The Fox News Rundown

Labor Day is unofficially marking the start of midterm season; the moment voters begin tuning into the critical choices shaping November. With narrow congressional margins, Republican leadership faces a tight window to pass a budget, clear legislative hurdles, and set the narrative before early voting begins. Political strategist Colin Reed, co-founder of South & Hill Strategies, joins the Rundown to unpack what lawmakers should prioritize in the months ahead. As both parties look toward November and the fight for control of Congress, Reed examines whether governing or gaining the majority will take center stage.

As summer begins to wind down and many students are already back in school, this time of year serves as a natural "second New Year" and a prime opportunity to reset your goals, habits and career. Former Peloton Instructor turned Performance Strategist Ross Rayburn joins Dana Perino to share practical insights on lowering the stakes of resolutions, using breathwork techniques to regulate anxiety and performance, and making courageous career pivots.

PLUS, commentary by Tomi Lahren, co-host on FOX News Channel's The Big Weekend Show, and the host of Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick.com.

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As social media influencers increasingly displace traditional media as primary sources for political commentary, concerns are growing over covert foreign propaganda and dark money fueling online discourse. In response, bipartisan momentum is building behind new legislation aimed at closing foreign disclosure loopholes and requiring online personalities to disclose financial ties to foreign governments.Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) about her bipartisan Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act. They discussed how foreign entities and bot networks leverage paid influencers to manipulate digital algorithms and steer American political debates, as well as the enforcement mechanisms needed to hold violators accountable through the Department of Justice.Rep. Luna shares her perspective on updating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for the digital age, addressing First Amendment concerns, and why she believes transparency is critical to protecting national security and American voters.We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear this one in full. Today on the Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our complete conversation with Representative Anna Paulina Luna as she dives deeper into foreign influence in the creator economy, legislative battles in Capitol Hill, and the state of American politics.
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With less than 70 days until the midterm elections, the Supreme Court has lifted a temporary injunction on President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots. Though the path is cleared for the new rules, several states are already seeking workarounds. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General and U.C. Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo joins The Rundown to explain what these new rules mean and why he believes lower courts overstepped by limiting the order in the first place.
Later, Kelsey Bennett, Family Advocate at Autism Families Alliance, discusses how federal efforts to combat autism care-related fraud are impacting the families who rely on those same programs.

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Meta recently agreed to a landmark multi-state settlement, putting an end to a high-profile federal lawsuit over child safety and the addictive nature of social media apps like Instagram. The deal introduces major restrictions, including disabling algorithmic feeds, removing cosmetic filters, hiding like counts, and restricting late-night app usage for teens.Following the announcement, Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Mark Lanier, lead trial lawyer in landmark social media addiction cases representing the state of Arkansas, and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). They discussed the significance of the settlement and corporate accountability.Both guests share their perspectives on whether courtroom settlements and state-level legal pressure can replace federal regulation, and what steps still need to be taken to protect young users from online harm.We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear them in full. Today on the Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our complete conversations with attorney Mark Lanier and Senator Marsha Blackburn as they dive deeper into the battle to hold Big Tech accountable.

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As the upcoming midterms draw closer, President Trump is telling voters that Democrats will try to impeach him again if they gain control of Congress. Despite pushback from House Democratic leadership against impeachment efforts, urging the party to focus on the economy, outgoing Representative Al Green (D-TX) has once again introduced impeachment resolutions. FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins the Rundown to analyze progressive primary upsets, intra-party friction, and key state races that could alter the balance of power in Washington.

Plus, Anti-Corruption Data Collective co-founder David Szakonyi details how prediction markets and crypto wallets are profiting off classified national security operations.

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