The Fox News Rundown

Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley stands as one of the most critical swing districts that could determine control of the House. With less than 100 days until the midterms, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) joins the Rundown to discuss the key issues driving voters to the polls. Rep. Mackenzie breaks down how he's going to combat affordability concerns, how voters feel about the impact of tariffs on domestic manufacturing after recent trade tensions with Canada, and addresses the local backlash over AI data center development in Pennsylvania.

As students across the country head back to school, districts are rolling out new security measures to keep classrooms safe. From AI-powered metal detectors to increased investigations of school threats, officials say parents also have an important role to play. Conn Davis, CEO of Byrna Technologies, joins the Rundown to explain why parents should have conversations with their children about what to do in an emergency. Plus, how parents can make school safety part of their back-to-school routine.

PLUS, commentary by Jason Chaffetz, FOX News contributor and the host of the Jason In The House podcast on FOX News Radio.

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We’re less than 75 days away from the midterm elections that will determine who controls the House and Senate. Recent primary outcomes and shifting political dynamics have turned six Senate races into toss-ups, according to the latest FOX News Power Rankings.

Earlier this week on the FOX News Rundown, host Dave Anthony spoke with FOX News Contributor and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove about the battleground landscape and some of the high-stakes contests, including those in Alaska, Texas, and Michigan.

Rove explains how far-left candidates succeeding in key primaries and shifting voter demographics could impact the outcome in November.

Finally, Rove—the architect of former President George W. Bush's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns—also discusses what he thinks the GOP should do in the closing months and what former President Trump should do—and not do—to help his party.

We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full conversation.

Today on the Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our entire interview with Karl Rove.
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Congress faces an uphill battle to establish a national standard for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports. FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins the Rundown to break down the challenges facing lawmakers. They discuss how the weakening authority of the NCAA has created an unrestrained “free agency” environment, concerns surrounding non-revenue Olympic and women’s sports, and more.

Plus, Washington, D.C., is hosting another historic event to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is a 1.7-mile street circuit racing past iconic landmarks like the United States Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue. INDYCAR driver Marcus Ericsson joins the Rundown to share what it takes to navigate a high-stakes street course at high speeds, the mental and physical demands, and what it means to represent his home country of Sweden while racing on one of America’s most famous streets.

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To help bring down high beef prices, President Trump announced plans to boost imports by temporarily allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef into the U.S. tariff-free. Soaring costs for burgers, steaks, and other products stem from persistent inflation and a nationwide cattle shortage—pressures further compounded by major industry shifts, including Tyson Foods closing facilities in Illinois and Utah and selling a location in Washington.

Before the President’s announcement, FOX News Rundown host Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Nate Rempe, President and CEO of Omaha Steaks, and Steve Lucie, a fifth-generation farmer in Illinois. They discussed the cattle shortage, pressures on the industry, and Tyson Foods—one of the "Big Four" meatpacking companies—ending operations at its Joslin, Illinois beef facility and its Eagle Mountain, Utah case-ready facility, as well as selling a facility in Pasco, Washington.

Both guests share their perspectives on the challenges facing the beef industry and what they say can be done to help consumers and producers alike.

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 Omaha Steaks' Nate Rempe and cattle rancher Steve Lucie as they dive deeper into why beef costs so much.

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As primary upsets by Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates knock out prominent establishment incumbents, the Democratic Party is facing a pivotal reckoning over its direction ahead of the midterms. Former Congressman Joe Cunningham (D-SC), author of Life of the Party, joins The Rundown to break down why voters are growing frustrated with party leadership, how progressive candidates are capitalizing on economic anxieties, and what Democrats must do to win back working class and Black voters.

Later, Michigan Republican Senate nominee Michelle Tafoya shares her strategy to flip Minnesota's Senate seat red against Democratic Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan – a seat that hasn’t been held by the GOP in over two decades.
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