The Fox News Rundown

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate. The choice marked a minor surprise, as pundits had anticipated her final candidate to be tied to a battleground state, like Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro or Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. While Walz enjoys popularity in his home state, the Governor self-identifies as a progressive, which could impact moderate voters’ preferences in November. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar joins the Rundown to analyze why the Harris campaign settled on Governor Walz as the VP pick, what role he’ll play in the Democrats’ 2024 strategy, and why VP Harris will soon face harder scrutiny on the campaign trail.Since the search engine launched in 1998, Google has become so popular that it is now a commonplace verb, synonymous with browsing online. Google’s dominance has expanded quickly since then, with a July 2024 report showing Google currently holds 87 percent of the market share of search engines in America. However, this week a federal judge ruled that the tech giant manipulated its popularity and has acted illegally to monopolize the online search market. Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Tech Policy Center, Mark Meador, joins to break down how this ruling will affect Google and the ongoing fight to reign in Big Tech.Plus, commentary from FOX News Contributor and host of the Jason In The House podcast, Jason Chaffetz.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tensions in Venezuela remain extremely high after a government run electoral authority declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of last week's presidential election without supplying voting tallies to prove the victory. The Venezuelan attorney general, who is a close ally of Maduro, announced he is investigating opposition leaders, this as the Maduro government has arrested thousands of opponents of the current government. Meanwhile, the parliament in Bangladesh has been dissolved after weeks of student protests across the country that have burned down police stations and killed hundreds of protesters. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Victoria Coates, former deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump, Vice President for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, who says both countries suffer from outside influences. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stock markets all over the world tumbled on Monday, the third straight day of declines after a consequential U.S. jobs report last week showed unemployment up to 4.3 percent in July. It’s stoking fears of a steep economic downturn, as worried economists have now seen a historically accurate indicator for a coming recession. Brian Brenberg, co-anchor of "The Big Money Show" on FOX Business, joins the Rundown to explain why the Fed’s lack of action on a rate cut could tip the U.S. towards economic upheaval and where the fear among investors is coming from. Later, Bullseye American Ingenuity Fund portfolio manager Adam Johnson explains why these fears could be overblown, leading to fresh investment opportunities.It has been more than 23 years since the terror attacks of September 11th. Recently, some of those accused of plotting the attacks almost avoided the death penalty. However, it has been an emotional roller coaster for the families of the nearly 3000 victims as they witnessed a plea deal being offered and accepted on Wednesday, only to be revoked on Friday. Despite this, some victims' families supported the agreement, claiming that legal principles were being compromised. Brett Eagleson, president of 9/11 Justice, who lost his father on that day, shared his thoughts on the emotional turmoil that he and other families experienced in the last few days. He also discussed why he believes Saudi Arabia should take responsibility for their involvement in the attacks.Plus, commentary from FOX News Contributor and author of the new book "Fear Itself", Tammy Bruce.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The world is waiting to see if, or how, Iran will retaliate upon Israel for the latter's killing of a top Hezbollah chief in Lebanon and for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh while he visited Iran’s capital of Tehran.Israel has not claimed responsibility for Haniyeh’s death, but the two strikes were made following a Hezbollah missile attack that killed twelve Israeli children at a soccer field and playground. The world is on edge as they fear an all-out war in the region.Former National Security Council senior director Michael Allen joins the Evening Edition to discuss what a conflict between Israel and Iran could look like, what actions the U.S. and neighbors may take to deescalate the situation, and whether either country would consider going nuclear.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a consequential U.S. jobs report showing unemployment at 4.3 percent, both US and global markets are plummeting as mounting recession fears have spooked investors into massive selloffs.The Big Tech stocks, once bolstering the markets, have begun to flounder, and now the scrutiny falls on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a much anticipated September interest rate cut. But, has the Federal Reserve acted too slowly…and can it catch up now? FBN correspondent Lydia Hu speaks with President of Tengler Laffer Investment, Arthur Laffer Jr., about why stock markets across the world are preparing for a recession, the Federal Reserve weighing an “emergency rate cut,” and how recession concerns could impact Americans 2024 election preferences ahead of November.