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 Americans, more than ever, are relying on government programs to get by, and a recent study shows how that reliance has spread to many more parts of the country over the decades. This past week, Wall Street Journal's editor and reporter Aaron Zitner joined host Chris Foster to delve into the study's findings and the significant political ramifications. He notes a striking trend: many counties that have grown more dependent on government safety nets tend to vote Republican and are pivotal in swing states that could swing the outcome of next month's election.Zitner discusses what economic, demographic, and policy changes led to this change. He also explains how former President Donald Trump was among the first Republicans to notice this trend and appeal to these voters. 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 WSJ’s Aaron Aitner and allow you to hear even more about America’s growing reliance on government money and what it can mean for our country's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Election Day is less than a month away, and the candidates are using the final days to make gains in key battleground states. Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to win over voters in Pennsylvania, which has 19 electoral votes up for grabs. FOX News Contributor and former White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove breaks down each campaign's strategy and reacts to the vice-presidential debate. Between 1988 and 2012, Democrats relied on Wisconsin to swing their way in the Presidential Election. But in 2016, Donald Trump was narrowly able to win the state, securing him the path to the presidency. Although President Biden was able to win back Wisconsin in 2020, the state is poised to be a tossup yet again in November. FOX 6 Milwaukee Political Reporter Jason Calvi looks at the state of both presidential and Senate races and later shares which counties he'll be watching closely on election night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest prize among the seven states considered toss-ups this election is Pennsylvania. With its 19 electoral votes, whoever wins that state may be our next president. It also so happens to be where former President Trump went this weekend, holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Butler is also the same place where he was nearly killed by a would-be assassin’s bullet back in July. Earlier this week, FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony talked with Daron Shaw, who's part of the FOX News polling team, about Pennsylvania and its importance for Trump and Vice President Harris. Shaw took us inside the numbers in Pennsylvania and broke down what issues and regions would likely determine the winner of the Keystone State. 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 Fox News decision desk member Daron Shaw and allow you to hear even more about what some see as the most critical swing state and what both candidates must do to win it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Monday marks one year since Hamas invaded Israel, killing over 1,000 people and taking over 240 innocent civilians hostage. Since last October the conflict has only escalated — and now, as tensions grow alarmingly high between Israel and Iran, the question of what direction this war moves in remains unsettlingly indefinite. FOX News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin weighs in on how conflict in the Middle East has changed throughout the year and what the U.S.'s response might be to further escalation.This week, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas warned that FEMA was running out of funds amidst the catastrophic destruction of Hurricane Helene. With hundreds dead and even more people displaced from the storm, Congress is facing growing pressure to cut the October recess short to pass relief funding. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram explains what's complicating the efforts to secure more funding for FEMA this hurricane season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A week after Hurricane Helene laid a path of destruction through western North Carolina over a hundred thousand residents are without water and over a million residents are living under a boil water advisory. The flood waters severely damaged water utilities and personal wells in a situation that could last weeks or months and becomes more dangerous as time passes. The non-profit 'Wine To Water', headquartered in Boone, North Carolina, is working around the clock to get clean drinking water to their fellow residents in need. FOX’s Tonya J. Powers speaks with Doc Hendley, the founder and president of 'Wine To Water', a non-profit that brings clean water to people in need anywhere in the world, who says the devastation has made the state unrecognizable and he details how his organization is helping bring much needed drinking water to those affected.If you want to know more, volunteer or donate go to: give.wtw.org/helene or wtw.org Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For weeks, economists and analysts reacted with caution to the August jobs report that showed a hiring slowdown, some even questioning if the Fed’s aggressive rate cut would ease inflation at the expense of our labor market.The September jobs report released this morning paints a very different picture for the US economy. 254,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percent. Average hourly earnings are up 4 percent year-over-year.FOX Business correspondent Gerri Willis speaks to Annex Wealth Management chief economist Brian Jacobsen about what's behind the unexpectedly strong jobs report and its impact on future Fed monetary policy. Later, they analyze Wall Street's volatile week caused by Middle East tensions and the resolution of a loom port strike.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case against former President Trump . Democrats quickly seized on the provocative details as the former President and his allies decry this move as election interference. Meanwhile, the Biden-Harris administration juggles a crisis with an escalating conflict in the Middle East and fallout from Hurricane Helene. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins to discuss how the 2024 candidates’ are weathering these October surprises and previews key cases heading for the Supreme Court.The number of counties in the United States that rely on government assistance is increasing, and most of them vote Republican. In 1970, one in ten counties in the country relied primarily on social safety net programs; in the latest survey of the nation, that number has risen to over half of American counties. Reasons range from rapid inflation, the expansion of government social programs, and deindustrialization due to jobs moving overseas. Reporter and Editor for the Wall Street Journal Aaron Zitner joins to discuss how these counties went from being swing districts to majority red regions, how former President Trump capitalized on bringing these voters into his coalition, and why both candidates are so focused on winning over voters in these areas.Plus, commentary by Jason Rantz, host of “The Jason Rantz Show” and author of "What's Killing America."Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The International Longshoreman's Association (ILA), began its first strike Monday night after a six-year contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents port employers, expired. The dock workers are seeking a 77% pay increase over the duration of a new contract, as well as a ban on the use of automated equipment. The strike has entered its third day leaving several U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts at a standstill, halting shipments and trade at ports that handle about half of all U.S. imports.FOX’s Gurnal Scott speaks with Jeff Flock, FOX Business Network correspondent reporting from the Port of Newark in Newark, N.J., who gives us the latest on the strike, its impact on the nation and what goods we could run out of if this continues. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal prosecutors and charged with corruption for taking campaign contributions from foreign governments in return for political favors. Marking the first time a sitting NYC mayor has been indicted, prosecutors laid out evidence that Mayor Adams accepted favors and bribes from the Turkish government in return for his help cutting the red tape to open their new Turkish consulate building. FOX News contributor and former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Andy McCarthy, joins the Rundown to discuss the strength of the corruption case built against Mayor Adams and Adams’ argument that he is being unfairly targeted for speaking out against illegal immigration.Former President Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the place where a gunman attempted to take his life at a campaign rally in July. With Pennsylvania's significant 19 electoral votes at stake—the highest among the swing states—both candidates are investing a lot of time and money in this critical battleground. Daron Shaw, a member of the FOX News Decision Desk and the bipartisan FOX News Polling team, joins to take a deep dive into the high-stakes contest for the Keystone State and break down the candidates' campaign efforts.Plus, commentary from co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend and host of The Will Cain Show, Will Cain.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CBS News Vice Presidential Debate featured many tense moments between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. While the VP picks were peppered with questions on policies, the moderators quickly confronted Vance on his past statements about Haitian immigrants and childless women. However, Vance’s steady performance allowed him to question Vice President Harris’ record while scrutinizing Walz’s history of progressive politics that could unnerve moderates and independents in key swing states. FOX News Radio’s Josh Kraushaar joined the Rundown to discuss why Vance likely came out on top in this debate and what that could mean for 2024 voters come November.October 7th is a day that will live in infamy for Israel—the day that Hamas terrorists made a surprise assault on southern Israel, massacring Israeli citizens, committing various war crimes, and kidnapping over 200 hostages. Israel has been waging war on Hamas in Gaza ever since, but in recent weeks they have been fighting the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah. On Tuesday, Iran responded by launching the largest ballistic missile attack in history on the nation of Israel. As the region threatens to tip into wider war, FOX News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst is looking back at the dark day that sparked this conflict in his book, “Black Saturday.” Trey joins to discuss how his book explores both Israeli and Palestinian perspectives and the need for journalists to cover the truths and realities of war.Plus, commentary by Brian Kilmeade, Host of One Nation with Brian Kilmeade and The Brian Kilmeade Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices