The Fox News Rundown

Independent voters have been gaining numbers for years now and have become the largest voting bloc in the United, with registrations surpassing both the Republicans and Democrats. This increase has been fueled by voters tired of the major parties constant bickering and the wish for more options in elections. Independent voters were very influential in the 2024, especially in swing states, electing a Republican for the presidency but also helping Democrats win some key Senate seats. FOX’s Ryan Schmelz speaks with Adam Brandon, Senior Advisor at the Independent Center, an organization for info, research & engagement with independent voters, who says the number of registered Independents has grown quite a bit, along with their influence in our elections, and they are fed up with the two major parties. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recently, President Trump announced he would crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. On Friday, he met with National Guard troops assisting with law enforcement, where he teased 'straightening out' other major cities like Chicago. Since the crackdown, D.C. has seen a decrease in crime; it has been eleven days since Monday without homicides. Former South Carolina Congressman and former federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy joins the Rundown to break down why police presence helps with crime prevention, the problem with cashless bail, and later Trey shares details about his new mystery thriller novel, "The Color of Death." Fewer couples are calling it quits, as U.S. Census Bureau data shows that divorce rates have been falling across the country, down 40 percent in the past four decades. At the same time that census data show marriage appears to be making a comeback, so what's behind the increase in "I do's"? University of Virginia sociologist and fellow at the Institute for Family Studies Brad Wilcox joins the podcast to explain what's behind the trend of couples staying together and the impact it will have on the future of families in America. Plus, commentary from the host of “Tomi Lahren is Fearless" on Outkick, Tomi Lahren. Photo Credit: TreyGowdy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 'Cracker Barrel Old Country Store' is a beloved chain of Southern-style restaurants that line highways all across America has made a change to their logo, and people are not happy with it. The company chose to drop its iconic 'Uncle Hershel' sitting in a rocking chair logo and make changes to the interior design of their restaurants. Cracker Barrel has lost nearly $100M in market value. with its stock down roughly 7% from earlier highs, and now the company says they made a mistake rolling out the changes. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Daniel Cameron, former Attorney General for Kentucky and CEO of the '1792 Exchange', who says Americans are getting tired of woke business practices that ruin our nostalgia. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last Friday, President Trump announced a deal that would see the U.S. government take 10 percent equity in the chipmaker, Intel. Under the terms of the deal, the government will use nearly 9 billion dollars in federal grant money from the 2022 CHIPS Act to purchase this stake in the company. FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu speaks with SlateStone Wealth partner and chief market strategist Kenny Polcari about this Intel deal and the market reaction to Fed Chair Powell last week. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The effort to deport is expanding, as Nebraska agrees to help with immigration enforcement, creating a new detention facility dubbed "the Cornhusker Clink." Restoring law and order at the border was a big campaign promise of President Trump, and now CBP data show border apprehensions have hit new lows. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joins the Rundown to discuss the Trump administration's efforts in reeling in illegal immigration. There's a presidential push to lower drug prices, which are not only higher than in other countries but can vary from one pharmacy to the next. President Trump sent letters to 17 different pharma companies asking them to commit to cutting drug prices by September 29th. CEO of the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs, Dr. William Soliman, joins the podcast to talk about this price-cutting deadline and why Americans pay so much more for prescription drugs. Plus, commentary from FOX News Contributor Joe Concha. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Transportation Secretary and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy recently announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. He says it will be crucial to compete with the growing lunar ambitions of China and Russia. Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine recently joined FOX News Rundown host Chris Foster to explore Secretary Duffy's call for American nuclear reactors in space and how they could be used as an energy source to fuel future space missions and the development of the moon. Bridenstine explained how important it is for the U.S. to win the modern space race against China and Russia. He also broke down the evolving legal debate over colonizing the moon and why he predicts that mining rare metals there will become both very lucrative and vital to America’s national and economic security. The former congressman and Navy pilot also weighed in on the legacy of Jim Lovell, the astronaut best known as the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, who passed away earlier this month. 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 former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday, President Trump met with law enforcement agents in Washington, D.C., following the deployment of federal authorities within the city. The federal takeover of D.C. police has been met with resistance from Democrats, who call it an overreach. However, many Republicans have embraced the President's actions, blaming the crime crisis on the policies of the left. Congressman Brad Knott (R-NC) shared that he feels safer since the takeover and explained how the administration is restoring law and order in D.C. Later, FOX News Pollster and Political Science Professor Daron Shaw discusses President Trump's effort to end mail-in voting and the obstacles the administration may face in trying to eliminate it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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