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Harris and former President Trump have hit the campaign trail, appearing in key swing states such as Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania as the race heats up. The two have worked to distinguish themselves to voters, with the former President attacking Vice President Harris’ more liberal record, and Vice President Harris calling the former President a ‘threat to democracy’. Overseas, Israel is facing increased threats by Iran after they eliminated Hamas’ political leader. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) joins the Rundown to discuss the Iranian threats, his predictions for the 2024 election, and what the Republican agenda will be if they retain the House.More Americans are choosing not to have children, and the country is starting to feel the economic impact. A new Pew Research study shows that one-in-five adults over fifty haven't had kids, and nearly half of U.S. adults under fifty don't want to. One major reason for their decision is that many people cannot afford it, with one child costing an average of 233,000 dollars during the first 18 years of their life. Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi joins to break down the financial pressures young Americans face, why a population decline will negatively impact the United States, and how corporations need to adapt to the trend.Plus, commentary from FOX News Contributor and author of “Progressively Worse”, Joe Concha.(Image Via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Affording a home in America isn’t easy. While interest rates are expected to keep coming down, prices are at a record high, thanks in part to a supply problem.Edward Pinto, a housing policy expert and senior fellow and co-director of the AEI Housing Center at the American Enterprise Institute, recently joined host Chris Foster to discuss the housing market and why it has become so difficult to purchase a starter home or any place. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, we bring you our entire conversation with housing market expert Ed Pinto, and you can hear even more of his analysis about the state of our housing market and what can be done to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two dozen prisoners spread throughout seven countries are free after the largest prisoner swap between the West and Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met the government jet as it arrived on U.S. soil when Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva stepped onto the tarmac ending a month of highly secret negotiation that involved several governments across the globe. Three-time CIA Station Chief, Senior Executive Clandestine Services Officer, and FOX News Contributor Dan Hoffman explains why getting so many countries on board with the swap was such an extraordinary achievement for the United States.With President Joe Biden suspending his 2024 reelection campaign and Vice President Kamala Harris being the presumptive Democratic nominee, the fundamentals of the race haven't really changed. Elections in the U.S. are usually decided by a few battleground states with persuadable voters pushing one candidate over the edge. However, with the 2024 race being anything but traditional, will the shake-up have any impact on the outcome? Co-Director of the FOX News Poll, member of the FOX News Decision Desk, and political science professor at the University of Texas, Daron Shaw weighs in on what the state of the race looks like following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and the Vice President announcing her campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the lame duck period of his presidency, President Biden is now calling for major reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits and an updated code of ethics for the justices.  Constitutional law expert and George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley recently joined the Rundown’s Dave Anthony to break down how exactly these proposals could negatively impact the Supreme Court and the political motivations behind court reform like this. Hear their entire conversation about the controversies surrounding the High Court lately, their most influential rulings this term, and more on the FOX News Rundown Extra.Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earlier this week Hamas Leader Ismael Haniyeh was killed while in Iran for the new president's inauguration, this after Israel launched an air strike last week that killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Though Israel has not taken responsibility for the Hamas killing, the region is bracing for any retaliatory attacks that may come as a result. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured the world Israel is at a high level of preparedness for any scenario — but how badly could this worsen the conflict in the region and move the possibility of a ceasefire further out of reach? FOX News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin weighs in.Vice President Kamala Harris's VP shortlist has gotten shorter in the days leading up to the announcement of her pick for running mate. As it stands, the Vice President is vetting candidates from red states, blue states, and swing states alike. However, do running mates matter when it comes to winning presidential elections? And if so, how much? Political Science Professor at the University of Dayton and co-author of Do Running Mates Matter Christopher Devine examines the factors that influence voters' decisions and explains how they could shape the 2024 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices