fears rose again of a broader war. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Trey Yingst, FOX's Foreign correspondent in Tel Aviv, Israel, about the back and forth strikes and the current state of negotiations.Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Markets opened higher this morning after Friday’s announcement from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Now, traders and investors are making money moves with the expectation of one to three rate cuts in the next few months. Meanwhile, an air of caution on aggressive trading as conflict in the Middle East threatens to jeopardize key supply lines and steady access to crude oil. And in the 2024 presidential race—the Harris campaign has endorsed a tax plan that would include a new tax on unrealized gains. Fox Business’ Kelly O’Grady spoke with CEO of Mahoney Asset Management, Ken Mahoney, to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats had their moment last week as they held the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Vice President Harris took the stage on the final night to lay out her vision for America, and to attack former President Trump on foreign policy, abortion, and the border crisis. As American voters assess the political landscape with 10 weeks to go until the election, the Middle East is seeing more violence with Israel launching pre-emptive attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike Turner (R-OH-10) joins the Rundown to discuss the third anniversary of the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, how that decision destabilized the region, and he shares his reaction to the DNC and the election moving forward. It's that time of year. College students are heading back to campus. However, for a lot of those seeking higher education, they may not end up where they originally planned. In 2024, nearly two dozen colleges closed in the United States, leaving students high and dry with nowhere to go. Due to lower enrollment, many colleges nationwide are struggling to pay their bills and keep their doors open. Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Beth Akers, joins to discuss why closures are becoming more prevalent, the student loan crisis, and the growing popularity of trade schools. Plus, commentary from Ramsey Solutions financial expert, and host of "The Rachel Cruze Show", Rachel Cruze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan is a battleground state in this year's presidential election.It's also where Republicans, in their quest to regain Senate control, hope to turn a blue seat red.Former congressman Mike Rogers is running against Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin to replace retiring Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow.Earlier this week, Fox News Rundown host Dave Anthony spoketo Rogers about his race and the pressure he’s feeling to win and help his party take back power in the Senate.Rogers discussed what issues Michigan voters care about the most and how he feels a Republican-led Senate can better address the economy and crime.We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview.This week on the Fox News rundown, we will share our entire interview with republican senate candidate Mike Rogers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History was made at this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. During the week's final two nights, we saw Minnesota Governor Tim Walz introduce himself to Americans, and Vice President Kamala Harris become the first woman of color to lead a major political party in the country. We look back at the biggest moments from Wednesday and Thursday night, including notable appearances from former President Bill Clinton, vice presidential candidate Gov. Walz, and presidential candidate Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear all about battleground states in the presidential election. There are also battleground districts across the country that are key to which party controls the House in the next Congress.One of them is New York's District 17. Republican Congressman Mike Lawler represents it.  In a big upset, Lawler defeated Sean Patrick Maloney, an incumbent and the chair of the Democratic congressional campaign committee, in 2022.Earlier this week, FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony spoke to Rep. Lawler about his campaign and the pressure of competing in a race that may decide who holds the House majority.Lawler also discussed how he and other Republicans are being targeted over the issue of abortion and complained that his opponent, Mondaire Jones, is misrepresenting his stance on the controversial issue.We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. This week on the FOX News Rundown, we will share the entire interview with Republican congressman Mike Lawler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After much anticipation from Wall Street of a September rate cut, on Friday at their annual economic summit, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced “the time has come for policy to adjust.”While Powell said he’s confident inflation is under control, many Americans are still concerned about its impact on their finances. At the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Harris called out her campaign’s policy plans to address issues like inflation and high grocery store prices.The Big Money Show co-anchor Brian Brenberg spoke with former CKE Restaurants CEO and senior fellow at the America First Policy Institute, Andy Puzder, about why incremental rate cuts won’t deliver quick relief to the US economy and why he believes the Harris campaign’s economic plans could be disastrous.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices